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'Illean Bithibh Sunndach

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Àite tùsail | Place of origin

Alba | Scotland

Seòrsa | Genre

Òran | Song

Fo-sheòrsachan | Sub-genres

Homeland Praise

Cuspairean | Subjects

Emigration North America Place

Ceann-latha claraidh | Date recorded

1978-12-07

Àireamh an teip | Tape No

183 A 02

Àireamh aithneachaidh | Reference number

GF183i02

A’ chiad sreath | First Line

Séist | Chorus

'Illean bithibh sunndach 's a-nunn air a' bhoidse

Rann | Verse

'Illean cridheil togaibh i

Reference sources:
"Illean Bithibh Sunndach (Boys, Be Merry)," Folksongs of Atlantic Canada from the collections of MacEdward Leach, https://mmap.mun.ca/folk-songs-of-atlantic-canada/performances/505

Angus Gillis

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'Illean Bithibh Sunndach

A’ chiad sreath | First Line

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