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Bhon chuir mo leannan cùlthaobh rium |
Since my love turned his back on me |
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Cha tèid e leam a dhannsadh |
He'll not go dancing with me |
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Bhon chuir mo leannan cùlthaobh rium |
Since my love turned his back on me |
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Cha tèid e leam a dhannsadh |
He'll not go dancing with me |
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Bhon chuir mo leannan cùlthaobh rium |
Since my love turned his back on me |
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Cha tèid e leam a dhannsadh |
He'll not go dancing with me |
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Bhon chuir mo leannan cùlthaobh rium |
Since my love turned his back on me |
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Cha tèid e leam a dhannsadh |
He'll not go dancing with me |
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Cha tèid e leam, cha fhalbh e leam |
He'll not go, he'll not go with me |
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Cha tèid e leam a dhannsadh |
He'll not go dancing with me |
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Cha tèid e leam, cha fhalbh e leam |
He'll not go, he'll not go with me |
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Cha tèid e leam a dhannsadh |
He'll not go dancing with me |
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Cha tèid e leam, cha fhalbh e leam |
He'll not go, he'll not go with me |
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Cha tèid e leam a dhannsadh |
He'll not go dancing with me |
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Bhon chuir mo leannan cùlthaobh rium |
Since my love turned his back on me |
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Cha tèid e leam a dhannsadh |
He'll not go dancing with me |
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Bhon chuir mo leannan cùlthaobh rium |
Since my love turned his back on me |
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Cha tèid e leam a dhannsadh |
He'll not go dancing with me |
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Bhon chuir mo leannan cùlthaobh rium |
Since my love turned his back on me |
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Cha tèid e leam a dhannsadh |
He'll not go dancing with me |
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Bhon chuir mo leannan cùlthaobh rium |
Since my love turned his back on me |
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Cha tèid e leam a dhannsadh |
He'll not go dancing with me |
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Bhon chuir mo leannan cùlthaobh rium |
Since my love turned his back on me |
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Cha tèid e leam a dhannsadh |
He'll not go dancing with me |
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Cha tèid e leam, cha fhalbh e leam |
He'll not go, he'll not go with me |
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Cha tèid e leam a dhannsadh |
He'll not go dancing with me |
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Cha tèid e leam, cha fhalbh e leam |
He'll not go, he'll not go with me |
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Cha tèid e leam a dhannsadh |
He'll not go dancing with me |
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Cha tèid e leam, cha fhalbh e leam |
He'll not go, he'll not go with me |
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Cha tèid e leam a dhannsadh |
He'll not go dancing with me |
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Bhon chuir mo leannan cùlthaobh rium |
Since my love turned his back on me |
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Cha tèid e leam a dhannsadh |
He'll not go dancing with me |
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Sheatadh cailleach, ruidhleadh cailleach |
The old woman would set, the old woman would reel |
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Sheatadh cailleach ris a'bhalg |
The old woman would set to the bellows |
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Sheatadh cailleach Uilleam Bhuidhe |
Fair-haired William's old wife would set |
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Ris a'bhuidhinn a bh'air falbh |
To the group who had gone |
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Sheatadh cailleach, ruidhleadh cailleach |
The old woman would set, the old woman would reel |
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Sheatadh cailleach ris a'bhalg |
The old woman would set to the bellows |
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Sheatadh cailleach Uilleam Bhuidhe |
Fair-haired William's old wife would set |
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Ris a'bhuidhinn a bh'air falbh |
To the group who had gone |
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Ruidhleadh cailleach nan cailleach |
The oldest woman of the old women would reel |
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Ri cailleach Bhaile nan Cailleach |
With the old woman from the village of the nuns |
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'S gu seatadh a'chailleach Hearach |
And the old Harris woman would set |
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Ris a'chaillich a bh'air falbh |
To the old woman who had gone |
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Ruidhleadh cailleach nan cailleach |
The oldest woman of the old women would reel |
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Ri cailleach Bhaile nan Cailleach |
With the old woman from the village of the nuns |
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'S gu seatadh a'chailleach Hearach |
And the old Harris woman would set |
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Ris a'chaillich a bh'air falbh |
To the old woman who had gone |
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Sheatadh cailleach, ruidhleadh cailleach |
The old woman would set, the old woman would reel |
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Sheatadh cailleach ris a'bhalg |
The old woman would set to the bellows |
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Sheatadh cailleach Uilleam Bhuidhe |
Fair-haired William's old wife would set |
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Ris a'bhuidhinn a bh'air falbh |
To the group who had gone |
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Sheatadh cailleach, ruidhleadh cailleach |
The old woman would set, the old woman would reel |
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Sheatadh cailleach ris a'bhalg |
The old woman would set to the bellows |
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Sheatadh cailleach Uilleam Bhuidhe |
