A' Bhean Eudach
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1988.112
Original Tape ID
Summary
A man married one of two sisters, and the couple had three sons. The spurned sister was jealous. One day she succeeded in leaving her sister stranded by the incoming tide, and refused to help her. According to the story, the song was composed by the drowning woman. The jealous sister then married the woman's husband. One day, however, he heard her singing this song and realised what had happened. In the song, the drowning woman states that jealousy has caused her death. She thinks particularly of those who will find her drowned, and of her children who will lose their mother.
Item Notes
Recorded at a concert in the Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, honouring Hamish Henderson on the occasion of his retirement.
This song was often sung as a waulking song.
See:
'Òrain Luaidh Màiri nighean Alasdair' (K. C. Craig ed., 1949) p. 1
'Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist' (M. F. Shaw ed., 1955) p. 254
Recording Location
County - Midlothian
Parish - Edinburgh
Village/Place - Edinburgh
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Transcription
'N cois na tràghad hùg ó
Sìn do chas dhomh hao ri horo
Sìn do làmh dhomh hùg ó
Sìn do chas dhomh hùg ó
Sìn do làmh dhomh hùg ó
Feuch an dèan mi hao ri horo
Buille snàmh dheth hùg ó
Feuch an dèan mi hùg ó
Buille snàmh dheth hùg ó
Nach truagh leat fhèin hao ri horo
Bean ga bàthadh hùg ó
Nach truagh leat fhèin hùg ó
Bean ga bàthadh hùg ó
Cha truagh, cha truagh hao ri horo
'S beag mo chàs dhi hùg ó
Cha truagh, cha truagh hùg ó
'S beag mo chàs dhi hùg ó
'S ann a bhios mi hao ri horo
Nochd nad àite hùg ó
'S ann a bhios mi hùg ó
Nochd nad àite hùg ó
Ann 'ad phlaideachan hao ri horo
Mìne, bàna hùg ó
Ann 'ad phlaideachan hùg ó
Mìne, bàna, hùg ó
Bheir soraidh bhuam hao ri horo
Gu m' thriùir phàistean hùg ó
Soraidh bhuam hùg ó
Gu m' thriùir phàistean hùg ó
Fear dhiubh bliadhna hao ri horo
Fear a dhà dhiubh hùg ó
Fear dhiubh bliadhna hùg ó
Fear a dhà dhiubh hùg ó
'S fear eile dhiubh hao ri horo
'N aois a thàlaidh hùg ó
'S fear eile dhiubh hùg ó
'N aois a thàlaidh hùg ó
Bheir soraidh bhuam eile hao ri horo
Gu m' thriùir bhràithrean hùg ó
Soraidh bhuam hùg ó
Gu m' thriùir bhràithrean hùg ó
Thig iad an seo hao ro horo
Moch a-màireach hùg ó
Thig iad an seo hùg ó
Moch a-màireach hùg ó
Gheibh iad mise hao ri horo
Air mo bhàthadh hùg ó
Gheibh iad mise hùg ó
Air mo bhàthadh hùg ó
Mo chuailean donn hao ri horo
Feadh an t-sàile hùg ó
Mo chuailean donn hùg ó
Feadh an t-sàile hùg ó
'S mo bhainne chìoch hao ri horo
Feadh na làthchadh hùg ó
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Fair