The Cuillins of Rum
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
28 November 1986
Track ID
83134
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1986.166
Original Tape ID
Summary
Nostalgic homeland song about Rum, composed by Gordon Bok.
Item Notes
Guitar accompaniment. Recorded at Durham Folk Club. Composed by American folk-singer Gordon Bok (b. 1939), based on a song he recalls from the singing of his aunt. Originally a poem by Kenneth MacLeod, published in 'The Road to the Isles' (1927, p. 89).
Non Scottish Recording Location
England, Durham
Item Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Small Isles
Island - Rum
Non Scottish Recording Location
Sasainn, Durham
Language
English
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good