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Càit am bi na Maraichean

Fieldworkers
Date 25 March 1959
Track ID 101359
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1959.12.3

Original Tape ID

SA1959.012

Summary

A humorous song/piece of mouth music. The composer wonders where the sailors will be when there is a gale and suspects they are dancing with the girls in Lerwick. The mail steamer is coming from Ireland and there will be a letter from her sweetheart. She hopes that her sweetheart will build her a nice new house.

Non Scottish Recording Location

Sasainn, Lunnainn

Non Scottish Recording Location

England, London

Non Scottish Recording Location

Sasainn, Lunnainn

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good