Laments
Found in 46 Collections and/or Records:
Song entitled 'Ailean Duinn' and accompanying story, 9 July 1870
Song entitled 'Chai e leis', 22 May 1865
Song entitled 'Clann a' Phiocair' and accompanying note, 21 May 1869
Song entitled 'Clann a' Phiocair' collected from Mor nin Iain ic Dhonil bhain [Marion MacNeil], Gleann [Glen, Barraigh/Isle of Barra] beginning 'Fhir mhoir a shliabh a Chuilinn, S gort orm fhein chinn domh buill'. The song is composed of fifty-two lines, some of which have been amended. The text has been scored through in ink as if to indicate that it has been transcribed elsewhere. The accompanying note reads, 'Comp[osed] to Clann Dhonil Herraich - Clann a Phioc[air]'.
Song entitled 'Cumha', 21 November 1870 to 12 December 1883
Song entitled 'Cumha' collected from Ranald MacDonald, Taransay, Harris at Trimisgarry [Tarasaigh, Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris and Trumaisegearraidh/Trumisgarry, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] beginning 'Mi ma aonar an cluain a bharraich, I ri ri ri i bho'. The song is composed of twenty-four lines. The text has been scored through in ink and written transversely across the first page of text is, 'Transcribed 12/12 1883 Book No V page [-] A[lexander] Carmichael.'
Song entitled 'Cumha' and accompanying note, nd
Song entitled 'Cumha' beginning ''S fhad a shiubhail mi n oidhche, Dh fhios na maighdin bu bhoidhche' composed of forty-two lines, arranged as three verses of four lines each and fifteen verses in couplets. The accompanying note reads 'This poem was composed by a young man who went to see his sweetheart and whn he reached there he found that she had died shortly before his arrival.'
Song entitled 'Cumha Cairistine', nd
Song entitled 'Cumha Cairistine' beginning 'Chairistine nach freagair thu mi, Cha fhreagair an nochd mo dhibhul mi'. The song is composed of thirty-eight lines, arranged into six verses of four lines each and a single line chorus. Annotations have been made to the text with alternative words or phrases, the annotation being separated from the main text with an oblique.
Song entitled 'Cumha Mhic an Toisich', 25 September 1872 and 4 January 1876
Song entitled 'Cumha n t Sealgair', 29 October 1872
Song entitled 'Cumha n t Sealgair' [Cumha an t-Sealgair or The Hunter's Lament] beginning 'Ach Iain mhic Aonais oig, Be do dheigh bhi coir ria''. The song is composed of fifty-six lines. The word 'Comhachag?' is written transversely in ink across the first page of the song text.
Song entitled 'Fhaoileag Bheag Us Fhaoileag Mhara', nd
Song entitled 'Fhaoileag Bheag Us Fhaoileag Mhara' beginning 'Fhoileag bheag, Us fhaoileag mhara, Hò na hug òr in o ho'. The song is composed of thirty one lines arranged as a chorus and twenty six lines for the verses. Carmichael also notes two 'Other forms of chorus and airs', which give different vocables.
Song entitled 'Iubhrach Nan Guala Geala', nd
Song entitled 'Iubhrach Nan Guala Geala' beginning 'Moch Diluain ghabh i n cuan, Te bhoidheach nan guala geala'. The song is composed of thirty three lines arranged into fifteen verses in couplets and a chorus.