Hò Fàil O-ho Ghràidh
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
October 1962
Track ID
39436
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1962.50.A2
Original Tape ID
Summary
This is a waulking song. The composer feels sad as she describes the young man with whom she is in love. She sees him in the parish church. Her description of his attire suggests he is a nobleman.
Item Notes
9 couplets sung. There is a 3-line chorus at the beginning and after each couplet.
See:
'Harris Tweed - Òrain Luaidh' - Notes p. 22
'Hebridean Folksongs' vol. 3 (J. L. Campbell & F. Collinson) p. 166
Cf. also
'Òrain Luaidh Màiri Nighean Alasdair' (K. C. Craig) p. 56
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good