Name: 'S Daor A Cheannaich Mi An t-Iasgach
Duration: P00H05M31S
Description: Traditional song with links to North Uist, in which a foster mother laments her foster son who has drowned. I learned this from the teaching of Christine Primrose.

'S Daor A Cheannaich Mi An t-Iasgach

from An Nighean Sheunta - The Enchanted Girl by Katie Macfarlane

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Traditional song with links to North Uist, in which a foster mother laments her foster son who has drowned. I learned this from the teaching of Christine Primrose.

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'S daor a cheannaich mi an t-iasgach Seo a' bhliadhna chuir às dhomh
 'S daor a cheannaich mi 'n stòp A bh' air a' bhòrd Taigh a’ Chladaich.

Chaill mi snàmhaich a' chaolais 'S tu nach glaodhadh an t-aiseag,

Agus coisiche beinne Nach bu deireadh air feachd thu.

'S ann aig Stac Beul an Àthain A bhàthadh an gaisgeach;

'S tha do bhreacan ùr uasal Ann an ùrlar an aigeil,
 'S tha do lèine chaol bhòidheach Aig na rònaibh ga sracadh.

Tha do ghàrtanan rìomhach Air ìnean nam partan,

Tha ruith nan tonn uaine Mu bhruaichean do leapa;
 Tha d' fhidheall gun ghleusadh 'S tha na teudan air glasadh.
 Tha do phiuthar gun bhràthair 'S tha do mhàthair gun mhacan.

Tha do bhean òg gun chèile 'S tha mi fhìn dheth gun dalta.

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from An Nighean Sheunta - The Enchanted Girl, released October 20, 2023
Katie – vocals
Alistair Paterson – harmonium

Traditional arranged Macfarlane

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