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Thread #168471   Message #4070952
Posted By: Felipa
06-Sep-20 - 08:01 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Sabhal iain ic uisdean
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Sabhal iain ic uisdean
relayed from Runrigfan message which was on another thread - lyrics from na hOganaich recording

Hiurabha horobha b’ aighearach
an-uiridh mi
Hiurabha horobha sabhal Iain ‘lc Ùisdein (x2)

Hiurabha horobha, happy was I last year
Hiurabha horobha in John, son of Hugh’s barn. (x2)

Pòg a Chalum a’ rubha, pòg dhan
a h-uile fear
Pòg a Chalum a’ rubha ’s do dh’fhear Rubha ’n Dùnain (x2_

Nuair thòisich ruidhle nam pòg sud far
’n robh an cridhealas
Chluinnte faram nam bròg ann am
Baile ’n Tùra (x2)

When the kissing reel started, there was great cheer
The sound of your shoes could be heard in Baile ’n Tùra.x2

Sheet music and abc for the tune can be found at http://abcnotation.com/tunePage?a=www.nigelgatherer.com/tunes/abc/tb14/0031 or simply
www.nigelgatherer.com/tunes/abc/abc9/sabha/0000

and https://thesession.org/tunes/16057

"This is used as the air to a puirt-a-beul called "Sabhal Iain 'ic Uisdean" (John MacEwan's Barn) or "Ruidhle nam Pog" (The Kissing Reel)." - classed in The Session site as a "barndance". It is sometimes played for dancing the Highland Scottische.