Dhannsadh Gun Dannsadh, Dhannsamaid le Ailean/Cha Toir Iain Mòr an Nighean Dhomh
Contributors
Date
October 1953
Track ID
2759
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1953.237.A3a
Original Tape ID
Summary
Two dance tunes sung as mouth-music. The first dance tune describes how Allan would dance with us. The tailor's daughter Mary, who was lame and knock-kneed would dance happily. The second dance tune is a strathspey which says "Big Iain won't give me his daughter". The places mentioned are in Skye.
Item Notes
Each of the 2 songs has 2 verses and 3 choruses. All the sections have been sung twice.
See:
'Tocher' 1 (The School of Scottish Studies) p. 6
Recording Location
County - Midlothian
Parish - Edinburgh
Village/Place - Edinburgh
Item Location
County - Inverness-shire
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good