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'Illean Bithibh Sunndach

Date 1963
Track ID 78359
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1963.76.A2

Original Tape ID

SA1963.076

Summary

This is an emigrant's song. The bard asks his fellow emigrants to be cheerful, even though they are going to a new land.

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - North Uist

Island - North Uist

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Transcription

'Illean bithibh sunndach a-null air a' bhòidse
Fàgail na dùthcha on dhiùlt i ar lòn dhuinn
'Illean bithibh sunndach a-null air a' bhòidse.

'Illean bithibh togarrach 's òlaibh na thogras sibh
'S ann an Tobar Mhoire nì sinn comann rir luchd-eòlais.

Ach aig Bay of Biscay bha mo chridhe clisgeadh
'S bha maighdeannan an uisge gu tric tighinn air bòrd againn.

Beannachd dha mo chàirdean, 's dom athair is dom mhàthair
'S gu muinntir na h-Àirde mo nàbannan còire.

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good