Songs collected and arranged by Duncan M Morison, Stornoway.
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) “Gur fhada ris na dh’fhuirich mi”, 7 stanzas. ‘Lewis Spinning Song’. Also at middle of folio 3 verso (folio 1 recto);
(ii) “Dh’fhalbhainn leat do Mhiabhaig an Uig”, 5 stanzas. With English translation in Hector MacIver’s hand (bottom of folio 3 verso) (folio 2 verso);
(iii) “Mairi bheag bhan na suidhe air an làr”, 2 stanzas. “Child Bridesmaid’s Plaint” (folio 3 verso);
(iv) ‘When Alexander oor King was deid’, 1 stanza (folio 5 verso);
(v) “Do dha shùil bheag bhioralach”, 2 stanzas (folio 6 recto).
Dates
- Creation: 1932-1938.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
6 Leaves ; Folio and under.
Language of Materials
Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic
Arrangement
6 folios.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1977, by Duncan M Morison.
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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