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'S Truagh Nach Robh Mi Fad Seachdain

Date November 1965
Track ID 95786
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1965.99.3

Original Tape ID

SA1965.099

Summary

This is a waulking song with several sections. The earlier part is a woman's love song and contains many formulaic lines. This is followed by lines which refer to a cattle raid. Reference is later made to drovers buying animals.

Item Notes

Cf.
'Hebridean Folksongs' vol. 1 (J. L. Campbell & F. Collinson) song XVIII 'Gura mise tha do èislean'.

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good