chi mi na morbheanna was a regular back home in guysborough county and south cape Breton when I was young.

years ago I went to the singers club in London. there was a poncy git(my opinion now not then) singing and English version. common enough even in ole nova scotia for the verses, but we sang the chorus is gaidhlig. so I got to the chourus and every body was singing along, so I sang in gaidhlig, and a surprise to me they all sang the chorus in English. the leade galred at me like I had farted in front of the queen. (which I might happily do) . they told me "we sing the songs from our own culture". folk pretentiousness at its worst. they had no idea Canadians might speak gaidhlig(a bit).

I still love the song but there are many many more that are , well, more beautiful.   tha mi shigh tha mi thin, in either language or ma than gal gileas(sp?) to mention two.