Identifier Number NS032026
Title Oran Rafail Sheumais Ruaidh
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First Line Chorus Soraidh leis a' ghille dhonn
First Line Verse ’S duilich leam a bhi ri luaidh
Classifications Local events and characters , Humorous
Subjects Flyting , Raffle , Ball
Structure Four line verse / Four line chorus
Place Of Origin Nova Scotia
Composer First Name Angus
Composer Last Name MacDonald
Composer Patronymic Aonghas Alasdair Ailein an Ridge
Composer Dates 1866 - 1951
Composer Gender Male
Community Upper South River
County Antigonish
Era Of Poetry
Original Format Manuscript
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Collector Angus Stephen Beaton
Collection Title Angus Stephen Beaton Collection
Collection Location St. Francis Xavier University, Brewer Celtic Collection; Photocopy at Highland Village Museum
Collection Number PB 1633 U5 
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Page Number 40
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Notes 1 "Song composed by Angus Mac Donald / Aonghas mac Alasdair For his daughter Katie and Katie Mac Eachern Sister of Lauchie Mac Eachern She was teaching School and boar[?] boarding at Angus's place. They wanted to go to this raffal and he did not want them to go"
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