Identifier Number NS029076
Title Creach na Samhna
Alternative Title
Air An Dubh Ghleannach
First Line Chorus 'S i 'n Dubh Ghleannach a bh' ann
First Line Verse Oidhche Shamhna rinn iad sprùilleadh
Classifications Humorous , Local events and characters
Subjects raid , cabbage patch , Halloween
Structure Six line verse / Three line chorus
Place Of Origin Nova Scotia
Composer First Name Angus
Composer Last Name Campbell
Composer Patronymic
Composer Dates 1815-c. 1900
Composer Gender Male
Community Benbecula , Scotland , Salmon River , Grand Mira
County Cape Breton
Era Of Poetry c. 1872
Original Format Sound Recording
Singer Angus MacLellan
Singer Location Grand Mira
Date Recorded 1956
Collector Helen Creighton
Collection Title Helen Creighton Collection
Collection Location Nova Scotia Archives
Collection Number Rec no. 3230 / AR 5848
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Online Access https://archives.novascotia.ca/creighton/
Notes 1 Gaelic Songs in Nova Scotia, p. 76
Notes 2 The singer sings all of the verses as printed in the book with the exception of one difference: the use of "bho" instead of "o" in verses 3, 4, and 7.
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