Identifier Number NS002787
Title Òran a' Phrìosain
Alternative Title
Air Òran a' Mharaiche
First Line Chorus Hi rithill iù agus ò
First Line Verse Bha Alec Dan is Ruaraidh Mór
Classifications Local events and characters
Subjects men , prison
Structure Four line verse / Four line chorus
Place Of Origin Nova Scotia
Composer First Name Ruaraidh
Composer Last Name Dòmhnallach
Composer Patronymic Ruaraidh Mór [Siosair?]
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Composer Gender Male
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Era Of Poetry
Original Format Sound Recording
Singer Archie Dan MacLellan
Singer Location Dunvegan
Date Recorded 1975
Collector John Shaw
Collection Title Beaton Institute Sound and Moving Image Collection
Collection Location Beaton Institute
Collection Number T-1105 , Side 1 , 00:15:56
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Online Access https://beatoninstitute.com/t-1105
Notes 1 In an source, this song is attributed to Beileag Alasdair Isebail. See "Òran a' Phrìosan - le Beileag Alasdair Isebail, " Cape Breton Folklore Collection, St. Francis Xavier, GF108i02.
Notes 2 Beaton Institute description: Dunvegan and Big Pond Gaelic Songs
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