Identifier Number NS049038
Title Eirich is cuir umad agus tiugainn leam
Alternative Title Gaol nan Cruinneag
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First Line Chorus Eirich is cuir umad agus tiugainn leam
First Line Verse Nuair philleas rinn an samhradh 's a thig am blàths
Classifications Love
Subjects Woman
Structure Four line verse / Four line chorus
Place Of Origin Scotland
Composer First Name Iain
Composer Last Name Chamshron
Composer Patronymic Bàrd Phàislig
Composer Dates 1865 - 1951
Composer Gender Male
Community Paisley, Scotland
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Original Format Sound Recording
Singer Murdock Dan MacLean and John Shaw
Singer Location Tarbot , Indian Brook
Date Recorded 25 August 1988
Collector John Shaw
Collection Title Tobar an Dualchais
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Online Access https://www.tobarandualchais.co.uk/track/103784?l=en
Notes 1 A man promises to take the girl he loves away from the smoke of the Lowlands, when summer comes. When he is sad, she makes him feel happy. He promises to provide for her in the Highlands. A verse is repeated at the end to illustrate a slightly different style of singing the tune.
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