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Fhir Ud Thall Gu Dè Th' Or Aire

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1952.38.A4

Original Tape ID

SA1952.038

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

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good