Songs
Found in 440 Collections and/or Records:
Two stories and accompanying songs about seals under the heading 'Roin', c1875
Typescript of "Hells Bells", mid-20th century
This is a typescript of the lyrics to a song entitled "Hell's Bells". There are some handwritten corrections as well as a dedication - "(for Bob, Madeline and John)".
Verse beginning 'Theich O theich 's gun do theich Clann an toisich' and accompanying note, nd
Verse beginning 'Theich O theich 's gun do theich Clann an toisich' composed of four lines and an accompanying note which reads, 'The Macintoshes deserted the Lord of the Isles at the battle of [Inverlochy] and joined the King's people' [Battle of Inverlochy, 1431].
Verse from An Spadairean Bharrach, 12 March 1869
Verse from the song 'An Spadairean Bharrach' beginning 'Och nan och mar tha mi fhein', with footnote indicating it is a continuation of the version of the song on folio 26v.
Verse from 'Cailleach an dudain' beginning 'An toir thu do nighean domh Chailleach an dudain?', 1887
Verse from 'Cailleach an dudain' [Cailleach an Dùdain or Old Woman of the Dust Mill] beginning 'An toir thu do nighean domh Chailleach an dudain?'
Vocabulary note for Eiteag and accompanying song fragment, 7 August 1886
Vocabulary note collected from Duncan Cameron, police officer, Lochaline [Loch Àlainn, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] which reads 'Eiteag = Quay stone egg shaped Deideag = .' The song fragment begins 'San an tai ghlas a bha n Deideag' and a note added reads 'See Allt-an t suain'.
Waulking song beginning 'B'e sid an leana ainmeil', 30 March 1877
Waulking song beginning 'B'e sid an leana ainmeil, Hu ri hill hi riun' collected from John Macinnes, Iain mac Phadruig, age 74, Staoligearry, South Uist [Stadhlaigearraidh/Stilligarry, Uibhist a Deas]. The song is composed of thirty-seven lines. A couple of words have been inserted using a different pencil. This text has been scored through perhaps indicating it has been transcribed elsewhere.
Waulking song beginning 'Heillean us ho ro', October 1870
Waulking song collected from Peigi Ròbastan [Peggy or Margaret Robertson], Howmore [Tobha Mòr, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] beginning 'Heillean us ho ro A Phiuar nan run, a bha tin'. The song has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Waulking song entitled 'Craobh nan Ubhal', 8 March 1869 to 5 May 1869
Song entitled 'Craobh nan Ubhal' beginning 'Chrao nan ubhal gheug nan a'ul' collected from Moire Nic Neil [Marion MacNeill] Ceanntangvall [Ceann Tangabhal/Kentangaval, Barraigh/Barra]. Text has been scored through and a note reads 'Transcribed Wednesday night May 5 1869 A[lexander] A[rchibald] C[armichael]'. This song is also known as 'Craobh an Iubhair'.
Work song entitled 'Beil a Chailleach Bhra', 7 April 1869 to 30 September 1875
Work song entitled 'Beil a Chailleach Bhra' [or Òran na Bràth], beginning 'Beil a chaoil[leach] a bhrath'. The text has been scored through and a note reads 'Transcribed into Book No III page 53 30 Sept[ember] 1875 A[lexander] A[rchibald] C[armichael]'.