Bha mis' an Eubhal imprig

Contributors

Nicolson, Kate, 1901-1976 (2277) Morrison, Penny, ?-1991 (4013)

Fieldworkers

MacDonald, Donald Archie, 1929-1999 (15) MacDonald, Angus John, 1947- (3099)

Date July 1971

Track ID 35149

Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1971.104.A3

Original Tape ID

SA1971.104

Summary

These lines are from a waulking song which expresses hatred for Hugh MacDonald (Ùisdean mac Ghilleasbaig Chlèirich), the murderer of the MacVicar brothers in North Uist, whose land he coveted.

Item Notes

Eight lines plus 3-line choruses.

See:
'Hebridean Folksongs' vol. 2, p. 94
'Òrain Luaidh Màiri Nighean Alasdair' (K. C. Craig) p. 23

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Transcription

Hem bó ho laothill ó
Hù ho horo èile
Na hem bó ho laothill ó

Bha mis' an Eubhal imprig
Hem bó ho laothill ó
Hù ho horo èile
Na hem bó ho laothill ó

Lìon mi 'n gàrradh gheàrr mi 'n iodhlann
Hem bó ho laothill ó
Hù ho horo èile
Na hem bó ho laothill ó

Cha b' ann le eòrna ghlan thioram
Hem bó ho laothill ó
Hù ho horo èile
Na hem bó ho laothill ó

Ach le òigridh còir mo chinnidh
Hem bó ho laothill ó
Hù ho horo èile
Na hem bó ho laothill ó

Ùisdein Mhic Iain Mhòir an [?Dùn Àrd]
Hem bó ho laothill ó
Hù ho horo èile
Na hem bó ho laothill ó

Mo sheachd mollachd orra* mhuime
Hem bó ho laothill ó
Hù ho horo èile
Na hem bó ho laothill ó

On a rinn i mo chreach uile
Hem bó ho laothill ó
Hù ho horo èile
Na hem bó ho laothill ó

Na leig i oirr' glùin no uilinn
Hem bó ho laothill ó
Hù ho horo èile
Na hem bó ho laothill ó

[*air do]

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good