Identifier Number NS029141
Title A' Choille Ghruamach
Alternative Title
Air
First Line Chorus
First Line Verse Gu bheil mi m' ònar sa choille ghruamaich
Classifications Complaint
Subjects emigrant , forest
Structure Eight line verse
Place Of Origin Nova Scotia
Composer First Name John
Composer Last Name MacLean
Composer Patronymic Iain Ailein , Bàrd Thighearna Cholla , Am Bàrd MacGilleEathain , Bàrd Amhainn Bhàrnaidh
Composer Dates 1787-1848
Composer Gender Male
Community Tiree , James River , Glenbard
County Pictou
Era Of Poetry c. 1819
Original Format Sound Recording
Singer John Vincent MacPherson
Singer Location
Date Recorded 1961
Collector Helen Creighton
Collection Title Helen Creighton Collection
Collection Location Nova Scotia Archives
Collection Number Rec no. 3903 / AR 5993 / MF289.846
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Online Access https://archives.novascotia.ca/creighton/
Notes 1 Gaelic Songs in Nova Scotia, p. 296
Notes 2 The singer sings verse 1 in the book with slight variances. The singer also begins another verse not featured in the book.
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