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Eóghann mac Eàirdsidh Sheumais , Eóghann Eàirdsidh Sheumais Dhòmhnaill 'ic Eachainn

Hugh Francis MacKenzie

Ainm Gàidhlig | Gaelic Name Eóghann MacCoinnich

Coimhearsnachd | Community Rear Christmas Island

Siorramachd | County Cape Breton

Dualchas | Tradition (Scotland) Barraigh | Barra

Cinn-latha | Dates 1895 - 1971

Eachdraidh-bheatha | Biography

Eóghann mac Eàirdsidh Sheumais , Eóghann Eàirdsidh Sheumais Dhòmhnaill 'ic Eachainn | Hugh Francis “Hughie” MacKenzie
(1895 - 1971)

"Hughie" MacKenzie was born in 1895 in Rear Christmas Island, Cape Breton. The "seanachaidh" of the Gaelic Society of Cape Breton, he taught classes in the Gaelic language and had a weekly Gaelic radio program at the time of his death in Sydney in 1971. In addition to his fluency in Gaelic, he played the bagpipes and violin, as well as composing many Gaelic songs. He was the son of the bard Archie Sheumais MacKenzie and brother to Archie Alex MacKenzie.

“The Beaton Institute”

Claraidhean | Recordings (11)

Òran an Graf-Zepplin 1978-02-16

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Òran a' Bhòcain (le ro-ràdh) 1978-02-27

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Òran a' Chùil (le ro-ràdh) 1978-02-27

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An Tarbh a Chaidh a Thoirt A-nall á Mull River 1978-03-31

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Gearan a' Mhairt 1978-03-31

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'S e turus na dunaich thug mis' air an sgrìob 1978-06-19

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Nighean an Tàilleir 1978-10-23

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Òran a' Chupa 1980-01-31

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Call a' Chupa 1980-01-31

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Òran a' Chupa 1980-02-14

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Òran na Làireadh 1981-01-19

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