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An Cuala Sibh mar dh'Èirich Dhomhsa?

Date 05 April 1951
Track ID 88960
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

CannaTape.0088

Original Tape ID

CannaTape.0088

Summary

The composer of this waulking song asks if anyone has heard about what happened. The composer's brother and others on board a ship lost their lives in an accident at sea. Several lines describe finding the dead. However, a view is expressed that mourning will not bring back the dead. It would be better to go to the hostelry to drink the health of the living.

Item Notes

The melody of the chorus is the basis of the tune for 'Tàladh Chriosda'.

See:
'Hebridean Folksongs' vol. 1 (John L. Campbell & F. Collinson eds., 1969)
'Òrain Luaidh Màiri Nighean Alasdair' (K. C. Craig ed., 1949) p. 100

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - Barra

Island - Barra

Village/Place - Castlebay

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

Canna

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good