Two songs arranged for senior choral competition by Anna Nic Diarmaid (Anne MacDearmid)., 1980
Scope and Contents
Two songs (puirt-à-beul) for choir of four voices, arranged by Anna Nic Diarmaid (Anne MacDearmid) in 1980 for the Senior Choral competition in 1981:
Song beginning 'Nighean donn à Sgùlamas / Tha list o thabobh a cùil oirre'. 2 stanzas of 4 lines, with a chorus of 4 lines beginning 'Cha toir Iain Mór an nighean dhomh / Cha toir, cha toir, cha toir, cha toir'. The author is stated to be Mairead Arnott.
Song, stated to be traditional, beginning 'Tha biodag air Mac Thómais, / Tha biodag fhada mhór aig'. 3 stanzas of 4 lines, with a chorus of 4 lines beginning 'Tha bioda air 's i gliogadaich / Os cionn bann na griogais aig''.
The two songs are also found combined into a port-à-beul choir piece. The arrangements for both songs are preserved here in several draft copies.
Dates
- Creation: 1980
Creator
- From the Collection: An Comunn Gàidhealach (Organization)
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Extent
1 Folders
Language of Materials
Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic
Genre / Form
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