Identifier Number NS045009
Title Òran nan Tunnag
Alternative Title Òran nan Sealgairean/Òran an t-Sealgair
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First Line Chorus Fàill ill ó ro , fàill ill ó ro
First Line Verse ’S tìm dhomhsa tòiseachadh
Classifications Local events and characters
Subjects Fenians , hunting , ducks
Structure Four line verse / Four line chorus
Place Of Origin Nova Scotia
Composer First Name Archibald James
Composer Last Name MacKenzie
Composer Patronymic Eàirdsidh Sheumais
Composer Dates 1860 - 1939
Composer Gender Male
Community Rear Christmas Island
County Cape Breton
Era Of Poetry
Original Format Sound Recording
Singer Jimmy 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 , 00:05:22 ; Track 08 , 00:00:00
Notes 2 Teachdaire nan Gàidheal, July 1929, vol. 4, no. 7, p. 3
Notes 3 See also NS028231, The Cape Breton Gaelic Folklore Collection.
Notes 4 A lesson plan for this song can be found in the Language in Lyrics 'Cànan tro Òrain' online education resource.
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