Identifier Number |
NS042058 |
Title |
On dh’Fhalbh Mi Fhìn ’nam Mharaiche |
Alternative Title |
Òran a' Mharaiche |
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First Line Chorus |
Hi ri ill ù ill agus o |
First Line Verse |
Chunnacas soitheach air... |
Classifications |
Local events and characters , Humorous |
Subjects |
Boys , Sailing , Africa |
Structure |
Four line verse / Four line chorus |
Place Of Origin |
Nova Scotia |
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Original Format |
Sound Recording |
Singer |
Mrs. MacCormick |
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Date Recorded |
c. 1950 |
Collector |
MacEdward Leach |
Collection Title |
MacEdward Leach and the Songs of Atlantic Canada |
Collection Location |
Memorial University of Newfoundland |
Collection Number |
CB 1 , Tape 6 , Track 9 |
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Online Access |
https://www.mun.ca/folklore/leach/songs/CB/6-09.htm |
Notes 1 |
"This comical local composition tells the story of how some Cape Breton boys convinced a ship’s captain to take them on board and sail to Africa. The boys insisted that they were trained sailors when in fact they were not." |
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