Identifier Number NS029047
Title Cùram Leannain
Alternative Title The Matchmaking song
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First Line Chorus Cùram leannain seo chuir mi 'n-diugh
First Line Verse Cùram leannain, rùn nan nìonag
Classifications Local events and characters , Love
Subjects man , woman , matchmaking evening
Structure Two line verse / Three line chorus
Place Of Origin Scotland
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Singer William E. MacDonald
Singer Location Marion Bridge
Date Recorded 1956
Collector Helen Creighton
Collection Title Helen Creighton Collection
Collection Location Nova Scotia Archives
Collection Number Rec no. 3118 / AR 5843 , 00:18:05
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Online Access https://archives.novascotia.ca/creighton/
Notes 1 Gaelic Songs in Nova Scotia, p. 104
Notes 2 The singer sings all of the lines in the book except the very last one.
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