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Waulking songs

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = CW

Found in 67 Collections and/or Records:

Song beginning 'Bhì le bhì le, Ho bhilean ho bhò ', 30 March 1877

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW108/41
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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.

Dates: 30 March 1877

Song beginning 'Cailin og is stumach', 1869

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW107/62
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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.

Dates: 1869

Song beginning 'Chi mi ghrian a fala gu siulach', 22 May 1869 and 16 June 1869

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW150/24
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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].'

Dates: 22 May 1869 and 16 June 1869

Song beginning 'Chuala mi do gheadh sa bhin'ach', 22 May 1869 and 16 June 1869

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW150/28
Scope and Contents Song collected from Mairi Dhonullach niean Ruarai Chaluim [Mary MacDonald], aged about 28 years, Miùghlaigh/Mingulay beginning 'Chuala mi do gheadh sa bhin'ach, hoa ri na hura bhi iu o'. The song is composed of five lines. The text has been scored through in ink and written transversely across it is 'B[ook] 3 P[age] [-] Trans[cribed] June 16 1869 A[lexander] A[rchibald] C[armichael]'. Also written transversely but in pencil and obscured by the ink transcription note is possible 'Oran Si[th]'...
Dates: 22 May 1869 and 16 June 1869

Song beginning 'Ged a bhiodh i [caite ceani] or odhar riabhach', August 1903

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW178/29
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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.

Dates: August 1903

Song beginning ['Gur beag mo dhu[i]l aire'] and accompanying story, 1873

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW105/33
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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.

Dates: 1873

Song beginning 'Hillirin s og u horo laill oho', 28 May 1869 and 18 June 1869

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW150/64
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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]'.

Dates: 28 May 1869 and 18 June 1869

Song beginning 'Horo bhodachan horo' and accompanying notes, 27 May 1869

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW150/54
Scope and Contents Song collected from Mary MacMillan, Lionacuidhe/Liniquie, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist beginning 'Horo bhodachan horo, Nuair thig mo bhodachesa dhach[aidh]' . The song is composed of twenty six lines, one of which has been scored through in pencil as if deleted. There are a number of amendments to the text which has been scored through in ink as if to indicate it has been transcribed elsewhere. Two notes have been written transversely, one across the text which reads 'Corucam a Tarasaidh Harris...
Dates: 27 May 1869

Song beginning 'Hu hu niru bha u hi hu nirro bha ho', 8 April 1869

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW107/63
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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.

Dates: 8 April 1869

Song beginning 'Hu ru o na hi oro' and accompanying story, 21 May 1869

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW150/11
Scope and Contents Song collected from Donald MacPhee, blacksmith, Brèibhig/Breivig, Barraigh/Isle of Barra, beginning 'Hu ru o na hi oro, Na nam faite Seathain ri fhuasgla[dh]' [Seathan Mac Rìgh Èireann] composed of fifteen lines. The story tells how the song was composed by an aunt of MacLeod of Harris to MacNeill Dhun an t-Sleibh [Dùn an t-Sleibh, Barraigh/Isle of Barra], her husband. She alleged that a priest had tried to take advantage of her in the confessional the response to which was that the priest...
Dates: 21 May 1869