Dhìrich Mi Suas A' Bheinn Ghruamach
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
08 December 1953
Track ID
12993
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1953.265.A7
Original Tape ID
Summary
In this waulking song a girl tells of her sadness as she climbs the gloomy mountain. The man she loved has deserted her. She describes him as a noble and praises his skill as a hunter. She realises that it is her lack of wealth that has made him reject her.
Item Notes
Eighteen lines sung.
See:
'Hebridean Folksongs' vol. 1 (Campbell/Collinson) p. 82
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good