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Òran Allabain Suiridh

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Àite tùsail | Place of origin

Alba | Scotland

Seòrsa | Genre

Òran | Song

Fo-sheòrsachan | Sub-genres

Humorous

Cuspairean | Subjects

Man Night Visit Woman

Bàrd | Composer

Iain MacGilleBhràith | John MacGillivray

Sloinneadh a’ Bhàird | Composer Patronymic

Iain am Pìobaire , John the Piper, a' Phìobaire Mac-Gillebhràth

Cinn-Latha a’ Bhàird | Composer Dates

1774-1862

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

Highfield , Antigonish / Glenaladale (Antigonish / Moideart)

Dualchas a' Bhàird | Composer's Tradition

Mùideart | Moidart

Ceann-latha claraidh | Date recorded

1978-10-26

Àireamh an teip | Tape No

116 A 05

Àireamh aithneachaidh | Reference number

GF116i05

A’ chiad sreath | First Line

Séist | Chorus

Thug mi 'n oidhche a-raoir 'san àirigh

Rann | Verse

Oidhche dhomh 's mi air iomall tìre

Reference sources:
Am Filidh Gàidhealach | The Highland Minstrel, ed. Hugh MacKenzie (1873), p. 89

Team notes:
Cf. Michael MacDonald, "Thug mi ’n oidhche raoir san àirigh," interview by AJ Smith, Boisdale, NS, 1971, audio, 00:48:43-00:53:02, Cluas ri Claisneachd, https://dasg.ac.uk/audio/view/s/crc/GU_AJ_Smith_08

Joe Allan MacLean

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Òran Allabain Suiridh

A’ chiad sreath | First Line

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