Identifier Number NS029149
Title Eilean an Fhraoich
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First Line Chorus A chiall nach mise bha 'n Eilean an Fhraoich
First Line Verse ’S e 'n t-eilean ro-mhaiseach, tha pailt ann am biadh
Classifications Praise , Homeland
Subjects Isle of Lewis
Structure Four line verse / Four line chorus
Place Of Origin Scotland
Composer First Name Murdo
Composer Last Name MacLeod
Composer Patronymic Murchadh a' Cheisteir
Composer Dates 1837-1914
Composer Gender Male
Community Leurbost, Isle of Lewis
County
Era Of Poetry
Original Format Sound Recording
Singer Angus Gillis
Singer Location Gillisdale
Date Recorded 1961
Collector Helen Creighton
Collection Title Helen Creighton Collection
Collection Location Nova Scotia Archives
Collection Number Rec no. 3925 / AR 5994
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Online Access https://archives.novascotia.ca/creighton/
Notes 1 Eilean an Fhraoich, p. 3
Notes 2 Chorus only sung once at the end.
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