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Lullabies

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: External Id = sh 85078780,Created For = CW

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, c1868 to 16 June 1876

 Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW150
Scope and Contents Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael containing primarily songs and stories collected in Miùghlaigh/Mingulay, Barraigh/Barra, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist and Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis. The main informants are Roderick MacNeil or Ruairidh an Rùma from Mingulay and Penelope MacLellan of Ormacleit/Ormaclete. The bulk of the material from MacNeil relates to the southernmost islands of the Hebrides and covers topics such as bird-fowling, the island way of life, place-names,...
Dates: c1868 to 16 June 1876

Song beginning 'Nail i bho ho i, thoir liom gin a hi', 28 May 1869 and 16 June 1869

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW150/62
Scope and Contents Song collected from Anna nic a Phi [Anna MacPhie or MacPhee], daughter of Angus son of old Donald MacPhie, aged 22 years, Carnan [Càrnan, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] beginning 'Nail i bho ho i, thoir liom gin a hi, Nail i bho ho, Ghrian so g' eiridh' [Tàladh Dhòmhnaill Ghuirm or Donald Gorm's Lullaby]. The song is composed of seventy-three lines and contains a number of amendments or annotations. The accompanying story tells how Carmichael got an 'ord bhairneach' from Anna's father, which he...
Dates: 28 May 1869 and 16 June 1869

Song entitled 'Donl Gorm' and accompanying story about Cailleach Corunna, 29 May 1869 and 15 June 1869

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW150/68
Scope and Contents Song entitled Donl Gorm [Dòmhnall Gorm] collected from Mary Ferguson, Cairinis/Carinish, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist beginning 'Naille bho i, Ar liom gra hi naile bho i'. The song is composed of fifty-two lines and is noted as being composed by Domhnall Gorm's 'Muim altrom' or nurse. Mary states that she heard the song from her mother who had 'a large number of songs and lays of gr[ea]t antiquity' and who was known as 'Cailleach Corunna' on account of her many stories relating to Coruna [A...
Dates: 29 May 1869 and 15 June 1869

Song entitled 'Donl Gorm Sleibhteach' and accompanying note, 26 May 1869 and 15 June 1869

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW150/42
Scope and Contents Song entitled 'Donl Gorm Sleibhteach' [Dòmhnall Gorm Shlèibhteach] collected from Margaret MacIntosh, tailor's wife, Ceann a Deas Loch Baghasdail/South Boisdale, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist beginning 'Naill i a bho ho i, A ghrian si g eiridh'. The song is composed of sixty one lines which bear amendments and annotations in pencil. The accompanying note states that each stanza of the song should be sung four times. The informant heard this song and 'Mhic Iain Mhuideartaich Na Feill' [see...
Dates: 26 May 1869 and 15 June 1869