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Minnie o Shirva's Cradle Song

Date 1959
Track ID 98438
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1959.89.2

Original Tape ID

SA1959.087.091

Summary

The following song is an old Fetlar lullaby. The music that it was set to originally is unknown.

The mother tells the baby that its father is coming back from fram [seaward] and its grandfather will bring it seashells. She describes what is happening in nature as the livestock and people settle down for the night under God's protection.

Item Notes

Other versions:

SA1960.214.A2
SA1960.220.A8
SA1961.89.B39
SA1970.247
SA1975.173

Language

Scots

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good