Songs
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 1864 to
Song entitled 'Dan Bas Chaoiril', 22 March 1867
Song entitled 'Dan Bas Chaoiril' collected from Doul mac An t Saoir [Donald MacIntyre, catechist, Àird/Aird, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula] beginning 'An Taigh Tea-ruith nan cruit chiuil, Bha sin gu mach is teach' and composed of twenty eight lines. MacIntyre states that he does not remember from whom he first heard the song 'but heard it when a boy say 60 years ago'. A note written transversely across the text written 'The same in possession before.'
Song entitled 'Dan Mhic Righ Sorach', 22 March 1867
Song entitled 'Dan Mhic Righ Sorach' Doul mac Dhonil ic Thearlaich, Aird, Beinn na fadhla, [Donald MacIntyre, catechist, Àird/Aird, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula] at the priest's house in Aird Choinnich [Àird Choinnich/Ardkenneth, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] beginning 'Tha sgeul againn eir Fionn, Ga be chuir suim e' and composed of one hundred and ten lines. The text has been annotated in pencil.