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Òran na Shingles

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Àite tùsail | Place of origin

Alba Nuadh | Nova Scotia

Seòrsa | Genre

Òran | Song

Fo-sheòrsachan | Sub-genres

Humorous Local Events and Characters

Cuspairean | Subjects

Frolic House Shingling Work Working Bee

Bàrd | Composer

Aonghas MacIllÌosa | Angus Gillis

Sloinneadh a’ Bhàird | Composer Patronymic

Aonghas Eòghainn Duibh

Cinn-Latha a’ Bhàird | Composer Dates

1845-??

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

Rear Beaver Cove (Cape Breton)

Dualchas a' Bhàird | Composer's Tradition

Barraigh | Barra

Ceann-latha claraidh | Date recorded

1980-06-04

Àireamh an teip | Tape No

278 A 02

Àireamh aithneachaidh | Reference number

GF278i02

A’ chiad sreath | First Line

Séist | Chorus

Fàill ill ò 's na hòro hù o

Rann | Verse

Feasgar ann an tòiseachd na Dùbhlachd

Team notes:
Cf. Margaret MacLean, "Fàill ill ò ’s na hòro hù o," interview by A. J. Smith, Boisdale, NS, 1971, audio, 00:07:54-00:12:57, https://dasg.ac.uk/audio/view/s/crc/GU_AJ_Smith_08

Margaret MacLean

Baghasdal | Boisdale 50 recordings Faic pròifil | view profile

Òran na Shingles

A’ chiad sreath | First Line

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