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A humorous macaronic song about a gathering or ball. Many important people were in attendance. A local worthy was acting as the butler and Catriona was the cook, serving exotic poultry from foreign...

A man's love song for the girl he left behind when he set off to sea. He often looks west, to where the sun sets. He laments that he wasn't on the beach by the roaring sea, listening to the soft wo...

A humorous song about bringing home the peat. The bard teases the womenfolk for not helping him bring home the peats, and laments that he was not younger and more able for the task. He praises peat...

A man's love song for the girl whom he is leaving behind, when setting off to go to war.

In this waulking song, the composer wishes for four fair youths who would sail to Uist. Anna is said to have refused the son of the tacksman of Berneray.

A song about the loss of the ship Iolaire.

A drinking song.

A man's love song.

In this song the bard says that he or she will go to the cattlefold to milk the cattle. He would get warm milk from the pail, and would not be tired or hungry.

A man's love song. The bard asks what he will do if he cannot get Mary. She has gone to Canada.