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Mo Chùbhrachan 's a Chùl ri Làr

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Date November 1965
Track ID 24742
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1965.107.3

Original Tape ID

SA1965.107

Summary

This is a version of a well-known cradle song. According to some stories, the song was composed by a woman whose child had been stolen by the fairies. It tells of her fruitless search for the missing child.

Item Notes

Four verses plus choruses sung.

Language

Gaelic

Collection

SoSS

Transcription

Mo chùbhrachan 's a chùl ri làr
Mo chùbhrachan 's a chùl ri làr
Mo chùbhrachan 's a chùl ri làr
Cha d' fhuair mi lorg mo chùbhrachain.

O fhuair mi lorg an dòbhrain duinn
An dòbhrain duinn, an dòbhrain duinn
O fhuair mi lorg an dòbhrain duinn
Cha d' fhuair mi lorg mo chùbhrachain.

O shiubhail mi bheinn o cheann gu ceann
O shiubhail mi bheinn o ghleann [???]
O shiubhail mi bheinn o cheann gu ceann
Cha d' fhuair mi lorg mo chùbhrachain.

O fhuair mi lorg an fhèidh sa bheinn
An fhèidh sa bheinn, an fhèidh sa bheinn
O fhuair mi lorg an fhèidh sa bheinn
Cha d' fhuair mi lorg mo chùbhrachain.

O fhuair mi lorg na h-eal' air an t-snàmh
Na h-eal' air an t-snàmh, na h-eal' air an t-snàmh
O fhuair mi lorg na h-eal' air an t-snàmh
Cha d' fhuair mi lorg mo chùbhrachain.

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good