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Òran nan Sealgairean

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Àite tùsail | Place of origin

Alba Nuadh | Alba Nuadh | Nova Scotia

Seòrsa | Genre

Òran | Song

Fo-sheòrsachan | Sub-genres

Humorous Local Events and Characters

Cuspairean | Subjects

Animal Duck Hunting

Bàrd | Composer

Eàirdsidh Sheumais MacCoinnich | Archibald James MacKenzie

Sloinneadh a’ Bhàird | Composer Patronymic

Eàirdsidh Sheumais

Cinn-Latha a’ Bhàird | Composer Dates

1860 - 1939

Àite Thusail a’ Bhàird | Composer’s Place of Origin

Rear Christmas Island (Cape Breton)

Dualchas a' Bhàird | Composer's Tradition

Barraigh | Barra

Ceann-latha claraidh | Date recorded

1978-03-31

Àireamh an teip | Tape No

49 A 07

Àireamh aithneachaidh | Reference number

GF049i07

A’ chiad sreath | First Line

Rann | Verse

Tìm dhomhsa tòiseachadh ri òran chur ri chéile

Notes (fieldnotes):
"HISTORY OF SONG"

Reference sources:
Teachdaire nan Gàidheal, vol. 4 no. 7 (1929), p. 3; Laura Stirling, "Òran nan Sealgairean" in Cànan tro Òrain, ed. Ed MacDonell and Heather Sparling (Pressbooks, 2022), https://pressbooks.atlanticoer-relatlantique.ca/gaelicsong/.

Team notes:
The informant provides the background and history to the song. The placename Pòn Iain Sheumais is mentioned in this track.

John Joe MacKenzie

Cùl Eilean na Nollaig | Rear Christmas Island 11 recordings Faic pròifil | view profile

Òran nan Sealgairean

A’ chiad sreath | First Line

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