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Sheatadh cailleach ruilleadh cailleach |
The old woman would set, the old woman would reel |
Sheatadh cailleach ris a' bhalg |
The old woman would set to the bag |
Sheatadh cailleach Uileam Bhuidhe |
Blonde William's old woman would set |
Ris a bhuidheann a bh'air falbh |
To the group who had departed |
Sheatadh cailleach ruilleadh cailleach |
The old woman would set, the old woman would reel |
Sheatadh cailleach ris a' bhalg |
The old woman would set to the bag |
Sheatadh cailleach Uileam Bhuidhe |
Blonde William's old woman would set |
Ris a bhuidheann a bh'air falbh |
To the group who had departed |
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Ruilleadh cailleach nan cailleach |
The old woman of old women would reel |
Ri cailleach bhaile nan cailleach |
To the old woman from Nunton |
'S gu seatadh a chailleach Hearach |
And the old woman from Harris would set |
Ris a chaillich a bh'air falbh |
To the old woman who had departed |
Ruilleadh cailleach nan cailleach |
The old woman of old women would reel |
Ri cailleach bhaile nan cailleach |
To the old woman from Nunton |
'S gu seatadh a chailleach Hearach |
And the old woman from Harris would set |
Ris a chaillich a bh'air falbh |
To the old woman who had departed |
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Sheatadh cailleach ruilleadh cailleach |
The old woman would set, the old woman would reel |
Sheatadh cailleach ris a' bhalg |
The old woman would set to the bag |
Sheatadh cailleach Uileam Bhuidhe |
Blonde William's old woman would set |
Ris a bhuidheann a bh'air falbh |
To the group who had departed |
Sheatadh cailleach ruilleadh cailleach |
The old woman would set, the old woman would reel |
Sheatadh cailleach ris a' bhalg |
The old woman would set to the bag |
Sheatadh cailleach Uileam Bhuidhe |
Blonde William's old woman would set |
Ris a bhuidheann a bh'air falbh |
To the group who had departed |
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Ruilleadh cailleach Iain Bhuidhe |
Blonde Ian's old woman would reel |
Ris a chailleach a bh'aig Uileam |
To the old woman who was William's |
'S nuair a thug Anna dhith an curachd |
And when Anne removed her mutch |
B'fheadar a dh'Iain Curraidh falbh |
Ian Currie had to depart |
Ruilleadh cailleach Iain Bhuidhe |
Blonde Ian's old woman would reel |
Ris a chailleach a bh'aig Uileam |
To the old woman who was William's |
'S nuair a thug Anna dhith an curachd |
And when Anne removed her mutch |
B'fheadar a dh'Iain Curraidh falbh |
Ian Currie had to depart |
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Sheatadh cailleach ruilleadh cailleach |
The old woman would set, the old woman would reel |
Sheatadh cailleach ris a' bhalg |
The old woman would set to the bag |
Sheatadh cailleach Uileam Bhuidhe |
Blonde William's old woman would set |
Ris a bhuidheann a bh'air falbh |
To the group who had departed |
Sheatadh cailleach ruilleadh cailleach |
The old woman would set, the old woman would reel |
Sheatadh cailleach ris a' bhalg |
The old woman would set to the bag |
Sheatadh cailleach Uileam Bhuidhe |
Blonde William's old woman would set |
Ris a bhuidheann a bh'air falbh |
To the group who had departed |
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Sheatadh cailleach ruilleadh cailleach |
The old woman would set, the old woman would reel |
Sheatadh cailleach ris a' bhalg |
The old woman would set to the bag |
Sheatadh cailleach Uileam Bhuidhe |
Blonde William's old woman would set |
Ris a bhuidheann a bh'air falbh |
To the group who had departed |
Sheatadh cailleach ruilleadh cailleach |
The old woman would set, the old woman would reel |
Sheatadh cailleach ris a' bhalg |
The old woman would set to the bag |
Sheatadh cailleach Uileam Bhuidhe |
Blonde William's old woman would set |
Ris a bhuidheann a bh'air falbh |
To the group who had departed |
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Ruilleadh cailleach nan cailleach |
The old woman of old women would reel |
Ri cailleach bhaile nan cailleach |
To the old woman from Nunton |
'S gu seatadh a chailleach Hearach |
And the old woman from Harris would set |
Ris a chaillich a bh'air falbh |
To the old woman who had departed |
Ruilleadh cailleach nan cailleach |
The old woman of old women would reel |
Ri cailleach bhaile nan cailleach |
To the old woman from Nunton |
'S gu seatadh a chailleach Hearach |
And the old woman from Harris would set |
Ris a chaillich a bh'air falbh |
To the old woman who had departed |
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Sheatadh cailleach ruilleadh cailleach |
The old woman would set, the old woman would reel |
Sheatadh cailleach ris a' bhalg |
The old woman would set to the bag |
Sheatadh cailleach Uileam Bhuidhe |
Blonde William's old woman would set |
Ris a bhuidheann a bh'air falbh |
To the group who had departed |
Sheatadh cailleach ruilleadh cailleach |
The old woman would set, the old woman would reel |
Sheatadh cailleach ris a' bhalg |
The old woman would set to the bag |
Sheatadh cailleach Uileam Bhuidhe |
Blonde William's old woman would set |
Ris a bhuidheann a bh'air falbh |
To the group who had departed |
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Ruilleadh cailleach Iain Bhuidhe |
Blonde Ian's old woman would reel |
Ris a chailleach a bh'aig Uileam |
To the old woman who was William's |
'S nuair a thug Anna dhith an curachd |
And when Anne removed her mutch |
B'fheadar a dh'Iain Curraidh falbh |
Ian Currie had to depart |
Ruilleadh cailleach Iain Bhuidhe |
Blonde Ian's old woman would reel |
Ris a chailleach a bh'aig Uileam |
To the old woman who was William's |
'S nuair a thug Anna dhith an curachd |
And when Anne removed her mutch |
B'fheadar a dh'Iain Curraidh falbh |
Ian Currie had to depart |
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Sheatadh cailleach ruilleadh cailleach |
The old woman would set, the old woman would reel |
Sheatadh cailleach ris a' bhalg |
The old woman would set to the bag |
Sheatadh cailleach Uileam Bhuidhe |
Blonde William's old woman would set |
Ris a bhuidheann a bh'air falbh |
To the group who had departed |
Sheatadh cailleach ruilleadh cailleach |
The old woman would set, the old woman would reel |
Sheatadh cailleach ris a' bhalg |
The old woman would set to the bag |
Sheatadh cailleach Uileam Bhuidhe |
Blonde William's old woman would set |
Ris a bhuidheann a bh'air falbh |
To the group who had departed |
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Ruilleadh cailleach... |
The old woman would reel... |