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Eilidh Chuain 's i Bha Luath

Date 28 May 1953
Track ID 9931
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1953.88.A7

Original Tape ID

SA1953.088

Summary

A song in praise of a boat named 'Eilidh Chuain'. The boat is praised for her speed and the distances she can travel.

Item Notes

Refrain and two verses. Cuan is on the island of Luing in Argyllshire.

This is a fragment of a much longer song. There are variants of the song in Scotland and Cape Breton.

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good