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Séist Bodachan a' mhìrein, a' mhìrein, a' mhìrein Bodachan a' mhìrein, a' bhonnaich bhig 's a' ghràinnein. Bodachan a ri ar o a ri ar o ar ri ar o Bodachan a ri ar o, a' bhonnaich bhig 's a' ghràinnein. Bodach beag cha'n fhidir iad, cha'n fhidir iad, cha'n fhidir iad, Bodach beag cha'n fhidir iad, on dh'ith e mi 'n a' mhàil orr'. |
Séist Bodachan a' mhìrein, a' mhìrein, a' mhìrein Bodachan a' mhìrein, Bidh thu leis an duilich. Bodachan a' mhìrein, a' mhìrein, a' mhìrein Bodachan a' mhìrein, Bidh thu leis an duilich. Bodachan a ri ar o a ri ar o ar ri ar o Bodachan a ri ar o, Bidh thu leis an duilich. Bodachan a ri ar o a ri ar o ar ri ar o Bodachan a ri ar o, Bidh thu leis an duilich. |
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Séist Chuirinn air a' phìob, Air a' phìob, Air a phìob, e Chuirinn air a' phìob e, Mo sheann Dòmhnall Dùbhghlas Chuirinn air a' phìob, Air a' phìob, Air a phìob, e Chuirinn air a' phìob e, Mo sheann Dòmhnall Dùbhghlas Rann Chuirinn air an fhìdhill, Air a' fhìdhill, Air a fhìdhill e Chuirinn air an fhìdhill, 'S a rithist air an trumpaidh Chuirinn air an fhìdhill, Air a' fhìdhill, Air a fhìdhill e Chuirinn air an fhìdhill, 'S a rithist air an trumpaidh |
Chorus I'd play it on the pipes, On the pipes, On the pipes, I'd play it on the pipes, Old Donald Douglas I'd play it on the pipes, On the pipes, On the pipes, I'd play it on the pipes, Old Donald Douglas Verse I'd play it on the fiddle; On the fiddle, On the fiddle, I'd play it on the fiddle; And also on the Jew's Harp I'd play it on the fiddle; On the fiddle, On the fiddle, I'd play it on the fiddle; And also on the Jew's Harp |
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Séist Dòmhnall beag an t-siùcair An t-siùcair, an t-siùcair Dòmhnall beag an t-siùcair Is dùil aige pòsadh. Dòmhnall beag an t-siùcair An t-siùcair, an t-siùcair Dòmhnall beag an t-siùcair Is dùil aige pòsadh. |
Rann Cha ghabh a' chlann-nighean e Chlann-nighean e, chlann-nighean e; Cha ghabh a' chlann-nighean e Bho nach 'eil a bòidheach. Cha ghabh a' chlann-nighean e Chlann-nighean e, chlann-nighean e; Cha ghabh a' chlann-nighean e Bho nach 'eil a bòidheach. |
Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 16:54:58 +0100 From: Allan MacLeod To: 'cb-music Subject: More on High Road to Linton I have found the following in a collection by Keith Norman MacDonald (Skye Collection compiler). "Bodachan a'Phinnt Leanna" to the air of the "High Road to Linton" is also very old. Though it has received a south country name it is essentially an old pipe tune.
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Bodachan a' Phinnt Leanna, Phinnt Leanna, Phinnt Leanna, Bodachan a' Phinnt Leanna, Bithidh e air an daoraich Bodachan a hi air o Bodachan a hi air o Bodachan a hi air o Bithidh e air an daoraich Bodachan a hi air o Hi air o, hi air o Bodachan i ho hao Bi'dh e air an daoraich Bodach nach do chum Nollaig, Chum Nollaig, chum Nollaig, Bodach nach do chum Nollaig Domhnull dubh mac' Fhionnlaidh Bodach nach do dh'fhidir i Dh'fhidir i, do dh'fhidir i Bodach nach do dh'fhidir i Is idir nach do chum i! |
There is a play here on the words "fidir" to consider or think about, and "idir" the adverb And also:
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Mur bhiodh mo shuilean, mo shuilean, mo shuilean Mur bhiodh mo shuilean, bhiodh duil agam ri gill'og; Mur bhiodh mo shuilean prabach, shuilean prabach, shuilean prabach Mur bhiodh mo shuilean prabach, gheibhinn spailpean a ghill'og |
You're welcome to add the above to your list if you like, George. The book is long out of copyright - published 1901. Anyway, what the heck. Let them sue! Allan
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