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An Eala Bhàn

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An Eala Bhàn ("The White Swan") is a Scottish Gaelic love song composed by Dòmhnall Ruadh Chorùna during the Battle of the Somme. It is addressed to Magaidh NicLeòid (Maggie MacLeod), his sweetheart at the time of World War I.

An Eala Bhàn is considered one of the most popular Scottish Gaelic songs composed during the 20th century. In recent years, it has been recorded by artists as diverse as Calum Kennedy, Donnie Munro, Capercaillie, and Julie Fowlis.

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  • Julie Fowlis sings "The White Swan" (In Gaelic)
  • At an improvised Highland Ceilidh
  • "The White Swan" as performed by Calum Kennedy (In Gaelic)
  • Performed in the Traditional Style by Hugh Matheson

    • References

    An Eala Bhàn Wikipedia
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