Four wonderful pieces of mouth music – the first which I learned from Christine Primrose, second and third from Canadian Gaelic singer Mary Jane Lamond and the fourth from Mairi MacInnes of South Uist.
lyrics
Mo gheala-chasach, mo gheala-chasach mo gheala-chasach ’s an fhraoch thu
Mo gheala-chasach, mo gheala-chasach mo gheala-chasach ’s an fhraoch thu
Mo gheala-chasach, mo gheala-chasach mo gheala-chasach ’s an fhraoch thu
Mo gheala-chasach ’s a’ mhòintich thu air tòir nan caorach mhaola
Shiùbhlainn agus dh’ fhalbhainn leat ’s shiùbhlainn leat an t-aonach
Shiùbhlainn agus dh’ fhalbhainn leat ’s shiùbhlainn leat an t-aonach
Shiùbhlainn agus dh’ fhalbhainn leat ’s shiùbhlainn leat an t-aonach
Gu siùbhlainn leat na mòintichean air tòir nan caorach mhaola
…
Shiud mar a dhannsadh Ùisdean Friseal
Seo mar a dhannsadh Ùisdean Friseal
Shiud mar a dhannsadh Ùisdean Friseal
Leis an fhicheadh maighdeann (x2)
Còig na thòiseach, còig na dhèidh
Còig na thòiseach, còig na dhèidh
Còig na thòiseach, còig na dhèidh
Còignear air gach taobh dha (x2)
…
Fhìr na casan caola cha leiginn ann an leabaidh thu
Fhìr na casan caola cha leiginn ann an leabaidh thu
Fhìr na casan caola cha leiginn ann an leabaidh thu
Tàir ort is tàir ort is tàirt ort mun beir iad ort
Tàir ort mun tig an latha, tàir ort mun beir iad ort
Tàir ort mun tig an latha, tàir ort mun beir iad ort
Tàir ort mun tig an latha, tàir ort mun beir iad ort
Tàir ort is tàir ort is tàirt ort mun beir iad ort
…
Leis a’ bhriogais uallaich, horo-o hì
Leis a’ bhriogais uallaich, ho ri ho rò
Briogais an duin’ uasail, horo-o hì
‘S iomadh duine chual i nach robh na còir
Siod a’ bhriogais fhasanta, horo-o hì
Bhriogais a bha agamsa, ho ri ho rò
Bha i muthas fada dhomh, horo-o hì
‘S gad a chanainn farsaing air a h-uile dòigh
‘S chaidh mi chun an tàilleir, horo-o hì
‘S gun gearradh e pàirt dhi, ho ri ho rò
Thuirt e airson pàigheadh, horo-o hì
Gun deanadh edhà air na bh’ innte chlò
Cha robh innt ach diùbhaidh, horo-o hì
B’ fharsuing anns a’ chùl i, ho ri ho rò
Ged a rachadh triùir innt’, horo-o hì
Ghabhadh i co-dhiù ‘ad, gu brìth an còrr
Saoil nach robh i cunnartach, horo-o hì
Nuair a chuir mi umam I, ho ri ho rò
Shaoil iad nach robh duin’ innte, horo-o hì
Gus an cual ‘ad bruidhinn agus thuirt iad “o”
credits
from An Nighean Sheunta - The Enchanted Girl,
released October 20, 2023
Katie – vocals
Gillebrìde MacIllemhaoil – backing vocals
Fionnag NicCoinnich – backing vocals
Brian Ó hEadhra – backing vocals
Roo Geddes – fiddle
Ross Ainslie – whistle
Pablo Lafuente – guitar
James Lindsay – double bass
Michael Biggins – piano
Signy Jakobsdottir - percussion
All traditional arranged Biggins/Lafuente/Macfarlane
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Listened to this with my Dad. He was in hospital poorly with Covid. He loved it and said 'she sounds like an angel'! X deboblue
supported by 10 fans who also own “Puirt-À-Beul: Mo Gheala-chasach / Siud Mar A Dhannsadh Ùisdean Friseal / Fhir Nan Casan Caola / Leis A' Bhriogais Uallaich”
supported by 9 fans who also own “Puirt-À-Beul: Mo Gheala-chasach / Siud Mar A Dhannsadh Ùisdean Friseal / Fhir Nan Casan Caola / Leis A' Bhriogais Uallaich”
So pleased to see your second album on its way. I’ve just about worn a hole in your first CD because I love it so much. Cannae wait due the whole thing to appear on 4th May. The taster track is AWESOME!! 🙏 floradouglas
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