Togail nam Bò
Fieldworkers
Date
1953
Track ID
50746
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1953.063.A7
Original Tape ID
Summary
This is the ground of the ceòl mòr 'Togail nam Bò' [MacFarlanes' Gathering] played on the Highland bagpipe.
Item Notes
Ground only played of a tune which normally consists of a ground and five variations. The MacFarlanes were apparently renowned for stealing cattle, hence the Gaelic title 'Togail nam Bò'.
See:
'The Kilberry Book of Ceòl Mòr' (Archibald Campbell) no. 20
'The Piobaireachd Society' book 7, p. 210
Language
English, Gaelic, Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good