Description
Discover the rich Gaelic song tradition of North Uist with this CD, curated by Margaret Callan from recordings made by the School of Scottish Studies. Explore a variety of songs including waulking songs, puirt-à-beul, and canntaireachd, on subjects including love songs, milking songs, cradle songs, and more, and immerse yourself in the cultural life of this unique community.
Bu chaoin leam bhith ’n Uibhist (Hugh Matheson); An cuala sibh mar dh’èirich dhòmhs’ (Miss Bella MacPhail); Guma slàn don ribhinn òig (Ewen Morrison); Cailleach Mhòr Stadhlaigh (Fred Macaulay); Tha bò dhubh agam (Mrs Marion Ann MacDonald); Mo bhò dhubh mhòr (Roderick MacDonald); Hud, a bhodaich (Roderick MacDonald); ’Ghruagach dhonn a’ bhrollaich bhàin (Donald MacLean); Òran an ròin (Rev William Matheson); Òran an ròin (Miss Margaret MacLeod); Òran na caillich (Andrew Laing); Hóro, leannain, an cluinn thu (Roderick Macaulay); Tunnag bhàn Mòire / An ràcan a bh’ agamsa (Ewen MacDonald); An Eala Bhàn (Mrs Helen Morrison); ’S ann mu thuath, fada tuath (Ewen Morrison); ’S ann a-raoir a rinn mi ’n dàn seo (Hugh Matheson); Tha mìle long air Cuan Èirinn (Mrs Marion Ann MacDonald); Gur mis’ tha fo mhì-ghean (Donald MacLellan); Hó, mo leannan, hé, mo leannan (Miss Bella MacPhail); Bodaich odhar Hoghaigearraidh (Rev William Matheson); Canntaireachd (Miss Kate MacCormick); Òigh Loch nam Madadh (Donald MacLean); A fhleasgaich òig as ceanalta (Mrs Helen Morrison); O, gur e mo ghaol a’ lasgain (Roderick MacDonald); Horó, chan eil cadal orm (Ronald John MacDonald); Òran an radain (Mrs Rachel MacLeod); Hì ho ró, mo ghruagach dhonn (Donald MacLean); Thug mi ’n oidhche raoir san àirigh (Donald MacLean); Chì mi Clèatrabhal bhuam (Angus MacDonald); Bàs an Fhìrein (Mrs Rachel MacLeod); A Mhàiri bhòidheach (Ronald John MacDonald).
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