Identifier Number NS029044
Title Am Bràighe
Alternative Title
Air
First Line Chorus Na cnuic 's na glinn bu bhòidhche leinn
First Line Verse Chan eil àit' an-diugh fon ghréin
Classifications Homeland , Praise
Subjects Margaree
Structure Four line verse / Four line chorus
Place Of Origin Nova Scotia
Composer First Name Malcolm
Composer Last Name Gillis
Composer Patronymic Calum MacGill-Ìosa , Calum Eóghainn 'ic Aonghais 'ic Chaluim 'ic Dhòmhnaill 'ic Dhonnchaidh
Composer Dates 1856-1929
Composer Gender Male
Community South-West Margaree
County Inverness
Era Of Poetry
Original Format Sound Recording
Singer Vincent MacPherson
Singer Location Upper South River
Date Recorded 1955
Collector Helen Creighton
Collection Title Helen Creighton Collection
Collection Location Nova Scotia Archives
Collection Number Rec no. 3125 / AR 5812
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Online Access https://archives.novascotia.ca/creighton/
Notes 1 Gaelic Songs in Nova Scotia, p. 64
Notes 2 The singer sings verse 1 and 5 in the book with substantial variances in verse 5. The singer sings two versions of the chorus: once as printed in the book and the other time with a slight variance.
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