MacInnes, John, c1801-1894
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Two stories and accompanying songs about seals under the heading 'Roin', c1875
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW112/35
Scope and Contents
Two stories and accompanying songs about seals under the heading 'Roin' collected from Iain Macaonais [John MacInnes], Staolagearrai [Stadhlaigearraidh/Stilligarry, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] on 29 January 1875. The first story tells how a woman had boiled a seal and thrown its bones on the midden whereupon an big, old, grey woman appaered and sang a song beginning, 'Spog Finaghala spog spaidrich', the song being composed of three lines. The second story tells how another man had killed a...
Dates:
c1875
Waulking song beginning 'B'e sid an leana ainmeil', 30 March 1877
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW108/40
Scope and Contents
Waulking song beginning 'B'e sid an leana ainmeil, Hu ri hill hi riun' collected from John Macinnes, Iain mac Phadruig, age 74, Staoligearry, South Uist [Stadhlaigearraidh/Stilligarry, Uibhist a Deas]. The song is composed of thirty-seven lines. A couple of words have been inserted using a different pencil. This text has been scored through perhaps indicating it has been transcribed elsewhere.
Dates:
30 March 1877
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