Wednesday, 31 August 2011
Lover’s Rock
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Hornish Point, South Uist / Rudha Thornais, Uibhist a Deas Another song narrative recorded on 27 May 1869 by Alexander Carmichael was ...
Tuesday, 30 August 2011
A Jacobite Song: The Silver Whistle
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Prince Charles Edward Stuart Many would perhaps consider one of the most popular Jacobite songs out of more than just a few as An Fhìd...
Monday, 29 August 2011
Song Narrative of Seathan Mac Rìgh Èireann
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Breivig, Barra / Brèibhig, Barraigh An interesting bit of lore picked up Alexander Carmichael from the recitation of a blacksmith call...
Tuesday, 23 August 2011
Storm-bound on Mingulay
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Ruairidh an Rùma / Roderick MacNeil A topic and a name mentioned previously in this blog is that of Carmichael’s visit to Mingulay a...
Thursday, 18 August 2011
Frìth: A Method of Divination
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Silhouette in Doorway A name by now very familiar to this blog is John Ewen (Iain Eòghann) MacRury who hailed from Torlum, Benbecu...
Wednesday, 17 August 2011
A Charm to Avert the Evil Eye
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Evil Eye / Droch-Shùil Another example of the use of a thread cure used as a charm to avert the evil eye, or droch-shùil , was collect...
Tuesday, 16 August 2011
Red Thread: A Charm to Counteract the Evil Eye
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Red Thread One of the most persistent superstitious beliefs to have survived until relatively late in the Western Isles (as well as on...
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