Fhir Ud Thall Gu Dè Th' Or Aire
Contributors
Date
1952
Track ID
85391
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1952.38.A4
Original Tape ID
Summary
These lines are from a popular Barra waulking song. The main subject of the lines sung here is praise of young Iain who is a skilled mariner. He is the composer's lover.
Item Notes
Recorded in the Phonetics Department at Edinburgh University. Text transcribed in the School of Scottish Studies.
See:
'Hebridean Folksongs' vol. 1 (J. L. Campbell & F. Collinson eds., 1969) p. 90
Recording Location
County - Midlothian
Parish - Edinburgh
Village/Place - Edinburgh
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good