Naidheachd mu Dhonnchadh Bàn.
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1974.102.A6
Original Tape ID
Summary
An anecdote about Duncan Bàn MacIntyre.
A squad were digging a drain from Loch Awe in Duncan Bàn MacIntyre's time. They lived in a bothy and Duncan used to visit them. When they were paid on Saturday they would buy a bottle of whisky. Duncan was offered a drink out of the bottle and he asked, "What's this?" They said, "Just a drop of water from Loch Awe." He sniffed it and tasted it, and recognised it was whisky. He said, "God bless the water of Loch Awe. Though its smell is good, its taste is even better. If the rest of it is like what is in the bottle, it would be a great pity to let it out."
Item Subject/Person
MacIntyre, Duncan Bàn
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Barra
Island - Barra
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good