Malcolm MacFarlane (Calum MacPhàrlain, 1853–1931) was a

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well a ...

scholar and songwriter. He was a Secretary and President of Gaelic Society of Glasgow and an active member of

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He was born at Kilmun Farm,

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on 30 November 1853.Births, marriages and deaths information available at the General Register Office for Scotland, Scotland's People Centre in Edinburgh, and also at http://scotlandspeople.gov.uk. His father was John MacFarlane, a labourer, and his mother Sarah MacIntyre. He was brought up at

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near Paisley, Renfrewshire and was educated there. He was a 'measurer' by profession — the early name for a

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. He was also a member of the Inverness Gaelic Society, the Irish Texts Society, and the Folk Song Society. He was the

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of works such as ''The Phonetics of Gaelic'' and ''Songs of the Highlands'', Inverness: Logan & Co., 1902. He died unmarried in

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on 22 February 1931.

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* ''The Phonetics of the Gaelic Language.'' With an exposition of the current orthography and a system of phonography. Paisley: J. and R. Parlane,

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* ''Orain agus dain - Fo chùram''. A. Guinne agus C. Mhic-Phàrlain. (Songs and Poems by Rob Donn Mackay. Containing unpublished melodies collected in the Reay country; sketch of the bard and his times - glossary. Edited by Rev. A. Gunn and M. MacFarlane. Illustrated.). Glasgow: Iain Mac-Aoidh: J. Mackay, 1899. * ''Songs of the Highlands.'' Inverness: Logan and Co.,

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Musical accompaniments were supplied by Frederick Wilson Whitehead. These songs include The Thistle o' Scotland, the words of which were translated by MacFarlane from the Gaelic of

Evan MacColl Evan MacColl ( gd, "Eòghann MacColla"; 1808–1898) was a Scottish-born bilingual poet in both Canadian Gaelic and Canadian English. He is commonly known in his native language as Bàrd Loch Fìne (the "Poet of Loch Fyne"). Later he became kno ...

. * ''Bardic Melody: a book in which the poems, songs and ditties of the Scottish Gaels are exhibited along with their airs.'' Stirling: Eneas Mackay, 1908, etc. * ''The School Gaelic Dictionary.'' Prepared for the use of learners of the Gaelic language. Stirling: Eneas Mackay, 1912. * ''Uirsgeulan Gaidhealach: leis an do choisneadh duaisean aig Mòid A' Chomuinn Ghaidhealaich.'' Edition: An dara clobhualadh / fo làimh Chaluim Mhic Phàrlain. Struibhle: Aonghas Mac Aoidh, 1912. Mod of

.]As listed in the library catalogue of Glasgow University. * ''An Comh-threòraiche.'' Stirling: Eneas Mackay, 1913.As listed in the British Library catalogue at http://www.bl.uk. * ''Am Mosgladh Mòr''. Glascho lasgow An Comunn Gàidhealach, 1925?. Pdf available fro
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* ''Binneas nam Bàrd,'' etc. (Bardic Melody. A Book in which the Poems, Songs and Ditties of the Scottish Gaels are exhibited along with their Airs, etc. taff and tonic sol-fa notation. Stirling: E. Mackay, 1908, etc., * ''A Lament for Nurse Cavell''. [Song.Words by M. Maclean. Melody and Gaelic words by M. Macfarlane. Edited and arranged by A. W. Marchant. Stirling: E. Mackay, [1917].

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Macfarlane, Malcolm Scottish scholars and academics 1853 births 1931 deaths Scottish Gaelic literature 19th-century Scottish Gaelic poets Scottish songwriters 20th-century Scottish Gaelic poets

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