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O Phàil, o ho Ghràidh

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Date 14 November 1961
Track ID 97068
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

CannaOT18

Original Tape ID

CannaTape.0047

Summary

This is a waulking song. The composer feels sad as she describes the young man with whom she is in love. She sees him in the parish church. Her description of his attire suggests he is a nobleman.

Item Notes

See:
'Òrain Luaidh' cassette tape (The Harris Tweed Association, 1986) notes p. 22
'Hebridean Folksongs' vol. 3 (John L. Campbell & F. Collinson eds., 1981) p. 166

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - South Uist

Island - South Uist

Village/Place - Lochboisdale

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

Canna

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good