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Songs

 Subject

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

Found in 443 Collections and/or Records:

Waulking song beginning 'Heillean us ho ro', October 1870

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/3
Scope and Contents

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.

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

Waulking song entitled 'Craobh nan Ubhal', 8 March 1869 to 5 May 1869

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW107/17
Scope and Contents

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'.

Dates: 8 March 1869 to 5 May 1869
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Work song entitled 'Beil a Chailleach Bhra', 7 April 1869 to 30 September 1875

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW107/44
Scope and Contents

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]'.

Dates: 7 April 1869 to 30 September 1875
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael