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A story of a large animal which came to a ship sailing the eastern seas. Torquil MacRae heard this story from his father long ago in the taigh-cèilidh, who was sailing the eastern seas at the time...

This is a short lullaby. The composer states that she has plenty of cattle.

In this lullaby, the composer lists what the child will get when he/she grows up.

A mother's lament that her son is leaving.

In this song the author says that he is desolate because the beautiful girl he loved has died. She was killed by his gun. His mother sent him down to the water to hunt for a duck but he didn't know...

A waulking song about a secret lover.

A song of nostalgia and longing for the Isle of Lewis by a man who emigrated to America. He wishes to return to his homeland and be buried at Dalmore.

The composer was inspired to compose this song of nostalgia upon seeing the ruins of her mother's old home. The song looks back to days gone by and the kind of life they had in the old home.

An emigrant song. The poet is living in Winnipeg but his thoughts are in Lewis and on his childhood there.

This song tells in graphic and amusing detail of the nightmare experienced by a certain Anna.