Praise
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = CW
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Song entitled 'Comhail Fhinn Eir Oscar' and accompanying note, 14 March 1867
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW114/7
Scope and Contents
Song entitled 'Comhail Fhinn Eir Oscar' collected from Donul Mac a Phie [Donald MacPhee], smith, Breuvaig, Barrai[dh] [Brèibhig/Breivig, Barraigh/Isle of Barra] beginning 'A mhic mo mhic se thuirt an righ, Oscair a righ nan og flath.' The song is composed of eighteen lines. The accompanying note states that MacPhee heard this from 'Neal Mac Aonais [Neil Mac Innes] an Cille Bharra coitear. He was a capital reciter. This man's father was the best reciter and piper of his day.'
Dates:
14 March 1867