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Thread #1779   Message #6322
Posted By: Alison
05-Jun-97 - 09:56 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Chuaigh Me 'Na Rosann
Subject: Lyr Add: CHUAIGH ME 'NA ROSANN (P Breathnach)
Hi

I don't actually speak Gaelic but think this is a beautiful song, so I wrote it out phonetically, (well as I hear it anyway) from the Clannad version, which is on Clannad 2. Hope this helps other non-Gaelic speakers to sing along.
However the Capercaillie version is pronounced differently, so you'll probably have to amend this depending on which version you're listening to.

CHUAIGH ME 'NA ROSANN
Peadar Breathnach

Gwhy may-na Rossan ar cuart goor vronnie nay mwam an spare
Is hart far-na gay-lan-yo why
Morr-ailly jagus coon-na jay

Shay jer-oo-ga day-nya-von cuan oh-hola may-noahs von kay
Nar maja anya-mer-daw-ruan
Gart far-oo wellan toy na-yay

Casu du-an-anya-yar sog amor-casu she-amor go-gerr
Mas far-oo a when-yes-dom-me-oh
Dar-wallum com ho dop-ray

Von yay-apmek-var er cheer more be seek-shoo gan raw-gen-yare
Ees toy-lee-um-gar hessan far-oh
Miss-go-well-art an toy noy-yay

Haitch may- je-thurs-sa sam-ron ees jeffree may-na-noy can creen
Car-we mish gwen-ya la-mon
Ar -bow am ron-na-gree

La cha-ma-ga le-yetti wan ron ees con-yin sha gon-ee-breen
Gal gwee-sug-as pwer ler an-wan
Mish-ga eerly daw faw-can-veen

Car-oh may-ja wal-a-gal-on der creel-yee go le-yaw ran oowee
An mar-is-a blen-ya na gon
May pol-rua porch tan geech

Me weer tat-cha fash-yon go lyow carra ga-gan-ya hol sa chee
Is-ta darn yon sa-gallon nee bawn-na
Horees moss gorra heel

Tharla mays ja-hee-an-awr agus boochoor gon mor may-la-see
Var oh blur go ja-koo an toy
Is cum-on-ye an doyg van-deem

Moor-a fway mitch gan ye-mar vay-koy agus foss may go-goy do see
Shay do-chee be hess-ay go-gyoil
Eesh me-eerly daw faw-can veen

Nora-leeg meed-doon toorsa is brawn shay- jeffree an oyk-van-deem
On ing-to daw cony so ler
Manna-gwin-yin to con na-jer

Beam sir shal-dee-an-or kay-on yem-sar wan dom veem
An maid-you da heer-im so-la
Ah quilim la sport san-eek.

Good luck

Alison

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