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Sheatadh cailleach
Sèist: | Chorus: |
Sheatadh cailleach, ruidhleadh cailleach | The old woman would set, the old woman would reel |
Sheatadh cailleach ris a'bhalg | The old woman would set to the bellows |
Sheatadh cailleach Uilleam bhuidhe | Fair-haired William's old wife would set |
Ris a'bhuidhinn a bh'air falbh | To the group who had gone |
Sheatadh cailleach, ruidhleadh cailleach | The old woman would set, the old woman would reel |
Sheatadh cailleach ris a'bhalg | The old woman would set to the bellows |
Sheatadh cailleach Uilleam bhuidhe | Fair-haired William's old wife would set |
Ris a'bhuidhinn a bh'air falbh | To the group who had gone |
Ruidhleadh cailleach nan cailleach | The oldest woman of the old women would reel |
Ri cailleach bhaile nan cailleach | With the old woman from the village of the nuns |
'S gu seatadh a'chailleach Hearach | And the old Harris woman would set |
Ris a'chaillich a bh'air falbh | To the old woman who had gone |
Ruidhleadh cailleach nan cailleach | The oldest woman of the old women would reel |
Ri cailleach bhaile nan cailleach | With the old woman from the village of the nuns |
'S gu seatadh a'chailleach Hearach | And the old Harris woman would set |
Ris a'chaillich a bh'air falbh | To the old woman who had gone |
Ruidhleadh cailleach Iain Bhuidhe | Fair-haired John's old wife would dance |
Ris a'chaillich a bh'aig Uilleam | With William's old wife |
'S nuair thug Anna dhith a currag | And when Anne removed her cap |
B'fheadar do dh'Iain Curaidh falbh | Brave John had to go |
Ruidhleadh cailleach Iain Bhuidhe | Fair-haired John's old wife would dance |
Ris a'chaillich a bh'aig Uilleam | With William's old wife |
'S nuair thug Anna dhith a currag | And when Anne removed her cap |
B'fheadar do dh'Iain Curaidh falbh | Brave John had to go |
Recordings:
"Puirt A Beul" on Dòchas' album An Dàrna Umhail
"Sheatadh Cailleach" on Talitha MacKenzie's album Sólas
"Puirt A Beul" on Sìleas' album Beating Harps
"The Old Hags Set" on Tannas' album Rù-Rà