Ceòl nan Cruinneag/Gruagach Òg an Fhuilt Bhàin
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Summary
John Carmichael talks to the winners of the Gold Medals at the National Mòd.
Mary Ann Kennedy sings a pastoral song. The poet loves to listen to the birds in the wood, singing sweetly on a May morning. However, the singing of the maidens at the sheep fold is even more beautiful.
Ronald Murray sings a song was composed for the fair maid of Barra. The bard wishes he could fly freely across the firths like a bird. He would be sad when the fair maid parted from him. He describes her as the star that lights up each day for him.
Item Notes
Part of a programme featuring highlights from the National Mòd. 'Gruagach Òg an Fhuilt Bhàin' was composed by Donald Allan MacDonald of South Uist (Dòmhnall Ailean Dhòmhnaill na Bainich).
See:
'The Songs of Donald Allan MacDonald' (ed. J. A. Macdonald) p. 114
Recording Location
County - Lanarkshire
Parish - Glasgow
Village/Place - Glasgow
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good