Identifier Number NS002487
Title Màiri Dhubh
Alternative Title
Air A Mhàiri Dhubh, a hù a ho
First Line Chorus A Mhàiri Dhubh, o hì o ho
First Line Verse […?] a bha sprèidh
Classifications Local events and characters
Subjects cattle , animal husbandry , maltreatment
Structure Four line verse / Four line chorus
Place Of Origin Nova Scotia
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Composer Dates Pre 1950
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Era Of Poetry Pre 1950
Original Format Sound Recording
Singer Dan MacNeil
Singer Location Sydney
Date Recorded 1973
Collector Sr. Margaret Beaton
Collection Title Beaton Institute Sound and Moving Image Collection
Collection Location Beaton Institute
Collection Number T-626 , Side 1 , 00:00:00
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Online Access https://beatoninstitute.com/t-626
Notes 1 Local composition.
Notes 2 Informant states that the song is about animals that were not well cared for.
Notes 3 Beaton Institute description: Gaelic Stories with Joe Neil MacNeil, Dan Macneil
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