O hó, Mo Chaora Cheannfhionn
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
c. 1958
Track ID
47047
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
CannaOT.5
Original Tape ID
Summary
Duncan Bàn MacIntyre composed this waulking song for a ewe given to him as a present. The song lists all the merits of the ewe and tells of her unfortunate end when killed by a fox.
Item Notes
The song was composed by Duncan Bàn MacIntyre (1724-1812).
See:
'The Songs of Duncan Bàn MacIntyre' (Angus MacLeod ed., 1952) p. 132
'Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig' (Prof. W. Watson ed., 1932) p. 54
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - South Uist
Island - South Uist
Item Location
County - Argyllshire
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good