Identifier Number NS002638
Title Eilean Mo Chridhe
Alternative Title
Air Westering Home
First Line Chorus S truagh cha robh mise an eilean mo chridh'
First Line Verse [...?]
Classifications Homeland , Praise
Subjects Isle of Skye , WWI
Structure Four line verse / Four line chorus
Place Of Origin Scotland
Composer First Name John Angus
Composer Last Name MacLean
Composer Patronymic John Angus "Kaid"
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Composer Gender Male
Community Portree , Isle of Skye , Scotland
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Era Of Poetry c. 1914-1918
Original Format Sound Recording
Singer Alvin Gillis , Lauchie Gillis
Singer Location Sydney
Date Recorded
Collector John Campbell
Collection Title Beaton Institute Sound and Moving Image Collection
Collection Location Beaton Institute
Collection Number T-945 , Side B , 00:05:58
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Notes 1 Comunn Gàidhlig Cheap Breatainn annual concert, Sydney Academy, April 26, 1974, "Oidhche Leis na Bàird" in honour of Dan Alex MacDonald.
Notes 2 This recording is also found on T-943, Beaton Institute.
Notes 3 A foot taping beside the microphone base gives the impression of a drum accompaniment.
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