Is Fhada Mar Seo a Tha Sinn
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
1953
Track ID
51319
Part 1
Part 2
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1953.62.A1
Original Tape ID
Summary
This is the ceòl mòr 'Is fhada mar seo a tha sinn' [Too Long in this Condition] played on the Highland bagpipe.
Francis Collinson relates that the tune was published in Donald MacDonald's collection (1805). It is said to have been composed by Patrick Mòr MacCrimmon after his escape from the English.
Item Notes
See:
'The Piobaireachd Society' book 7, p. 211
'The Kilberry Book of Ceòl Mòr' (Archibald Campbell) no. 21
Language
English, Gaelic, Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good