Identifier Number NS016028
Title Beinn A' Cheathaich
Alternative Title
Air
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
Composer Last Name
Composer Patronymic Nic Iain Fhinn
Composer Dates
Composer Gender Female
Community Barra
County
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
Collection Location Canna House / School of Scottish Studies
Collection Number
Publication Title Songs Remembered in Exile
Editor John Lorne Campbell
Publisher Aberdeen University Press
Publication Date 1990
Page Number 162-165
Online Access
Notes 1 This song was allegedly composed by the (in)famous poetess Nic Iain Fhinn, who defeated Nic a' Mhanaich.
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