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A' Bhanais a Bha 'n Ciostal Odhar

Date 1963
Track ID 77560
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1963.56.B1

Original Tape ID

SA1963.056

Summary

This witty song describes a wedding in Ciostal (Skye) and the fighting which took place there.

Item Notes

6 verses sung. The song was composed by Archibald MacDonald (Gille na Ciotaig).

See:
'The Uist Collection - The Poems and songs of John MacCodrum, Archibald MacDonald, and some of the minor Uist bards' (Rev. A. Macdonald ed., 1894) p. 161
'Sàr Obair nam Bàrd Gaelach' (J. MacKenzie ed.) p. 181 (1907 ed.)

Item Location

County - Inverness-shire

Island - Skye

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good