Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Snow Gull (from Ann Mayo Muir) From: maeve Date: 16 Sep 12 - 03:08 PM Here's a start. Anne says she learned it from Gordon Bok, and that he learned it from an aunt. Gordon Bok noted on his "Bay of Fundy" LP: "This one changes with the singing. I can't remember where I heard it. It was printed in "Songs of the Hebrides", Volume I, by Margaret Kennedy-Fraser (London, 1909). She described it as 'an old Skye air from Francis Tolmie, with words from Kenneth MacLeod.' In the published version, the accompanying sounds are slightly different, so we decided not to try to write them out..." In searching for more information, I see that "Francis" is actually "Frances" http://www.apjpublications.co.uk/skye/poetry/collect21.htm . Here also is information on MACLEOD, Kenneth (1871 � 1955). FAOILEAG TIRE-FO-THUINN (THE SEAGULL OF THE LAND UNDER THE WAVE lists songs included on folktrax 264 - SONGS OF THE HEBRIDES - Collected and arranged by Marjory Kennedy-Fraser and Kenneth Macleod sung by Marion Tudge accompanied by Ines Rempel (piano), identifying it as: 16. FAOILEAG TIRE-FO-THUINN (THE SEAGULL OF THE LAND UNDER THE WAVES) - 3'08" - Old air from Skye from Frances Tolmie with words from KM **** Here is a link http://books.google.com/books?id=HzwJAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA84&lpg=PA84&dq=FAOILEAG+TIRE-FO-THUINN+%28THE+SEAGULL+OF+THE+LAND+UNDER+THE+W to Google's downloadable SONGS OF THE HEBRIDES Vol I. The "Snow Gull" song is pages 84-87, with Scots Gaelic lyrics, translation, and the sheet music with revised lyrics similar to those as sung by Bok and Muir(digitized images).** Both sound recording and lyrics with vocables as noted by Anne M. Muir are found here: http://www.studiotrax.net/forums/showthread.php?t=46692, included below: Snow Gull Snow white sea gull high ou ai dee tell to me, where oh where thou rest them i-iria o-ho where our Fair young lads are resting or an arie oh _ou-a-dee oh air-e-o oh hay or-an arie I arie-oh ho Grief within my heart is nesting or an arie oh Heart to Heart they lie, Sea foam the Sigh From their cold lips coming Sea rack their shrouds And their harps the cold sea moaning or an arie oh ou-a-dee oh air-e-o oh-hay-or-an-arie i irai oh ho Grief within my heart is nesting or an-arie-oh Snow white sea gull high ou-a-dee, tell to me where ah where thou rest them i-iria o-ho where our fair young lads are resting or an arie-oh ou-a-dee oh air-e-o oh-hay-or-an-arie sea rack their shroud and their harps the cold sea moaning or an-arie-oh _ou-a-dee oh air-e-o oh-hay-or-an-arie I irai-oh ho Grief within my heart is nesting or an arie oh **I'd be glad to transcribe all three sets of lyrics (Gaelic, accompanying English "translation" or paraphrase, and the English version that's close to the Bok/Muir version... but it won't happen today. If someone more adept than I has it already transcribed, that would be great! |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Snow Gull (from Ann Mayo Muir) From: GUEST,999 Date: 16 Sep 12 - 12:42 PM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7WA5GeWxJA Ann Mayo Muir sings it on YouTube |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Snow Gull From: GUEST,The Irish Girl Date: 25 Apr 04 - 09:13 PM I actually have a recording, but it's a little hard to tell exactly what she's singing. Does anyone know the lyrics? |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Snow Gull From: Jim Dixon Date: 25 Apr 04 - 06:39 PM It's also on "The Music of Ann Mayo Muir," Folk Legacy CD 1006, 2000. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Snow Gull From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca Date: 24 Apr 04 - 05:56 PM If you register, you can send a private message to Sandy Paton so he can see the request specifically. He does all the work dealing with Folk-Legacy, as far as I can tell. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Snow Gull From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca Date: 24 Apr 04 - 05:50 PM Somebody around here probably can help you. Apparently, the Muir recording is also from Folk-Legacy, but ... According to Folk Music Index - Slo to Soe Snow Gull 1. Bok, Gordon. Bay of Fundy, Folk Legacy FSI-054, LP (1975), cut#A.03 |
Subject: Lyr Req: Snow Gull From: GUEST,The Irish Girl Date: 24 Apr 04 - 10:43 AM I'm looking for the lyrics to a song called Snow Gull. I've heard Ann Muir sing it, but don't know anything about it besides that. Does anyone know the words? |
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