Identifier Number |
NS013004 |
Title |
Òran an Tairbh |
Alternative Title |
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Air |
An tè a chaill a' Ghàidhlig |
First Line Chorus |
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First Line Verse |
Guma slàn leis na fearaibh |
Classifications |
Local events and characters , Humorous , Flyting |
Subjects |
Guernsey bull |
Structure |
Nine line verse |
Place Of Origin |
Nova Scotia |
Composer First Name |
Hugh Francis |
Composer Last Name |
MacKenzie |
Composer Patronymic |
Eóghann mac Eàirdsidh Sheumais |
Composer Dates |
1895 - 1971 |
Composer Gender |
Male |
Community |
Rear Christmas Island |
County |
Cape Breton |
Era Of Poetry |
c. 1935 |
Original Format |
Publication |
Singer |
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Singer Location |
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Date Recorded |
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Collector |
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Collection Title |
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Collection Location |
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Collection Number |
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Publication Title |
Mar a b'àbhaist 's a' Ghleann |
Editor |
Kim Ells |
Publisher |
Sìol Cultural Enterprises |
Publication Date |
2012 |
Page Number |
20 |
Online Access |
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Notes 1 |
A copy of the initial song, as composed by Donald S. MacDonald of Mabou, may be found in the Stephen Angus Beaton Manuscript, or as published in An Rudha, Vol.9-1. " This is the song that "Òran an Tairbh is in response to. |
Notes 2 |
Is e sin a thug air Eóghan “Òran an Tairbh” a dhèanamh agus chaidh a ’fhoillseachadh anns an “Antigonish Casket” greis an déidh sin." "It is this [challenge] that instigated the making of the song by Hughie and not long after it was printed in the Antigonish Casket. |
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