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Notebook of Original or Photocopied Songs
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Hugh Francis MacKenzie
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CA BI MG 6.23-MG 6.23 14
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c1960 (Creation)
- Creator
- MacKenzie, Hugh Francis
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1 cm. of textual records
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Name of creator
(1895-1971)
Biographical history
"Hughie" MacKenzie was born in 1895 in Rear Christmas Island, Cape Breton. The "seanachaidh" of the Gaelic Society of Cape Breton, he taught classes in the Gaelic language and had a weekly Gaelic radio program at the time of his death in Sydney in 1971. In addition to his fluency in Gaelic, he played the bagpipes and violin, as well as composing many Gaelic songs. He was the son of the bard Archie Sheumais MacKenzie and brother to Archie Alex MacKenzie.
Custodial history
in the custody of Hugh Francis MacKenzie.
Scope and content
Item is a is a notebook containing the Hugh Francis MacKenzie's own songs.
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Language of material
- Scottish Gaelic