Identifier Number |
NS016028 |
Title |
Beinn A' Cheathaich |
Alternative Title |
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Air |
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First Line Chorus |
Air fair al ill eó, ro a bha hó |
First Line Verse |
Latha dhomh 's mi 'm Beinn a' Cheathaich |
Classifications |
Work , Milling |
Subjects |
Praise, Seafaring, Clan |
Structure |
One line verse / Three line Chorus |
Place Of Origin |
Scotland |
Composer First Name |
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Composer Last Name |
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Composer Patronymic |
Nic Iain Fhinn |
Composer Dates |
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Composer Gender |
Female |
Community |
Barra |
County |
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Era Of Poetry |
c. 1600s |
Original Format |
Publication |
Singer |
Mrs Neil McInnis (née Ann MacDonald) (1860-1947) |
Singer Location |
MacKay's Corner, Glace Bay (Uist and Barra tradition) |
Date Recorded |
08-10-1937 |
Collector |
John Lorne Campbell |
Collection Title |
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Collection Location |
Canna House / School of Scottish Studies |
Collection Number |
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Publication Title |
Songs Remembered in Exile |
Editor |
John Lorne Campbell |
Publisher |
Aberdeen University Press |
Publication Date |
1990 |
Page Number |
162-165 |
Online Access |
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Notes 1 |
This song was allegedly composed by the (in)famous poetess Nic Iain Fhinn, who defeated Nic a' Mhanaich. |
Notes 2 |
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Notes 3 |
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Notes 4 |
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