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Mo-Di Hé Mandu (Mother Mix)
   
Credits: Traditional; arranged by Chic Medley
   
Appears On: Mo-Di
   
Language: Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic)
   
Other Versions: "Waulking Set" on Ishbel MacAskill's album Essentially Ishbel
   

Lyrics: English Translation:
   
Hé mandu 's truagh nach digeadh Alas, that this does not
Hé mandu siod 'gham iarraidh Come to fetch me
Hé mandu gille 's litír A messenger and a letter
Hi ri oro each is diollaid A horse and a saddle
Hé mandu hi ri oro hó ró hù ó Hé mandu hi ri oro hó ró hù ó
   
Hé mandu nam biodh agam If I had
Hé mandu sgiath a ghlaisein The sparrow's wing
Hé mandu iteag nan eoin The birds' power of flight
Hi ri oro spòg na lachain The wild duck's feet
Hé mandu hi ri oro hó ró hù ó Hé mandu hi ri oro hó ró hù ó
   
Hé mandu, hé mandu, hé mandu Hé mandu, hé mandu, hé mandu
Hé mandu, hé mandu, hé mandu Hé mandu, hé mandu, hé mandu
   
Hé mandu shnàmhainn na caoil I would swim
Hé mandu air an tarsuinn Across the narrows
Hé mandu an Caol Ileach The Sound of Islay
Hi ri oro 's an Caol Arcach The Sound of Orkney
Hé mandu hi ri oro hó ró hù ó Hé mandu hi ri oro hó ró hù ó
   
Hé mandu 's rachainn a steach I would go
Hé mandu chon a' chaisteal Into the castle
Hé mandu 's bheirinn a mach And I would bring
Hi ri oro as mo leannan My sweetheart out
Hé mandu hi ri oro hó ró hù ó Hé mandu hi ri oro hó ró hù ó
   
Hé mandu, hé mandu, hé mandu Hé mandu, hé mandu, hé mandu
Hé mandu, hé mandu, hé mandu Hé mandu, hé mandu, hé mandu
   
Hé mandu 's truagh nach digeadh Alas, that this does not
Hé mandu siod 'gham iarraidh Come to fetch me
Hé mandu gille 's litír A messenger and a letter
Hi ri oro each is diollaid A horse and a saddle
Hé mandu hi ri oro hó ró hù ó Hé mandu hi ri oro hó ró hù ó
   
Hé mandu, hé mandu, hé mandu... Hé mandu, hé mandu, hé mandu...