Alasdair Mhic hó hó
Track Information
Original Track ID
CW0075A.303
Original Tape ID
Summary
This waulking song begins by praising Alasdair, son of Colla MacDonald, from whom valour would be expected. A reference is made to the execution of Duncan Campbell of Auchenbrack. This did not please Neil of the Castle [MacNeil] and his family. The composer heard that Glasgow was ablaze and Aberdeen had been plundered.
Item Notes
This song is in praise of Alasdair MacDonald, Alasdair mac Cholla Chiotaich, second in command to Montrose in the Civil War of 1644-1645. He was killed at Cnoc na nDos near Cork, in 1647.
See:
'Hebridean Folksongs' vol. 2 (J. L. Campbell/F. Collinson eds., 1977) p. 134
Item Subject/Person
Alasdair mac Cholla
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Island - Barra
Parish - Barra
Village/Place - Castlebay
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Wire
Audio Quality
Good