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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 entitled 'Duan Na Muthairne', 17 January 1874

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW7/35
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Song entitled 'Duan Na Muthairne' [Rune of the 'Muthairn'] collected from Duncan MacLellan, crofter, Càrnan/Carnan, South Uist [Càrnan, Uibhist a Deas] beginning 'A Righ na greine, Is aluinn do ghnuis'.

Dates: 17 January 1874

Song entitled 'Duan Na Muthairne', 17 January 1874

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW111/39
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Song entitled 'Duan Na Muthairne' collected from Dun[can] MacLellan, clachair [mason], Carnan [Càrnan, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] beginning 'Dunan na Muthairne a Ri[gh] na Greine, S Aluin Do Ghnuis da lub iarain'. The text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 17 January 1874

Song entitled 'Eala Bhan Na h-Eireann', accompanying translation and charm, nd

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW152/5
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Song entitled 'Eala Bhan Na h-Eireann' beginning 'Latha chaidh Calumcille mach, Anns a mhaduinn mhoich' and accompanying translation. The song is composed of thirty lines, arranged as five verses of six lines each. After the translation, which is given in prose format, is a charm which reasd 'The mild eye of C[hrist] be on thy hurt, The charm of love to make thee whole'.

Dates: nd

Song entitled 'Euology on Mrs Drevir' and accompanying note, 25 December 1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/119
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Song entitled 'Euology on Mrs Drevir' collected from Catherine Macintosh, Staoligeary [Stadhlaigearraidh/Stilligarry, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] beginning 'Failte dhuibh a cho[mh]lain thainig, Dh faisg a chonai'. The note states that Catherine is forty years old and 'at poetry all that time & she is greatly obl[ige]d to Mrs Dre[ver] for her munificence & kindness.'

Dates: 25 December 1872

Song entitled 'Fail in ocha - Iomarbhaigh' and accompanying story, 19 October 1870 and 12 December 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/118
Scope and Contents Song entitled 'Fail in ocha - Iomarbhaigh' [A Spaidearachd Bharrach] collected from Seonaid Churrai [Janet Currie], Staonabrig [Staoinebrig/Stoneybridge, Uibhist A Deas/South Uist] beginning 'Dhia s gaolach liom an gille, Gha bheil deiread agus gill-dhuinnead'. The song is composed of twenty six lines and has been scored through in ink with a transverse note reading 'Transcribed 12/12 1883 Book III 241 page A[lexander] C[armichael].' The accompanying story tells how MacNeill of Barra,...
Dates: 19 October 1870 and 12 December 1883

Song entitled 'Falbh orra Co Cò sin Còbeag', 26 March 1876

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW108/16
Scope and Contents Rowing song entitled 'Falbh orra Co Cò sin Còbeag' collected from Màiri Stewart, Keallann, North Uist [Ceallan/Kallin, Uibhist a Tuath] 'bean ciobair + mathair ciobair' [shepherd's wife and shepherd's mother] beginning, 'Thuirt i rium le sannt a chlisg mi, Oganach thall tog do mhisneach'. The song is composed of twenty lines including the use of 'Falbh' on a single line to indicate the chorus. Text scored over with note saying 'Sent to Arch[ibal]d Sinclair 62 Argyle St Glasgow in May 1877...
Dates: 26 March 1876

Song entitled 'Fath Mo Mhulaid A Bhi Ann' and accompanying note, nd

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW152/2
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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'.

Dates: nd

Song entitled 'Fhaoileag Bheag Us Fhaoileag Mhara', nd

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW152/9
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Song entitled 'Fhaoileag Bheag Us Fhaoileag Mhara' beginning 'Fhoileag bheag, Us fhaoileag mhara, Hò na hug òr in o ho'. The song is composed of thirty one lines arranged as a chorus and twenty six lines for the verses. Carmichael also notes two 'Other forms of chorus and airs', which give different vocables.

Dates: nd

Song entitled 'Garradh', c1875

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW112/79
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Song entitled 'Garradh' collected from Uilleam Sincleir (Mac-na-ceirde) [William Sinclair], innkeeper, Bahiarva, Barraidh [Bàgh Thiarabhagh/Bayherivagh, Barraigh/Isle of Barra] on 15 April 1865 beginning 'Chuir Fionn a mheur fo dheud-fios, Ghabh e leis gach fios mar fhuair'. The song is composed of twenty-four lines.

Dates: c1875

Song entitled 'Gearan an t-Sealgair', 27 October 1873

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW115/17
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Song entitled 'Gearan an t-Sealgair', collected from Rev Donald MacKay, Cross, [Cros, Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis] beginning 'La[tha] dhomh bhi siub[h]al bheinn'.

Dates: 27 October 1873