Tobar an Dualchais - Kist O Riches

Tiotal a' Chlàir - The Lass o Gowrie
Fiosraichean - William Milne
Luchd-clàraidh -

Geàrr-chunntas - A man falls in love with a girl who arrives in the Carse of Gowrie. He asks to show her on her way; she says she has in fact come to stay in the Carse, and he frankly asks if she will share his company. She agrees, and one year later they are happily married. He ventures that a happier pair are not to be found, and blesses the happy day he met her.

Fad a' Chlàir (h:m:s) - 00:01:46
Àm Clàraidh - 1952.08
Cànan - Albais
Seòrsa - Òran
Cruinneachadh - Sgoil Eòlais na h-Alba

Àireamh a' Chlàir - 4988
Àireamh an Teip Thùsail - SA1952.052
Àireamh a' Chlàir Thùsail - SA1952.52.2
Càileachd an Fhuaime - Math
Cruth Inneal a' Chlàir - R2R

Seòrsachadh - GD954; R3871;


Àite Clàraidh:
  Siorrachd - Siorrachd Aonghais
  Paraiste - Arbroath and St Vigeans
  Baile/Àite - Obar Bhrothaig


Àite a' Chuspair:
  Siorrachd - Siorrachd Pheairt
  Paraiste - Errol
  Baile/Àite - Cars Ghobharaidh

Notaichean a' Chlàir - Transcribed in the School of Scottish Studies. 8 verses. Pastoral song.
Robert Ford in 'Vagabond Songs and Ballads' (1899) states that "no fewer than four versions ... are well known - one by Colonel James Ramsay of Stirling Castle; one by Lady Nairne; one- 'Kate o' Gowrie' - by William Reid of Glasgow," plus the one he includes, "by an unknown hand".
See also:
Greig-Duncan no. 594
'Andrew Crawfurd's Collection of Ballads & Songs' vol. 1 ((Lyle, 1975) p. 73


Ceangal Maireannach - http://www.tobarandualchais.co.uk/gd/fullrecord/4988/1


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