The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #170105 Message #4113115
Posted By: Felipa
12-Jul-21 - 07:28 PM
Thread Name: ADD:If you’ve only got a moustache(Collins/Foster)
Subject: Fear a bhios fada gun phosadh
A contrasting view
Scottish Gaelic "mouth music" - this ditty says that if a man stays a bachelor for long; grass and heather and moorland will grow on him and he will grow a big beard.
FEAR A BHIOS FADA GUN PHOSADH
Fear a bhios fada gun phòsadh Fàsaidh feur is fraoch is fireach air Fear a bhios fada gun phòsadh Fàsaidh feusag mhòr air Fear a bhios fada gun phòsadh Fàsaidh feur is fraoch is fireach air Fear a bhios fada gun phòsadh Fàsaidh feusag mhòr air
Fàsaidh feur air, fàsaidh fraoch air Fàsaidh feur is fraoch is fireach air Fàsaidh feur air, fàsaidh fraoch air Fàsaidh feusag mhór air
Fàsaidh feur air, fàsaidh fraoch air Fàsaidh feur is fraoch is fireach air Fear a bhios fada gun phòsadh Fàsaidh feusag mhór air
included in this set sung by Robyn MacIntosh Carrigan, accompanied by Daibhidh MacChailium and Corrina Keeling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWL2DemxE1E (after 1 min 25 sec)