Identifier Number NS029142
Title Chì Mi na Mórbheanna
Alternative Title Dùil ri Baile Chaolais Fhaicinn
Air Johnny stays long at the fair
First Line Chorus O chì, chì mi na mórbheanna
First Line Verse Chì mi gun dàil an t-àite 's an d'rugadh mi
Classifications Homeland , Praise
Subjects mountains , Ballachulish
Structure Four line verse / Four line chorus
Place Of Origin Nova Scotia
Composer First Name John
Composer Last Name Cameron
Composer Patronymic Iain Rob , Iain Òg Ruaidh
Composer Dates 1827-1910
Composer Gender Male
Community Ballachulish, Scotland
County
Era Of Poetry 1856
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. 3904 / AR 5993 / MF289.846
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Online Access https://archives.novascotia.ca/creighton/
Notes 1 Gaelic Songs in Nova Scotia, p. 12
Notes 2 The singer sings verses 1 and 2 in the book with slight variances or dialectal differences in each verse. The singer also sings a slight variance in the chorus compared to the version printed in the book.
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