a charaidh,

RE: Seathann - On reconsidering this tune, I may have confused it with another one I have somewhere. After checking my version, and being unable to find the tune I may have confused it with, I decided to post this in the interest of accuracy:

This is reputedly of great antiquity, originally a lament, but also heard as an orain luaidh (waulking song).

There are several collections of variations of it, though I am uncertain if all the verses are recorded anywhere or not.

I have a set of verses to this somewhere. If anyone is interested, I will try to dig them out and transcribe or scan them.

I have only heard it done a few times, as it is getting to be a rarity. I would say any version Flora MacNeill does is going to be worth hearing.

You or others interested may E me at seamus@peak.org.

le gach durachd math,

Seamus