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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.