Bidh an Deochs' air Làimh Mo Rùin

Original Track ID

SA1956.71.2

Original Tape ID

SA1956.071

Summary

This waulking song is said to have been composed by Clanranald's daughter. According to oral tradition, she had been banished from Uist to Coll, and worked for MacLean of Coll. One day, her brother came to the island in his galley. He did not recognize his sister, until she sang this song telling of their relationship, and expressing a wish to return to Uist.

Item Notes

17 couplets sung plus choruses.

See:
'Gaelic Songs in Nova Scotia' (Creighton and MacLeod) p. 208
'Songs remembered in Exile' (Campbell) p. 124
'MacDonald Collection of Gaelic Poetry' (MacDonald) p. 340
'Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness' vol. 26 pp. 236-238
'MacTalla', vol. II

Item Location

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good