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Fhir a' Chinn Duibh

Fieldworkers
Date March 1965
Track ID 44498
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1965.157.A2

Original Tape ID

SA1965.157

Summary

The composer of this song says that she gave her love to the dark-haired man. She never gave anybody else her love so strongly.

Item Notes

Ten lines sung. The song is based on a lament written by Patrick Mòr MacCrimmon, called 'The Lament for the Children'.

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Transcription

Fhir a' chinn duibh, thug mi gaol dhut
Fhir a' chinn duibh, thug mi gràdh dhut
Thug mi gaol is thug mi gràdh dhut
Thug mi gaol nach tug mi a chàch dhut
Fhir a' chinn duibh, thug mi gràdh dhut

Fhir a' chinn duibh, thug mi gaol dhut
Fhir a' chinn duibh, thug mi gràdh dhut
Thug mi gaol is thug mi gràdh dhut
Thug mi gaol nach tug mi a chàch dhut
Fhir a' chinn duibh, thug mi gràdh dhut

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good