Identifier Number |
NS014011 |
Title |
A Chailinn Donn |
Alternative Title |
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Air |
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First Line Chorus |
O mo chailinn donn dh-fhag mi fo mhi-ghean |
First Line Verse |
Chailinn donn gur e do bhoidhchead |
Classifications |
Praise , Satire , Love |
Subjects |
Woman |
Structure |
Two line verse / Three line chorus |
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 |
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Original Format |
Manuscript |
Singer |
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Singer Location |
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Date Recorded |
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Collector |
Hugh Francis MacKenzie |
Collection Title |
Mac-Talla nan Cùl |
Collection Location |
Beaton Institute |
Collection Number |
PAM G40 |
Publication Title |
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Editor |
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Publisher |
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Publication Date |
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Page Number |
31 |
Online Access |
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Notes 1 |
"This song is an ironical composition about a certain lady whom Dame Nature had overlooked while dispersing beauty, and whose presence in social circles, often induced snickers and caustic remarks from the "smart set"" |
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