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Songs

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = AMS

Found in 441 Collections and/or Records:

Song beginning 'Hu ru o na hi oro' and accompanying story, 21 May 1869

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW150/11
Scope and Contents Song collected from Donald MacPhee, blacksmith, Brèibhig/Breivig, Barraigh/Isle of Barra, beginning 'Hu ru o na hi oro, Na nam faite Seathain ri fhuasgla[dh]' [Seathan Mac Rìgh Èireann] composed of fifteen lines. The story tells how the song was composed by an aunt of MacLeod of Harris to MacNeill Dhun an t-Sleibh [Dùn an t-Sleibh, Barraigh/Isle of Barra], her husband. She alleged that a priest had tried to take advantage of her in the confessional the response to which was that the priest...
Dates: 21 May 1869
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Song beginning 'Ill hu o Ile o ro ho', 7 April 1869 to 5 May 1869

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW107/57
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Song beginning 'Ill hu o Ile o ro ho' possibly collected from Alastair MacDonald, Drimmore [Driomor, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist]. Note in margin about vocabulary for 'lomairt' and 'foineart'. Text has been scored through and a note reads 'Transcribed Wednesday, May 5 1869 A[lexander] A[rchibald] C[armichael] Book 2 p[age]'.

Dates: 7 April 1869 to 5 May 1869
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Song beginning 'Ille bhig Ilabhig hugaich o', 12 July 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/84
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Song collected from Mary MacRae, aged 95 years, Taobh Tuath/Northton, Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris beginning 'Ille bhig Ilabhig hugaich o, Ruiraich o hugaich o'. The song is composed of twenty-seven lines and the text has been scored through in ink with the following text written transversely across it 'Transcribed into MS No II Page 123 30 Sep[tember]'. Written transversely next to the text is 'Oran Sì' [Òran Sìth or Fairy Song].

Dates: 12 July 1870
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Song beginning 'Iomal buaile/cualiach, bo gun loagh!', 1885

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW87/48
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Song beginning 'Iomal buaile/cualiach, bo gun loagh!' with several additions in different inks and in pencil. Text has been scored through.

Dates: 1885
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Transcription notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Song beginning 'Iomar so gu Eil Iosaig', 26 May 1869 and 16 June 1869

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW150/49
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Song probably collected from Penelope MacLellan, Ormacleit/Ormaclete, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist beginning 'Iomar so gu Eil[ean] Iosaig, Far du rinn MacLeo[i]d a dhinteir'. The song is composed of ten lines and contains a number of amendments and annotations in pencil. The text has been scored through in ink with the following written transversely across it 'B[ook] [-] P[age] [-] Trans[cribed] 16 June 1869 A[lexander] A[rchibald] C[armichael]'.

Dates: 26 May 1869 and 16 June 1869
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Song beginning 'Is mairg a chual e s nach do rinn e', 22 August 1903

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW178/1
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Song collected from Mary Macrae, Dunan, Leitir fhearna, Glenseil, at Leachdachan, Gleannseile [Dùnan, Leitir Fheàrna/Letterfearn, Glenshiel/Gleann Seile and Leachachan, all Ros is Cromba/Ross and Cromarty] beginning 'Is mairg a chual e s nach do rinn e, Gu ro[bh] mo lean[nan] am Binninis'. The song is composed of forty seven lines. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 22 August 1903
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Song beginning 'La dh'an Fheinn ann Beinn-eudain', October 1865

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW105/11
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Song beginning 'La dh'an Fheinn ann Beinn-eudain' [Laoidh Chaoillte]. All of the text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere. The first folio, folio 26r, was originally written in pencil but has been written over in ink, the rest are only written in pencil.

Dates: October 1865
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Song beginning 'Lai mise le Moire 's le Mac', 1901

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW110/101
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Song probably collected from Ann MacDonald, age 75, Achaderry, Glen Spean, Lochaber, beginning 'Lai mise le Moire 's le Mac, le cliath mo Righ'. The text has been scored through.

Dates: 1901
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Song beginning 'Le chai a cuid' and accompanying placename note, 7 August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/10
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Song probably collected from Duncan Cameron, police officer, Tobar Mhoire/Tobermory, Muile/Isle of Mull, beginning 'Le chai a cuid -, Gun chaora gun [uaisg]'. The song is composed of eleven lines. The accompanying placename note reads 'Airi-miseig = miseig young goat before it kids.' The text has been scored through in pencil as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 7 August 1886
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Song beginning 'Mara m ath[air] s mo mhath[air]' and accompanying story, 23 May 1869 and 16 June 1869

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW150/40
Scope and Contents Song collected from Roderick MacNeil, Miùghlaigh/Mingulay beginning 'Mara m ath[air] s mo mhath[air], Mara mo phiu[th]ar s mo bhr[ath]air'. The song is composed of twenty-four lines, which contain amendments in pencil. The text has been scored through in ink and written transversely across it is 'B[ook] 3 P[age] [-] Trans[cribed] June 16 1869'. The accompanying story tells how the song was composed to a girl who met a fairy who wanted to keep her in his fairy hill. The story continues with...
Dates: 23 May 1869 and 16 June 1869
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael