PS 101 – The MacDonalds are Simple

      Tha Clann Dòmhnaill Socharach

Primary Sources

C2 Clandonniel Sochaach C2.17: 42
K3 Tha Clann Domhnuill Socharach / The MacDonalds are simple K3.24: 103
KK Tha Clann Domhnuill Socharach / The MacDonald’s are Simple KK.26: 45
JK ha chlan Dhonal Socharac JK.20: 51

Notes on Gaelic Title

Tha Clann Dòmhnaill Socharach Clandonniel Sochaach C2;Tha Clann Domhnuill Socharach / The MacDonalds are simple K3; Tha Clann Domhnuill Socharach / The MacDonald’s are Simple KK; tha chlan Dhonal Socharech JK. The MacDonalds are Steadfast. Conventionally ‘The MacDonalds are Simple’ but it is possible that ‘firm/steady/steadfast’ would be better translations, amending socharach to socrach and allowing for pre-aspiration in the latter.

Roderick Cannon (2009)

Other Material

William Donaldson’s Set Tunes Notes (2013)

 

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