Waulking songs
Found in 67 Collections and/or Records:
Song beginning 'Bhì le bhì le, Ho bhilean ho bhò ', 30 March 1877
Waulking song beginning 'Bhì le bhì le, Ho bhilean ho bhò ' collected from John Macinnes, Iain mac Phàdruig, age 74, Staoligearry, South Uist [Stadhlaigearraidh/Stilligarry, Uibhist a Deas]. The song is composed of thirty-two lines. This text has been scored through perhaps indicating it has been transcribed elsewhere.
Song beginning 'Cailin og is stumach', 1869
Song beginning 'Chailin [chailin] og is stunach [stumach] Bha mi la fala sin fhasach' probably collected from Seonaid Curaidh [Seònaid Nic Mhuirich or Janet Currie] [Àird na Monadh/Ardnamonie, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist]. The last four lines of the song lines are also written transversely across the page. Text has been scored through as if the text has been transcribed elsewhere.
Song beginning 'Chi mi ghrian a fala gu siulach', 22 May 1869 and 16 June 1869
Song collected on Miùghlaigh/Mingulay beginning 'Chi mi ghrian a fala gu siulach, Si dol tiom Ru'n dunu'. The song is composed of thirty-seven lines, with the final two lines being scored out as if deleted. There are two places marked with the numbers '1' and '2' as if the second pair are to be inserted where the first pair are written. The text has been scored through in ink and written transversely across it is written 'Trans[cribed] June 16 1869 A[lexander] A[rchibald] C[armichael].'
Song beginning 'Chuala mi do gheadh sa bhin'ach', 22 May 1869 and 16 June 1869
Song beginning 'Ged a bhiodh i [caite ceani] or odhar riabhach', August 1903
Waulking song beginning 'Ged a bhiodh i [caite ceani] or odhar riabhach, [Cruidhean crodh cean a meirle]', The song consists of thirty two lines. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Song beginning ['Gur beag mo dhu[i]l aire'] and accompanying story, 1873
Song beginning ['Gur beag mo dhu[i]l aire'] about a warrior and accompanying story. The song is noted as being sung by two [fairy] women on two sides of Gleann-chnabhadail [Gleann Crabhadail/Glen Cravadale, Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris] and was heard by Muracha mac Ruari [Murdo [MacRury]]. The chorus suggests it is a waulking song. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Song beginning 'Hillirin s og u horo laill oho', 28 May 1869 and 18 June 1869
Song collected from Mairead Mhoireastan [Margaret Morrison], aged 36 years, Sliabh Ghriminis, Benbecula [Beinn na Faoghla] beginning 'Hillirin s og u horo laill oho, Hi ri beo illirin o gu'. The song is composed of forty-four lines. The text has been scored through in ink and written transversely across the first folio is 'B[ook] 3 Page [-] Trans[cribed] June 18 1869 A[lexander] A[rchibald] C[armichael]'.
Song beginning 'Horo bhodachan horo' and accompanying notes, 27 May 1869
Song beginning 'Hu hu niru bha u hi hu nirro bha ho', 8 April 1869
Song beginning 'Hu hu niru bha u hi hu nirro bha ho I iuro bha u. Fheudail a dh fhear an dachaich' collected from Seonaid Curaidh [seònaid Nic Mhuirich or Janet Currie] [Àird na Monadh/Ardnamonie, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist]. Text has been scored through as if the text has been transcribed elsewhere.