An Spaidsearachd Bharrach
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Original Track ID
SA1963.13.A3
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Summary
This is a waulking song. The lines which are sung here are part of a flyting traditionally said to have been between a bardess from South Uist and another from Barra. The bardesses speak in turn, each praising her own island and chief and mocking those of her rival.
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Item Notes
See:
'Hebridean Folksongs' vol. 2 (John L. Campbell & F. Collinson eds., 1977) p. 124
'The MacDonald Collection of Gaelic Poetry' (Revs A. & A. MacDonald eds., 1911) p. 230
'Òrain Luaidh Màiri nighean Alasdair' (K. C. Craig ed., 1949) p. 1
There is an Art song version in the Kennedy-Fraser collection vol. 1, p. 4 under the title 'The Ballad of MacNeil of Barra'.
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good