How the contributor composes songs.
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
22 May 1968
Track ID
18943
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1968.295.1
Original Tape ID
Summary
How the contributor composes songs.
The contributor tells of his mother's attitude towards his compositions; she composed songs herself. He thinks little of modern Gaelic songs. He gives information on the first of his compositions he considered worthy of publication: 'Is e seo a' bhliadhna shòlasach'. He explains that his cousin Sorley MacLean's poetry is more like prose. Information on his composing technique. His mother had no English.
Item Subject/Person
Nicolson, Calum [Calum Ruadh]
Language
English
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good