Gu Dè Nist a Nì Mise
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Original Track ID
SA1963.15.A3
Original Tape ID
Summary
In the first section of this waulking song, the composer asks what will happen if she fractures her knee. She reveals that her little house is in need of thatching, and a drip is falling on her.
In the second section, there is a change of subject and the composer asks those with her to waulk vigorously. She says "Four of us are here, one more than three. We would really need eight and one at the helm. We would go to Lewis, and we would call on Rory, son of Iain in Dunvegan."
Item Notes
This song is traditionally ascribed to Mary MacLeod (Màiri nighean Alasdair Ruaidh). It incites the women to waulk the cloth with vigour. However, it has been suggested that in its original form, the song could have been linked with rowing.
See:
'Hebridean Folksongs' vol. 1 (J. L. Campbell & F. Collinson eds., 1969) p. 94
'Òrain Luaidh Màiri nighean Alasdair' (K. C. Craig ed., 1949) p. 37
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Transcription
Air faralail ó, hó haori rì ó
Gu dè nist a nì mise
Oho hì iù ó
Air faralail ó, hó haori rì ó
Ma bhristear mo ghlùin
Oho hì iù ó
Air faralail ó, hó haori rì ó
Bidh mi treis ann an cùil
Oho hì iù ó
Air faralail ó, hó haori rì ó
Cha dèan mi ceum astair
Oho hì iù ó
Air faralail ó, hó haori rì ó
Gun tagsa rim chùil
Oho hì iù ó
Air faralail ó, hó haori rì ó
Ann am bothan gun tughadh
Oho hì iù ó
Air faralail ó, hó haori rì ó
Gum bi t-snigh os mo chionn
Oho hì iù ó
Air faralail ó, hó haori rì ó
Siuthadaibh, siuthadaibh a mhnathan
Oho hì iù ó
Air faralail ó, hó haori rì ó
Luaidhibh athaiseach leam
Oho hì iù ó
Air faralail ó, hó haori rì ó
Tha sinne 'n seo ceathrar
Oho hì iù ó
Air faralail ó, hó haori rì ó
Duine bharrachd air triùir
Oho hì iù ó
Air faralail ó, hó haori rì ó
Cha b' fhuilear dhuinn ochdnar
Oho hì iù ó
Air faralail ó, hó haori rì ó
Urra choltach air stiùir
Oho hì iù ó
Air faralail ó, hó haori rì ó
Feuch an rachamaid a Leòdhas
Oho hì iù ó
Air faralail ó, hó haori rì ó
Nì sinn tadhal san dùn
Oho hì iù ó
Air faralail ó, hhó haori rì ó
Feuch am faigh sinn a' bhirlinn
Oho hì iù ó
Air faralail ó, hó haori rì ó
No 'm faod e toir dhuinn
Oho hì iù ó
Air faralail ó, hó haori rì ó
Chan fhaod e toir dhuinn
Oho hì iù ó
Air faralail ó, hó haori rì ó
Gu 'n tèid seachad na Faoillich
Oho hì iù ó
Air faralail ó, hó haori rì ó
Tha na saoir os a cionn
Oho hì iù ó
Air faralail ó, hó haori rì ó
'S thèid a càradh às ùr
Oho hì iù ó
Air faralail ó, hó haori rì ó
Dòmhnall Eairdsidh Dòmhnallach (DE): Ò tha am fear sin math.
KN: Tha e doirbh o nach robh duine agam a ghabhadh am fonn.
DE: An ann timcheall an seo fhèin a chuala sibh e?
KN: 'S ann, 's ann.
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good