Fair-haired William's old wife would set |
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Ris a'bhuidhinn a bh'air falbh |
To the group who had gone |
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Ruidhleadh cailleach Iain Bhuidhe |
Fair-haired John's old wife would dance |
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Ris a'chaillich a bh'aig Uilleam |
With William's old wife |
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'S nuair thug Anna dhith a currag |
And when Anne removed her cap |
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B'fheadar do dh'Iain Curaidh falbh |
Brave John had to go |
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Ruidhleadh cailleach Iain Bhuidhe |
Fair-haired John's old wife would dance |
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Ris a'chaillich a bh'aig Uilleam |
With William's old wife |
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'S nuair thug Anna dhith a currag |
And when Anne removed her cap |
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B'fheadar do dh'Iain Curaidh falbh |
Brave John had to go |
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Sheatadh cailleach, ruidhleadh cailleach |
The old woman would set, the old woman would reel |
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Sheatadh cailleach ris a'bhalg |
The old woman would set to the bellows |
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Sheatadh cailleach Uilleam Bhuidhe |
Fair-haired William's old wife would set |
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Ris a'bhuidhinn a bh'air falbh |
To the group who had gone |
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Sheatadh cailleach, ruidhleadh cailleach |
The old woman would set, the old woman would reel |
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Sheatadh cailleach ris a'bhalg |
The old woman would set to the bellows |
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Sheatadh cailleach Uilleam Bhuidhe |
Fair-haired William's old wife would set |
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Ris a'bhuidhinn a bh'air falbh |
To the group who had gone |
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Sèist: |
Chorus: |
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A-null thar nan eileanan |
Over the islands |
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Dh'Aimeireaga gun tèid sinn |
To America we will go |
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A-null thar nan eileanan |
Over the islands |
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Dh'Aimeireaga gun tèid sinn |
To America we will go |
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A-null thar nan eileanan |
Over the islands |
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Dh'Aimeireaga gun tèid sinn |
To America we will go |
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A-null rathad Shasainn |
Over via England |
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Agus dhachaigh rathad Èirinn |
And home via Ireland |
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B'e siud am port a bh'againne |
That was our tune |
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Dol seachad air Dun Èideann |
Passing Edinburgh |
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B'e siud am port a bh'againne |
That was our tune |
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Dol seachad air Dun Èideann |
Passing Edinburgh |
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B'e siud am port a bh'againne |
That was our tune |
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Dol seachad air Dun Èideann |
Passing Edinburgh |
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A-null rathad Shasainn |
Over via England |
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Agus dhachaigh rathad Èirinn |
And home via Ireland |
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(Chorus) |
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Bha pìoban gan spreigeadh |
The pipers were blown up |
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Agus feadanan gan gleusadh |
And the chanters were tuned |
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Bha pìoban gan spreigeadh |
The pipers were blown up |
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Agus feadanan gan gleusadh |
And the chanters were tuned |
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Bha pìoban gan spreigeadh |
The pipers were blown up |
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Agus feadanan gan gleusadh |
And the chanters were tuned |
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A h-uile fear le ìt' na bhonaid |
Each man with a feather in his bonnet |
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Sporain air is fèileadh |
A sporan and a kilt |
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(Chorus 2x) |
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B'e siud na gillean togarrach |
They were lively lads |
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B'e siud na gillean èibhinn |
They were amusing lads |
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B'e siud na gillean togarrach |
They were lively lads |
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B'e siud na gillean èibhinn |
They were amusing lads |
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B'e siud na gillean togarrach |
They were lively lads |
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B'e siud na gillean èibhinn |
They were amusing lads |
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B'e siud na gillean sgiobalta |
They were nimble lads |
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Is b'iullagach an ceuman |
With frolicsome steps |
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(Chorus) |
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Mun dh'fhàg sinn crìochan Shasainn |
Before we left the English borders |
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Agus dhealaich sinn ri chèile |
And parted from each other |
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Mun dh'fhàg sinn crìochan Shasainn |
Before we left the English borders |
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Agus dhealaich sinn ri chèile |
And parted from each other |
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Mun dh'fhàg sinn crìochan Shasainn |
Before we left the English borders |
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Agus dhealaich sinn ri chèile |
And parted from each other |
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Gun b'aighearach na caileagan |
The girls were lively |
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A' crathadh an cuid bhrèidean |
Shaking their braids |
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(Sèist 2x) |
(Chorus 2x) |
