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Ùisdein Mhic Ghilleasbaig Chlèirich

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Date June 1974
Track ID 88636
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1974.110.B9

Original Tape ID

SA1974.110

Summary

The subject of this waulking song is the hated Hugh MacDonald, the murderer of the MacVicar brothers in North Uist. The hatred felt for him is clear from the text.

Item Notes

See:
'Hebridean Folksongs' vol. 2 (John L. Campbell / F. Collinson eds., 1977) p. 94

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - Barra

Island - Barra

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good