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Ho ro ho Hì Hòireannan

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Date June 1965
Track ID 95873
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1965.47.3

Original Tape ID

SA1965.047

Summary

In the opening lines of this waulking song, as sung here, a girl tells how her lover has passed by on horseback, ignoring her completely. The lines which follow are in praise of Clan Donald, whose swords will remain sheathed until King James is crowned.

Item Notes

See:
'Hebridean Folksongs' vol. 3 (J. L. Campbell & F. Collinson) p. 156
'An t-Òranaiche' (Gilleasbaig Mac na Ceàrdadh) p. 504
'Òrain Luaidh Màiri Nighean Alasdair' (K. C. Craig) p. 34
'Gaelic Songs in Nova Scotia' (Creighton & MacLeod) p. 190
'Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist' (M. F. Shaw) Song 90
'Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness' vol. 26 p. 240

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good