Songs
Found in 441 Collections and/or Records:
Song entitled 'Duan Na Muthairne', 17 January 1874
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'.
Song entitled 'Duan Na Muthairne', 17 January 1874
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.
Song entitled 'Eala Bhan Na h-Eireann', accompanying translation and charm, nd
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'.
Song entitled 'Euology on Mrs Drevir' and accompanying note, 25 December 1872
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.'
Song entitled 'Fail in ocha - Iomarbhaigh' and accompanying story, 19 October 1870 and 12 December 1883
Song entitled 'Falbh orra Co Cò sin Còbeag', 26 March 1876
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'.
Song entitled 'Fhaoileag Bheag Us Fhaoileag Mhara', nd
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.
Song entitled 'Garradh', c1875
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.
Song entitled 'Gearan an t-Sealgair', 27 October 1873
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'.