O ho hio hao ri iù
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
1953
Track ID
5759
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1953.44.A6
Original Tape ID
Summary
In the earlier section of this waulking song, the composer describes a boat. Four men are pulling on the oars and one is at the helm. At the stern there is a woman in great distress. The song then goes on to describe how the brothers of the woman who composed the lines were put to the sword in a cave. She tried to tend to them, carrying water from puddles and using her plaid as a pillow.
Item Notes
24 lines sung.
See:
'Hebridean Folksongs' vol. 1 (Campbell/Collinson) p. 156
'Òrain Luaidh Màiri Nighean Alasdair' (K. C. Craig) p. 96
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good