Songs
Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:
Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 1864 to
Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, c1868 to 16 June 1876
Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1870 to 1872
Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 15 July 1870 to 19 October 1871
Song beginning 'Hu ru o na hi oro' and accompanying story, 21 May 1869
Song beginning 'Thig an trius eir fheara', 21 May 1869
Song collected from Marion MacNeil, Gleann/Glen, Barraigh/Isle of Barra, beginning 'Thig an trius eir fheara, Thig ort pair mhath phiosta'. The song is composed of twelve lines, has a number of amendments and has been scored through in ink as if transcribed elsewhere. The accompanying note states that the song was said to have been composed by a daughter of MacLean of Bororay [Boraraigh/Boreray] to Ruary an Tairtair [Roderick MacNeil].
Song beginning 'Thoir am bain[ne] bho dhonn', c1872
Song beginning 'Thoir am bain[ne] bho dhonn, Thoir e gu trom s gu torrach' [Taladh na Banachaig or The Milkmaid's Lullaby] probably collected in Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula. Text has been written over with 'Trans[cribed] B[ook] II p[age] 166 A[lexander] A[rchibald] C[armichael] Creagorry 8 Oct 1875'. [Creag Ghoraidh/Creagorry, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula].
Song entitled 'Fail in ocha - Iomarbhaigh' and accompanying story, 19 October 1870 and 12 December 1883
Song entitled 'Fath Mo Mhulaid A Bhi Ann' and accompanying note, nd
Song entitled 'Fath Mo Mhulaid A Bhi Ann' beginning 'Fath mo mhulaid a bhi ann, Mi air m uilinn anns a ghleann'. The song is composed of forty three lines and has been arranged in couplets. The accompanying note reads 'Probably this song was composed by a daughter of Macneill of Barra living in a mainland glen'.