A Mhic Iain Bhàin Bharraich
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
January 1956
Track ID
22301
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1955.178.A5
Original Tape ID
Summary
A waulking song and lament for the son of fair-haired Iain of Barra. The girl laments his death at sea and tells that she carries his child in her arms with nobody in the world to support him.
Item Notes
14 verses (repeated), with a refrain between each verse.
Item Subject/Person
Mac Iain Bhàin Bharraich
Item Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Barra
Island - Barra
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good