OT: 12 January 1901 – Keith N. MacDonald – “Puirt-a-Beul ‘Mouth Tunes’ or ‘Songs for Dancing'” [Mus]

The Oban Times, 12 January, 1901

Puirt-A-Beul

“Mouth-tunes,” or “Songs for Dancing.”

By Dr. Keith N. MacDonald

Ed: The following is a singable version of the tune
 The following is a specimen of the “port-a-beul” applied to a jig, and very suitable for dancing:–
[Ed: The following is a version of the tune as some play it]