Songs
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = AMS
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 12 September 1890 to 1895
Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW1
Scope and Contents
Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael but also used by John Ewen MacRury. The front cover bears a sticker which reads 'Gaelic Notes 1894-5. (Collection of traditions, tales, etc. by Alexander Carmichael (?). Many pages cancelled, indicating publication.) [Carmichael Watson Collection]'. The flyleaf reads 'Gaelic Notes, 1894-5' and the rear flyleaf contains a jotting which reads 'Wishing Guidhe'. The beginning of the notebook contains field notes made by Carmichael in Uibhist a...
Dates:
12 September 1890 to 1895
Poem or song beginning 'Tha uaisle air MacLeoid', 27 February 1895
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW1/91
Scope and Contents
Poem or song written down by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula, beginning 'Tha uaisle air MacLeoid, 'S cha' n e uaisle Innsa-Gall'. The poem/song is composed of eight lines and is written in ink.
Dates:
27 February 1895
Song entitled 'Duan Callaig' [Song of Hogmanay], 1895
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW1/66
Scope and Contents
Song written down by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula entitled 'Duan Callaig' [Song of Hogmanay] beginning 'A noch an oidhche mu dheireadh, na bhliadhna 's bidhibh fialaidh rium sa n fhardraich dol a ghabhail mo Dhuan Callaig'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Dates:
1895
Song under the heading 'Old Song, Never printed', 1894
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW1/52
Scope and Contents
Song written down by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula under the heading 'Old Song, Never printed' beginning 'Ho Mo leannan, He mo leannan'. The text has been scored through in pencil.
Dates:
1894