Tobar an Dualchais - Kist O Riches

Title - Òran Fir Heisgeir
Contributors - Rev. William Matheson
Reporters - Ian Paterson

Summary - In this song the poetess praises the young MacLean of Heisgeir in North Uist. She tells of his seamanship.

Track Duration (h:m:s) - 00:07:58
Date Recorded - 1975.08.12
Language - Gaelic
Genre - Song, Information
Collection - School of Scottish Studies

Track ID - 95448
Original Tape ID - SA1975.221
Original Track ID - SA1975.221.A6
Audio Quality - Good
Audio Format - R2R


Item Notes - This song praises the young Archibald MacLean of Heisker, North Uist, who offered to take the poetess from Skye to Uist in his ship.
See:
'The Uist Collection - The poems and songs of John MacCodrum, Archibald MacDonald, and some of the minor Uist bards' (Rev. A. MacDonald ed.) p. 198
The song was composed by Rachel MacDonald of North Uist for MacLean of Heisker.

Permanent Link - http://www.tobarandualchais.co.uk/fullrecord/95448/1


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