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Bithibh Aotrom 's Togaibh Fonn

Date 1959
Track ID 66896
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1959.04.B12

Original Tape ID

SA1959.004

Summary

This song describes a gathering of Gaels in Nova Scotia.

Item Notes

This song is by the Tiree bard John MacLean (1787-1848), who emigrated to Nova Scotia in 1819. It was composed after he was invited to a ball in Merigomish in 1836. Only Gaelic speakers were invited.

See:
'Clàrsach na Coille' (ed. Rev. A. MacLean Sinclair) song 32
'An t-Òranaiche' (Gilleasbaig Mac na Ceàrdadh) p. 485

Recording Location

County - Renfrewshire

Parish - Paisley

Village/Place - Paisley

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good