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Thread #155111   Message #3645684
Posted By: GUEST,Bobby Bob, Ellan Vannin
27-Jul-14 - 12:31 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Bacach bui na leige
Subject: Lyr Req: Bacach bui na leige
In the Isle of Man, there's a harvest time dance called yn Mheillea or yn Mhelliah, a reference to the old harvest home when presumably there'd be a big bowl of ale for the workers.

The dance is associated with a tune which bears the Irish song, Bacach Bui(dhe) na Leige. I'd like to get hold of the Irish Gaelic lyrics and see about translating them into Manx Gaelic.

Whilst there seem to be a number of web references to it as a tune, and one rendition of it by Muintir Ui Se on YouTube, I can't find the lyrics on line. If anyone can steer me towards them or post them, I'd be very grateful.

Lhiuish,

Bobby Bob