Identifier NumberNS014011
TitleA Chailinn Donn
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Air
First Line ChorusO mo chailinn donn dh-fhag mi fo mhi-ghean
First Line VerseChailinn donn gur e do bhoidhchead
ClassificationsPraise , Satire , Love
SubjectsWoman
StructureTwo line verse / Three line chorus
Place Of OriginNova Scotia
Composer First NameHugh Francis
Composer Last NameMacKenzie
Composer PatronymicEóghann mac Eàirdsidh Sheumais
Composer Dates1895 - 1971
Composer GenderMale
CommunityRear Christmas Island
CountyCape Breton
Era Of Poetry
Original FormatManuscript
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CollectorHugh Francis MacKenzie
Collection TitleMac-Talla nan Cùl
Collection LocationBeaton Institute
Collection NumberPAM G40
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Page Number31
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Notes 1"This song is an ironical composition about a certain lady whom Dame Nature had overlooked while dispersing beauty, and whose presence in social circles, often induced snickers and caustic remarks from the "smart set""
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