| Identifier Number | NS049050 |
| Title | Oidhche Shamhna |
| Alternative Title | Laithean Éibhinn na h-Òige |
| Air | Eilean Beag Donn a' Chuain (as sung by the Lochies) |
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| First Line Verse | Is hi ri bhi hu ri bhi tha mi cho trom |
| Classifications | Lament , Local events and characters |
| Subjects | Halloween , Traditions , Gaelic |
| Structure | Eight line verse |
| Place Of Origin | Nova Scotia |
| Composer First Name | Archibald Alec |
| Composer Last Name | MacKenzie |
| Composer Patronymic | Gilleasbuig Eairdsidh Sheumais |
| Composer Dates | 1907 - 1995 |
| Composer Gender | Male |
| Community | Christmas Island |
| County | Cape Breton |
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| 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/130322?l=en |
| Notes 1 | The composer is alone at Halloween and reflects on how the celebrations have changed. Gaelic is declining and the way of life of the people is very different from what he remembered in his youth. |
| Notes 2 | Composed by the contributor in 1974. |
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