Archive for the ‘audio’ Category
Thursday, June 4th, 2009
[audio:banais una RB finlay.mp3]
Verses written by Norman "Conter" Macleod, am Bard Bochd and for many years headmaster at Lochcroistean, on the occasion of the marriage of Agnes Smith, Lochcroistean, to Kenny Maclennan, 15 Kneep. It was sung at the wedding by Kenny Dan Smith, 2 Ungeshader; and the reading here ...
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Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
O an strì ann an tìr a phailteis,
O am fallas, o am fuachd,
Cha robh cùisean mar bha dùil seo idir
Le olc is aingidheachd is cruas.
-- Tìr a Phailteis, Calum Martin
The Megantic Outlaw, Donald Morrison, is a folk hero in Quebec and Uig alike and his story is well-known on both ...
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Tuesday, August 5th, 2008
Donald Matheson 6 Ardroil speaking in 2005 about working in the Sergeant's Mess at RAF Aird Uig 1958-64; interviewed by Keith Stringer.
[audio:RAFAirdUig.mp3]
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Thursday, July 31st, 2008
We have audio! Dan Finlayson, Ardroil, in conversation with Dolligan's uncle (?) relating a story about an old cure (in Gaelic). Click the arrow to play.
[audio:project1 sealskin.mp3]
Peter (Padruig Mor, 7 Aird, born 1803) had terrible rheumatism, but the fishermen had culled a lot of large seals, so Peter was rolled in ...
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