Gearan a' Mhairt

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Àite tùsail | Place of origin

Alba Nuadh | Alba Nuadh | Nova Scotia

Seòrsa | Genre

Fo-sheòrsachan | Sub-genres

Humorous Local Events and Characters

Cuspairean | Subjects

Animal Cattle

Bàrd | Composer

Sloinneadh a’ Bhàird | Composer Patronymic

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

Cinn-Latha a’ Bhàird | Composer Dates

1895 - 1971

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

50 A 02

Àireamh aithneachaidh | Reference number

GF050i02

A’ chiad sreath | First Line

Rann | Verse

Gur e mise tha truagh dheth

Reference sources:
Guthan Prìseil, ed. Anne Landin (2009), p. 99; Mar a b' àbhaist 's a' Ghleann, eds. Rod C. MacNeil and Kim Ells (2012), p. 47

John Joe MacKenzie

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