Identifier Number NS029024
Title Òran do Cheap Breatainn
Alternative Title
Air
First Line Chorus ’S e Ceap Breatuinn tìr mo ghràidh
First Line Verse Chan urrainn dhomhsa chur air dòigh
Classifications Homeland , Praise
Subjects Cape Breton , Framboise , rural life , Gaelic culture
Structure Four line verse / Four line chorus
Place Of Origin Nova Scotia
Composer First Name Dan Alex
Composer Last Name MacDonald
Composer Patronymic Dòmhnull Alasdair mac Iain ‘ic Aonghuis
Composer Dates 1885-1972
Composer Gender Male
Community Framboise
County Richmond
Era Of Poetry 20th century
Original Format Sound Recording
Singer Rev. J. D. Nelson MacDonald
Singer Location Woodlawn
Date Recorded 1951
Collector Helen Creighton
Collection Title Helen Creighton Collection
Collection Location Nova Scotia Archives
Collection Number Rec no. 1776 , AR 5343
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Online Access https://archives.novascotia.ca/creighton/
Notes 1 Gaelic Songs in Nova Scotia, p. 48
Notes 2 The singer sings verse 9 and 12 in the book with a slight variance in verse 12. The singer also sings an additional verse not printed in the book.
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