Songs
Found in 441 Collections and/or Records:
Song entitled 'Laoi Fhraoich', 7 April 1869 to 7 May 1869
Song entitled 'Laoi Fhraoich' beginning 'Osna caraid an cluain Fraoch' collected from Donald MacDonald, age 6, Sniseabhal/Snishival, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist. Text has been scored through and over it is written 'Book II page Trans[cribed] 7 May 1869 A[lexander] A[rchibald] C[armichael]'.
Song entitled 'Laoi Mhanuis' or 'Corag Fhinn us Mhanuis' and accompanying note and vocabulary note, 14 March 1867
Song entitled 'Laoi na Ceardich', 27 March 1870
Song entitled 'Laoi na Ceard[a]ich' [Laoidh na Ceàrdaich] collected from Alex[ander] MacNeill, Keantangval [Ceanntangabhal/Kentangaval, Barraigh/Isle of Barra]. A gap in the manuscript indicates that the beginning of the song has not been recorded with the first lines noted down beginning, 'Cha ruig [ceo] orm eir cheart eigin, Sgod da eid eir a obair'. The song is composed of twenty four lines, many of which are incomplete.
Song entitled 'Laoi Na Ceardoch', 29 August 1883
Song entitled 'Laoi Na Ceardoch' ('Duan na Ceardach') beginning 'La dhuin eig slia Luach Le'on' collected from Mary Carmichael, aged 71, Druim a' Bhuic, Glencreran [Druimavuic, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire].
Song entitled 'Laoi na h-Ighne', 30 March 1877
Song entitled 'Laoi na h-Ighne' [Laoidh na h-Inghinne] collected from John Macinnes, Iain mac Phadruig, age 74, Staoligearry, South Uist [Stadhlaigearraidh/Stilligarry, Uibhist a Deas] beginning 'Fhuair mi lean[nan] an chaideil, 'S mi gail fad am urnuigh'. The song is composed of forty lines and preceded and succeeded by the story behind it. The text of the song has been scored through perhaps indicating it has been transcribed elsewhere.
Song entitled 'Laoi na h-Innge' and accompanying story, 16 September 1890
Song entitled 'Laoi nan Ceann' and accompanying story, 22 March 1867 to 11 October 1867
Song entitled 'Laoi Raonaid Mhor (Dhonullach)' and accompanying note, October 1872
Song entitled 'Laoi Raonaid Mhor (Dhonullach)' beginning 'Nach boc an seibhir sanntach, Nach sin ra fhein a ranntun/ganteir'. The song is composed of thirty two lines. The accompanying note reads 'Sister to Ruari Saor. She aimed this at her son who had means but forgot her'. Text has been scored through in ink as if transcribed elsewhere.
Song entitled 'Laoidh a Choin Duibh', c1862
Song entitled 'Laoidh a Choin Duibh' collected from Donull Camashron [Donald Cameron], Coille-odhar, Clac-Sgiath on 18 December 1861. The song begins 'La dhuinn a bhith sa bheinn sheilg, Bainnig leinn a bhith gun choin'. The song is composed of sixty-two lines. The song tells how a man came with a black dog called For and killed one hundred and fifty of Fionn's dogs. In response, Fionn unleashed his prize dog, Bran, which killed For. The text has two annotations in different inks.
Song entitled 'Laoidh Chaoilte', c1875
Song entitled 'Laoidh Chaoilte' collected from an unnamed informant on 21 January 1865 beginning 'La dha'n Fheinn am Beinn-eunaidh, Dha'n Fheinn uile fir cholgun'. The song is composed of sixty-four lines and carries some pencil annotations.