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Music from the Western Isles (album)

Music and Song from the Western Isles recorded by the School of Scottish Studies over thirty years ago in an effort to preserve and promote the song and tune traditions known to the older generation.

This is one of the most popular of the series and has a lovely selection of tunes and songs for learning or listening. Including choral work songs, mouth music, canntaireachd, pibroch and other Gaelic songs.

These songs were sung by many different traditional Gaelic singers from the Western Isles.

Details

Instruments:
Gaelic song
Date:
1992
Occasions:
Ceilidh, Hogmanay
Length:
ca. 55 mins, 0 secs
Performers:
Calum Beaton, Angus MacDonald
Origin:
Scotland - Western isles
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Table of contents

  • He Mandu
  • Dheanainn sugradh ris an nighean dubh
  • Mhurchaidh Bhig a chinn a chonais
  • Oran do bhean Mhic Fhraing
  • Fiollaigean
  • Fenian Lay
  • 'S e mis' bhith fada bho thir m'eolais
  • Suidhidh sinn a bhain gu socair
  • Tha thide agam eirigh
  • Cha till MacCruimean
  • Tha do Rioghachd Lan do ghloir
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