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'S nuair a thèid mi chun a' chladaich

Date February 1953
Track ID 2048
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1953.08.A9

Original Tape ID

SA1953.008

Summary

This song is a lament for a sailor called Calum whose sailing ship was sunk. The composer describes her loneliness when she sees other men of his age at church. She tells how the subject had come to Glasgow, and was expected home, but returned to sea and was drowned.

Item Notes

7 verses.

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Fair