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Verses composed to John MacDonald, who married a Uist woman.

Come a riddle, come a riddle, come a rote tote tote, My father wears a wee red coat, A staff in his hand an a stane in his throat, Come a riddle, come a riddle, come a rote tote tote.

The Devil fell off the top of an oven and skinned his buttocks. An old wife took him home and seduced him to make Jessie, the Flower o Dunblane. I hae telt ye lang, lassie, I hae telt you lang, Ye...

A toast composed by the contributor.

The contributor recites verses composed by Malcolm MacAskill to John MacLeod and his son, Murdo.

The contributor recites a verse which they used to shout after a girl.

The contributor recites verses she composed to the interviewer.

Part of a mouth music song, recited. It is a reel.

Impromptu farewell verse composed by the contributor.

In this song the bard is criticising the Clearances. He says that is is shameful that strong people have had to leave the country. He is sorry that there is nobody there to hear the lark in the mor...