Iain Mac 'ic Fhionghain
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
27 March 1951
Track ID
49404
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
CW0133A.633
Original Tape ID
Summary
This is a satirical song about a man called John MacKinnon. He was a very clumsy dancer but is described here as multi-talented.
Item Notes
See:
'The MacDonald Collection of Gaelic Poetry' (Revs A. and A. MacDonald eds., 1911). According to this book the song was composed by John MacMillan (Iain Mac Ùisdein 'ic Dhonnchaidh) of Benbecula, who emigrated to America about 1850.
Item Subject/Person
Iain mac 'ic Fhionghain
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - South Uist
Island - Benbecula
Village/Place - Hacklete
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Wire
Audio Quality
Good