Traditional work songs from Scotland. Variously: Kitty MacLeod ; Marietta MacLeod ; Kate Nicholson ; Norman McCaig ; Mary MacNeil ; Mary Gillies ; Annie Johnston ; Catherine MacKellaig ; Marion Galbraith ; Catriona A. MacMillan ; Fanny MacIsaac ; Effie Monk ; Mary Morrison ; Mrs. Archie MacDonald ; Mrs. A.J. MacLellan ; Penny Morrison ; Sandy MacNeil ; Mary Johnston. Recorded in June-Aug., 1951 by Alan Lomax. Compact disc. Program notes in English, biographical and discographical references, and lyrics in Gaelic and English ([40] pages : illustrations, ports.) inserted in container.
Contents:
The shieling and the milking. A fhleasgaich ùir leanainn thu = Young man, I'd follow you (1:27) ; Discussion about shielings (0:35) ; Crodh chailein = Colin's cattle (2:28) ; Discussion about shielings (continued) (0:42) ; Thug mi 'n oidhche raoir san àirigh = I spent the night at the shieling (2:38) ; Discussion about shielings (continued) (0:20) ; A' bhanarach chaoin = The tender-hearted dairymaid (1:39) ; Discussion about shielings (conclusion) (0:57) ; O 's toil 's is rò thoil liom = I like, I very much desire (1:24) ; Gaol a' chruidh = Dearest of all the cattle : milking song (0:36) ; Discussion about milking songs/'Se mo ghaol an t-aghan caisfhionn = My darling is the white-legged heifer : milking song (0:47) ; A ho ró's gun dheoghail na laoigh = Ah-ho-row, the calves have sucked (1:32) -- Wool work : spinning. O 's fhada bhuainn Anna = Far away from us is Anna (2:56) ; Discussion about spinning (1:42) ; Mhurchaidh bhig nan gormshuil greannmhor = Little Murdoch of beguiling eyes (1:52) ; Discussion about spinning (continued)/Bidh an deoch-s' air làimh mo rùin = This drink shall be to the hand of my love (1:28) ; 'S chunna mise mo leannan = I saw my love (1:52) ; O 's moch an-diugh a rinn mi gluasad = Early today I moved out (2:01) -- Wool work : at the waulking. Sheòl am bàta fairis a-null = The boat has sailed across, away (1:38) ; Oganach gun tòir na dheaghaidh = Young man whom no one pursues (1:26) ; Discussion about the tweed (0:40) ; Nighean sin thall = Girl over yonder (1:18) ; An cuala sibh mun mhaighdean cheutach = Have you heard about the beautiful maiden (2:49) ; Mo rùn Ailean = My love Allan (4:13) ; Memories of Stornoway girls in Barra (discussion) (0:53) ; Alasdair òig 'ic 'ac Neacail = Young Alasdair, son of MacNicol (2:05) ; Rinn mi mocheirigh gu éirigh = I got up, I rose early (2:08) ; Cha déid mi do dh'fhear gun bhàta = I'll not go to a man without a boat (2:02) ; Memories of Mingulay men at the luadh in Barra (discussion) (0:30) ; Gaol ise gaol i = She is my love, my love is she (1:58) ; Mhurchaidh bhig, a chinn a' chonais = Little Murdo, leader in mischief (4:38) ; Discussion about the tweed (1:14) ; Gu dè ni mi? = What shall I do? (1:23) ; Gur e mise tha fo ghruaim = How unhappy I am (1;19) ; Discussion about measuring and rolling up the cloth (0:25) ; Freagair siod mas toil leat fhéin e = Answer this, if you like him yourself (3:32) ; Gur tu mo ni'n donn bhòidheach = You are my beautiful, brown-haired maiden (0:42) ; O có bheir mi liom = O who will I take with me? (1:36)
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