Coisich a Rùin
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1972.30.4
Original Tape ID
Summary
At the beginning of this waulking song, a woman asks to be remembered to her beloved John Campbell in Harris. The song goes on to praise the MacNeils and their galleys. In the final section, a woman describes what she would do to any woman who tried to take the man she loved from her.
Item Notes
See:
'Hebridean Folksongs' vol. 2 (John L. Campbell & F. Collinson eds., 1977) p. 144
'Òrain Luaidh Màiri Nighean Alasdair' (K. C. Craig ed., 1949) p. 36
'One Hundred and Five Songs of Occupation from the Western Isles of Scotland' (F. Tolmie ed., 1911) p. 211
'Songs Remembered in Exile' (John L. Campbell ed., 1990) p. 92
Item Location
County - Inverness-shire
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good