The Tocherless Lass

(Gun chrodh gun aighean))

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The original composer of the Scots Gaelic song 'The Tocherless Lass' (Gun chrodh gun aighean) is unknown. The text and melody were passed down via oral tradition in the Scottish Highlands, though lyricist and poet Niall MacLeòid is often associated with popularizsng its recorded history. Gun chrodh gun aighean translates to 'Without Cattle or Heifers', which historically refers to a woman with no dowry (tocher).

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