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Song entitled 'Ian Bùchain', 1883

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW87/4

Scope and Contents

Song entitled 'Ian Bùchain' noted as being collected from Captain Malcolm MacLeod, Lochmaddy [Loch nam Madadh, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] and others beginning 'Na h-eoin bhùchain thig o'n bhòchain, Dh'eubhas gu binn, Bhòchain bhuth'. The song, transcribed in ink, is followed by an incomplete note in pencil which states that 'Bùchain' is the old name for May and therefore An t-Ian Bhùchain is the Mayfowl. In the margin, in a different ink, a note reads 'The Ian Bochain comes in spring ans says - "An gan! an gan! an gan! caurich! (cabhraich!0 Bhich! Bhoch! Bhuth!'.

Dates

  • Creation: 1883

Language of Materials

Gaelic,English

Conditions Governing Access

This material is unrestricted.

Extent

From the Series: 41 folios ; 18 x 23 cm

Physical Location

5.07

Physical Location

folio 3v, line 1 to folio 3v, line 22

Related Materials

Coll-97/CW87/3

Bibliography

Carmichael, Alexander, Carmina Gadelica, vol II (Edinburgh, 1900) pp 312-313

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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