Search

'S Àlainn an t-Àite

Date 20 October 1937
Track ID 41496
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

CDC.4.11

Original Tape ID

box_04_D01-B

Summary

A homeland song in which the bard is praising his home area. He makes reference to cattle in the town, men doing a milling frolic with a dram in hand, and salmon in the rivers. He also mentions how much he enjoys going back there.

Item Notes

Copy of Ediphone wax cylinder recording.

Non Scottish Recording Location

Canada, Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Island

Non Scottish Recording Location

Canada, Alba Nuadh, Eilean Cheap Bhreatainn

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

Canna

Source Type

Disc

Audio Quality

Fair