In the Hebrides (Western Isle of Scotland) a whole class of undoubtedly ancient songs have survived. Many of these labour songs were recorded between 1965 -67 in Barra from the older tradition bearers in the community. The fulling or waulking the hand made cloth was carried out in Gaelic speaking Scotland by pounding by hand or trampling the cloth with the feet - the process was called a luadh in Gaelic. These are very rhythmic working songs which tell stories and give community information old and new whilst continuing a useful task and keeping the workers in rhythm. Featuring Mary Morrison, Calum Johnston, Kate Buchanan and Flora Boyd. 1993)
Robh thu sa bheinn? (Were you in the Mountains?) / Mo run Ailein (My Love Alan); Ho ro hug o hug o; Latha siubhal beinne dhomh (One Day as I Roamed the Hills); A bhean as thall a rinn an gaire (Woman Over There Who Laughed); An fhideag airid (The Silver Whistle); Is moch an diugh a rinn mi gluasad (Early Today I Set Out)
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