Gaol nam Fear Dubha
Contributors
Interviewers
Date
1988
Track ID
92443
Part 1
Track Information
Original Tape ID
Summary
A woman's love song in praise of the dark-haired man she saw at the fair. He is a jewel amongst thousands. She loved to see him in his green kilt.
Item Notes
Part of a programme featuring highlights from the National Mòd. According to one tradition this song was composed when one of the Viewfield MacDonalds fell in love with a member of the MacKinnon family of Kyleakin Farm, whom she saw at a cattle sale in Portree.
Recording Location
County - Lanarkshire
Parish - Glasgow
Village/Place - Glasgow
Item Location
County - Inverness-shire
Island - Skye
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good