A' Bhean Eudach
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Unknown Person
Date
02 November 1950
Track ID
26540
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
CW0110B.507
Original Tape ID
Summary
In this waulking song the composer states that it is not hunger that took her to the shore, where she is now drowning. She asks her sister to stretch out a hand or foot to her, but knows she will not do so. A small boat will come tomorrow. The woman's father and her three brothers will be in it. They will find her drowned. In the concluding lines, she thinks of little Iain who will not get milk from his mother's breast tonight.
Item Notes
18 half-lines sung. Cf. version in 'Òrain Luaidh Màiri Nighean Alasdair' (K. C. Craig).
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - South Uist
Island - South Uist
Village/Place - Eochar
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Wire
Audio Quality
Fair