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Note about waulking songs, 7 August 1886

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/18

Scope and Contents

Note collected from Duncan Cameron, police officer, Lochaline [Loch Àlainn, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] about waulking songs describing how six women work at fulling the cloth, one woman sings and the rest sing the chorus. 'No song must be sang (sic) twice or else it [takes] back the cloth.' There are also fragments of lines from waulking songs.

Dates

  • Creation: 7 August 1886

Language of Materials

Gaelic,English

Conditions Governing Access

This material is unrestricted.

Extent

From the Series: 39 folios ; 13 x 19.7 cm

Physical Location

5.07

Physical Location

folio 6r, line 1 to folio 6r, line 9

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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