A traditional Gaelic folk song. According to the Ossian Publication Folksongs & Ballads Popular in Ireland: Volume 1 the melody traces back to Mediaeval times. Culturally, the melody is a shared one, turning up in Irish as well as in Scots Gaelic contexts.
credits
from Cenéla ~ Kindred,
released June 17, 2014
Performed, arranged and recorded by Samantha Star at Mermaid music Melbourne, Australia.
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