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Bidh Ẹghainn is fear a' chiubha |
Eoghainn, Fear a' Chiubha |
Is fear an rubha cuide rinn |
And Fear a' Rubha will be with us |
Bidh Ẹghainn is fear a' chiubha |
Eoghainn, Fear a' Chiubha |
Is fear an rubha cuide rinn |
And Fear a' Rubha will be with us |
Bidh Ẹghainn is fear a' chiubha |
Eoghainn, Fear a' Chiubha |
Is fear an rubha cuide rinn |
And Fear a' Rubha will be with us |
Bidh Ẹghainn is fear a' chiubha |
Eoghainn, Fear a' Chiubha |
Is fear an rubha laimh rinn |
And Fear a' Rubha will be beside us |
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Chorus (after each verse): |
'S ann bha 'n othail aig an fhadhail |
What a commotion there was at the ford |
Bodaich odhar Hoghaigearraidh |
The dun-colored old men of Hoghaigearraidh |
'S ann bha 'n othail aig an fhadhail |
What a commotion there was at the ford |
Bodaich odhar Hoghaigearraidh |
The dun-colored old men of Hoghaigearraidh |
'S ann bha 'n othail aig an fhadhail |
What a commotion there was at the ford |
Bodaich odhar Hoghaigearraidh |
The dun-colored old men of Hoghaigearraidh |
Thug iad aghaidh air na fir |
They challenged the men |
À Malacleit is Bhàlaigh |
From Malacleit and Bhalaigh |
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Bidh Fionnlagh 's an gille ṕob |
Fionnlagh and the piper's assistant |
Dol san ruidhle iollagach |
Will dance a sprightly reel |
Bidh Fionnlagh 's an gille ṕob |
Fionnlagh and the piper's assistant |
Dol san ruidhle iollagach |
Will dance a sprightly reel |
Bidh Fionnlagh 's an gille ṕob |
Fionnlagh and the piper's assistant |
Dol san ruidhle iollagach |
Will dance a sprightly reel |
Bidh Tormod 's an gobha bodhar |
Tormod and the deaf blacksmith |
Dol a thogail bhàirneach |
Will go to pick limpets |
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Bidh Eubhal is Teach an Triubhais |
Eubhal, Teach an Triubhais |
An dà Uibhist muladach |
The two Uists will be forlorn |
Bidh Eubhal is Teach an Triubhais |
Eubhal, Teach an Triubhais |
An dà Uibhist muladach |
The two Uists will be forlorn |
Bidh Eubhal is Teach an Triubhais |
Eubhal, Teach an Triubhais |
An dà Uibhist muladach |
The two Uists will be forlorn |
Dorghais is Beinn a' Charra |
Dorghais and Beinn a' Charra |
Cur an cath an ̣rdugh |
Drawing the battle-lines |