Coisich a Rùin
Track Information
Original Track ID
CDC.4.11
Original Tape ID
Summary
This waulking song has several sections. In the first, a woman sends her wishes to her beloved John Campbell in Harris. In the section which follows, a woman describes her grief that she will not be going to the wedding of her lover but to his funeral. The final section refers to a betrothal and tells of the speaker's feelings if another girl referred to her lover.
Item Notes
See:
'Hebridean Folksongs' vol. 2 (John L. Campbell & F. Collinson eds., 1977) p. 144
'Òrain Luaidh Màiri Nighean Alasdair' (K. C. Craig ed., 1949) p. 36
'One Hundred and Five Songs of Occupation from the Western Isles of Scotland' (F. Tolmie ed., 1911) p. 211
'Songs Remembered in Exile' (John L. Campbell ed., 1990) p. 92
Non Scottish Recording Location
Canada, Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Island
Item Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Harris
Island - Harris
Non Scottish Recording Location
Canada, Alba Nuadh, Eilean Cheap Bhreatainn
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Disc
Audio Quality
Fair