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This is an emigrant song. The chorus states that those on board the ship have left as they could not scrape a living. There was a storm as the boat sailed past Greenock and Catrìona felt homesick. ...

This song tells of an incident involving a boat. Those on board seem to have been unsure of their course.

This is the first section of a port-à-beul about the wedding of Eilidh and Finlay. It is a reel.

This is a local song. The composer tells of leaving Ormaclete in windy weather. He states in the chorus that he does not like to visit Flora.

In this fragment of a song, the composer is sad about red-haired Iain's journey on the hunter's black horse.

In this port-à-beul in strathspey time the composer says that if you are looking for a wife Donald Darroch has a fine daughter.

This humorous song tells about the fire going out when Catrìona nighean Dhòmhnaill 'ic Iain Bhàin, was in hospital. She met Iain Mac an Tàilleir (Iain, son of the tailor), who asked why the fire ha...

This is a port-à-beul addressed to the daughter of a noble. She was seen in Dunvegan with MacLeod. It is a reel.

In this waulking song, the composer asks if a young man has any pity for her. She is pregnant, and her family have rejected her. She states that she would willingly bear the young man's children, a...

In the chorus of this song, the composer expresses his disdain for the woman whom he used to love. At one time he could not live without her, but that has now changed.