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 |
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Era Of Poetry |
1856 |
Original Format |
Sound Recording |
Singer |
John Vincent MacPherson |
Singer Location |
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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 |
Publication Title |
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Editor |
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Publisher |
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Publication Date |
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Page Number |
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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. |
Notes 3 |
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Notes 4 |
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