Identifier Number NS049049
Title Fair ithill èile ó ró
Alternative Title Gàidheal air Aineoil
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First Line Chorus Fa ri’l eile o ro
First Line Verse Nuair dh’fhàg mi taigh mo mhàthar
Classifications Complaint , Exile
Subjects Poverty , Wealth , Travel
Structure Four line verse / Four line chorus
Place Of Origin Nova Scotia
Composer First Name John Vincent
Composer Last Name MacNeil
Composer Patronymic Iain Dhòmhnaill Ìomhair
Composer Dates 1858 - 1938
Composer Gender Male
Community Benacadie Glen
County Cape Breton
Era Of Poetry
Original Format Sound Recording
Singer Archibald Alec MacKenzie
Singer Location Rear Christmas Island
Date Recorded October-November 1980
Collector Ian Patterson
Collection Title Tobar an Dualchais
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Online Access https://www.tobarandualchais.co.uk/track/130321?l=en
Notes 1 The contributor tells the story of John MacNeil of Cape Breton who prospered when he went to America and eventually owned a large construction company in Los Angeles. He sings a song by John in which he tells of leaving home and describes his outlook on life.
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