A' Bhanais a Bha an Ciostal Odhar
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
July 1970
Track ID
30515
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1970.200.B9
Original Tape ID
Summary
This satirical song describes a wedding in Ciostal in Skye and the fighting which took place there.
Item Notes
Six quatrains plus choruses sung. Composed by Archibald MacDonald (Gille na Ciotaig). He was born c.1750 and died c.1815. The contributor heard this song from his great-aunt Màiri.
See:
'The Uist Collection - Poems and songs of John MacCodrum, Archibald MacDonald, and some of the minor Uist bards' (ed. MacDonald) p. 161
'Sàr Obair nam Bàrd Gaelach' p. 181 (1907 edition)
Item Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Snizort
Island - Skye
Village/Place - Keistle
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Transcription
A' bhanais a bha 'n Ciostal Odhar,
Ann an Ciostal Odhar, odhar,
A' bhanais a bha 'n Ciostal Odhar,
Cha robh fothail chòir oirre.
Thàinig fear a-staigh gam ghriobadh,
Dh'innse gun tàinig am pige,
Fhuaras botal, lìonadh slige,
Bu bhinn a gliog 's a crònan.
Thàinig fear a-nall le mì-mhodh,
Gus e fhèin a chur an ìre,
Thòisich e air bleith nan ìnean,
Gus mi fhìn a sgròbadh.
Ach labhair mise gu fiadhaich,
"Mas e mì-stàth tha thu 'g iarraidh,
Gur dòcha gun cuir mi m' fhiacail,
An ìochdar do sgòrnain."
Smaoinich mi èirigh nam sheasamh,
On bu ghnàth leam a bhith 'g eadradh,
Olc no dh'èiginn fhuair mi leagail,
'S bhuail mi breab san tòin air.
Nuair a chaidh na fir gu riasladh,
Gun robh ceathrar dhiubh sa ghrìosaich,
'M fear bu laige bha e 'n ìochdar
'S thug mi mìrean beò às.
Nuair a thòisich iad ri buillean,
Cha robh mi fhèin a' cur cuir dhìom,
Gu 'n do mhaoidh iad air mo mhuineal,
'S air duilleag mo shròine.
Ann an Ciostal Odhar, odhar,
A' bhanais a bha 'n Ciostal Odhar,
Cha robh fothail chòir oirre.
Thàinig fear a-staigh gam ghriobadh,
Dh'innse gun tàinig am pige,
Fhuaras botal, lìonadh slige,
Bu bhinn a gliog 's a crònan.
Thàinig fear a-nall le mì-mhodh,
Gus e fhèin a chur an ìre,
Thòisich e air bleith nan ìnean,
Gus mi fhìn a sgròbadh.
Ach labhair mise gu fiadhaich,
"Mas e mì-stàth tha thu 'g iarraidh,
Gur dòcha gun cuir mi m' fhiacail,
An ìochdar do sgòrnain."
Smaoinich mi èirigh nam sheasamh,
On bu ghnàth leam a bhith 'g eadradh,
Olc no dh'èiginn fhuair mi leagail,
'S bhuail mi breab san tòin air.
Nuair a chaidh na fir gu riasladh,
Gun robh ceathrar dhiubh sa ghrìosaich,
'M fear bu laige bha e 'n ìochdar
'S thug mi mìrean beò às.
Nuair a thòisich iad ri buillean,
Cha robh mi fhèin a' cur cuir dhìom,
Gu 'n do mhaoidh iad air mo mhuineal,
'S air duilleag mo shròine.
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Fair