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A Dhòmhnaill Bhàin 'ic Dhòmhnaill 'ic Ruairidh

Date November 1955
Track ID 50653
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

CW0198.1154

Original Tape ID

CW0198

Summary

This waulking song is addressed to fair-haired Donald, son of Donald son of Roderick, whom the composer saw the previous day. The remaining lines are usually sung in a separate section of the song, and they refer to a ship steered by the composer's lover.

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - South Uist

Island - South Uist

Village/Place - Lochboisdale

Non Scottish Item Location

Cuan na h-Èireann

Non Scottish Item Location

Irish Sea

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

Canna

Source Type

Wire

Audio Quality

Good