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Iain Mac 'ic Fhionghain

Date 27 March 1951
Track ID 49404
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

CW0133A.633

Original Tape ID

CW0133A

Summary

This is a satirical song about a man called John MacKinnon. He was a very clumsy dancer but is described here as multi-talented.

Item Notes

See:
'The MacDonald Collection of Gaelic Poetry' (Revs A. and A. MacDonald eds., 1911). According to this book the song was composed by John MacMillan (Iain Mac Ùisdein 'ic Dhonnchaidh) of Benbecula, who emigrated to America about 1850.

Item Subject/Person

Iain mac 'ic Fhionghain

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - South Uist

Island - Benbecula

Village/Place - Hacklete

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

Canna

Source Type

Wire

Audio Quality

Good