Identifier Number |
NS045008 |
Title |
A' Challainn , 'S e Gillean Mo Rùin |
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Air |
A' Challainn , 'S e Gillean Mo Rùin |
First Line Chorus |
’S e gillean mo rùin a thogadh oirnn sunnd |
First Line Verse |
’S a' mhadainn an-dé 's mi 'biathadh na spréidh' |
Classifications |
Humorous , Local events and characters |
Subjects |
elderly woman , Mrs. Hector |
Structure |
Two line verse / Three line chorus |
Place Of Origin |
Nova Scotia |
Composer First Name |
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Composer Last Name |
MacNeil |
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Composer Gender |
Male |
Community |
Benacadie |
County |
Cape Breton |
Era Of Poetry |
20th century |
Original Format |
Sound Recording |
Singer |
Stephen Rory MacNeil |
Singer Location |
Barra Glen |
Date Recorded |
21-03-1966 |
Collector |
Ralph Rinzler |
Collection Title |
Ralph Rinzler Collection |
Collection Location |
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage |
Collection Number |
FP-Rinz-0529 |
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Notes 1 |
Reference to recordings housed at Highland Village Museum: Rinzler 2 , Track 07 , 00:00:00 |
Notes 2 |
The informants discuss songs and composers. |
Notes 3 |
This song was composed by the informant's cousins: Dan S. MacNeil, Murdoch S. MacNeil, Stephen S. MacNeil, and John MacNeil. The song is about their uncle's wife, Mrs. Hector. |
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