An Robh Thu sa Bheinn?
Track Information
Original Track ID
CW0071A.273
Original Tape ID
Summary
At the beginning of this waulking song the composer asks someone about her missing cattle. In the section which follows a woman describes the nobleman she loves. He is a hunter. He passed yesterday on his swift, grey horse.
Item Notes
23 half-lines sung. Each is repeated.
See:
'Hebridean Folksongs' vol. 2 (J. L. Campbell/F. Collinson eds., 1977) p. 160
'Scottish Tradition' 3 - Waulking Songs From Barra (The School of Scottish Studies, 1972) p. 3 of notes
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Barra
Island - Barra
Village/Place - Castlebay
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Wire
Audio Quality
Good