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An Tèid Thu Leam a Mhàiri Lurach

Date 28 January 1960
Track ID 98409
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1960.46.10

Original Tape ID

SA1960.045.046

Summary

In this song a man is asking his beloved Mary if she will go with him wherever they are sent. They are being evicted by the factor and must leave. The bard says that he is over sixty years old and that he has grey hair. The people will be evicted and sent all over the country and he thinks that it is a great injustice. Those who have cattle and sheep will get land, but the poor will get nothing.

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - South Uist

Island - South Uist

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Transcription

Tormod MacIlleMhaoil: Òran no dhà an seo a rinneadh an àm fuadach nan Gàidheal, a' tòiseachadh le 'An tèid thu leam a Mhàiri lurach'.

'S an tèid thu leam a Mhàiri lurach?
'M falbh thu leam a Mhàiri lurach?
Thugainn, thugainn às seo buileach
Chan fhaod sinn fuireach aig a' bhàillidh.

'S tha mi còrr 's trì fichead bliadhna
Tha mo chiabhagan air liathadh.
Saoil sib' fhèin nach olc an riaghladh
Dhol gam chur am-bliadhn' gu àirigh.

An tèid thu leam a Mhàiri lurach?
'M falbh thu leam a Mhàiri lurach?
Thugainn, thugainn às seo buileach
Chan fhaod sinn fuireach aig a' bhàillidh.

'S am fear aig am bi crodh is caoraich
Gheibh e àite bidh e smaointinn.
Cha bhi na faithntean air faotainn
Bheir e caob à cuid a nàbaidh.

An tèid thu leam a Mhàiri lurach?
'M falbh thu leam a Mhàiri lurach?
Thugainn, thugainn às seo buileach
Chan fhaod sinn fuireach aig a' bhàillidh.

'M fear a bhitheas air bheagan stòrais
Gheibh e àite bidh e 'n dòchas
Null a ghàraidh muigh sa mhòintich
Bheir do lòn às air neo bàsaich.

An tèid thu leam a Mhàiri lurach?
'M falbh thu leam a Mhàiri lurach?
Thugainn, thugainn às seo buileach
Chan fhaod sinn fuireach aig a' bhàillidh.

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good