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Thread #118472   Message #4127748
Posted By: Felipa
01-Dec-21 - 03:39 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Seallaibh Curaidh Eoghain
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Seallaibh Curaidh Eoghain
The words that Joy Dunlop teaches in the lesson cited by Juno, are on the page, with translation

O, seallaibh curaigh Eòghainn,
Is còig ràimh fhichead oirre.
Seallaibh curaigh Eòghainn
'S i seachad air a' Rubha Bhàn.

O, seallaibh curaigh Eòghainn,
Is còig ràimh fhichead oirre.
Seallaibh curaigh Eòghainn
'S i seachad air a' Rubha Bhàn.

Oh, look at Ewan's coracle
With twenty-five oars on her.
Look at Ewan's coracle
And she is passing the White Point.

Oh, look at Ewan's coracle
With twenty-five oars on her.
Look at Ewan's coracle

Lyrics, from the singing of Tannas, can also be found on Celtic Lyrics Corner. They appear longer, but it is just three repetitions of the verse and chorus (or A and B parts), and then a further chorus. Mary Jane Lamond is also cited on Celtic Lyrics Corner.

Talitha MacKenzie has no more Gaelic words but added some verses in English https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e946q2_V0Ac Owen's Boat
http://www.celticlyricscorner.net/mackenzietalitha/owens.htm

There are other videos of the song on youtube; performers include Síleas, Anam Communications (Brian Ó hEadhra, Fiona MacKenzie and children) and the Barra MacNeils and the oddly named Folky MacFolk Face

A group from Plockton (mainland Scotland, not far from the Isle of Skye) singing and signing, words and translation on screen https://vimeo.com/62154264
Associated pronunciation guide, words spoken https://vimeo.com/62168317

Jessica Comeau accompanying herself on mountain dulcimer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svXyOP8nZq8

song teaching video with Màiri McGillivray

Here is another link for the teaching video with Joy Dunlophttps://www.facebook.com/LearnGaelic/videos/420945138877129/ but I think there is more information given in the notes at https://www.learngaelic.scot/littlebylittle/songs/curaigh/index.jsp