Identifier Number NS029052
Title Òran do Cheap Breatainn
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First Line Chorus ’S e Ceap Breatainn tìr mo ghràidh
First Line Verse Bhon a tha mi anns an àm
Classifications Homeland , Praise
Subjects Cape Breton , Gaelic culture
Structure Four-line verse
Place Of Origin Nova Scotia
Composer First Name Dan Alex
Composer Last Name MacDonald
Composer Patronymic Domhnull 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 John R. McKeigan
Singer Location Marion Bridge
Date Recorded 1956
Collector Helen Creighton
Collection Title Helen Creighton Collection
Collection Location Nova Scotia Archives
Collection Number Rec no. 3201 / AR 5844
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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 verses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 12 in the book with slight variances in verses 4, 5, 6, 7, and 12. The singer also sings four verses not featured in the book.
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