Lyr Req: Sow na neela? / 'Sann an Ile (Scots)

Subject: Lyr Add: 'SANN AN ILE / IT'S IN ISLAY
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 30 Jul 09 - 10:44 AM

Copied from http://www.celticlyricscorner.net/puirt/sann.htm

'SANN AN ILE

'Sann an Ile, Ile, Ile
'Sann an Ile rugadh mi
'Sann an Ile, Ile, Ile
'Sann an Ile, bhòidheach
'Sann an Ile, Ile, Ile
'Sann an Ile rugadh mi
'Sann an Ile, Ile, Ile
'Sann an Ile, bhòidheach

'Sann an Ile ghorm an fheòir
A rugadh mi's a thogadh mi
'Sann an Ile ghorm an fheòir
A rugadh mi 'sa bha mi
'Sann an Ile ghorm an fheòir
A rugadh mi's a thogadh mi
'Sann an Ile ghorm an fheòir
A rugadh mi 'sa bha mi

Nuair a bha mi ann an Ile
Bha Catriona cuide rium
Nuair a bha mi ann an Ile
Bha Catriona lamh rium
Nuair a bha mi ann an Ile
Bha Catriona cuide rium
Nuair a bha mi ann an Ile
Bha Catriona lamh rium

IT'S IN ISLAY

It's in Islay, Islay, Islay
It's in Islay that I was born
It's in Islay, Islay, Islay
It's in beautiful Islay
It's in Islay, Islay, Islay
It's in Islay that I was born
It's in Islay, Islay, Islay
It's in beautiful Islay

It's in green Islay of the grass
That I was born and raised
It's in green Islay of the grass
That I was born, that I was
It's in green Islay of the grass
That I was born and raised
It's in green Islay of the grass
That I was born, that I was

When I was in Islay
Catriona was with me
When I was in Islay
Catriona was by my side
When I was in Islay
Catriona was with me
When I was in Islay
Catriona was by my side

Subject: RE: Folklore: old scots.. sow na neela
From: GUEST,Dave MacKenzie
Date: 10 Jul 09 - 07:19 PM

There's also a Norman Kennedy on Topic 12T178 with another verse. I don't know if it's been made available on CD.

Subject: RE: Folklore: old scots.. sow na neela
From: GUEST,fae
Date: 10 Jul 09 - 12:09 AM

Cheers!
That's it!! thanks so much!!!

-Fae

Subject: RE: Folklore: old scots.. sow na neela
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 09 Jul 09 - 08:13 PM

I think this is it, and do try to hear the Sileas recording referred to at the bottom of the page.

http://www.celticlyricscorner.net/puirt/sann.htm

Subject: RE: Folklore: old scots.. sow na neela
From: GUEST,TJ in San Diego
Date: 09 Jul 09 - 07:29 PM

Didn't I hear something like that as they piped in the haggis at the last St. Andrew's Day caber tossing and hernia festival?

Subject: RE: Folklore: old scots.. sow na neela
From: GUEST,Dave MacKenzie
Date: 09 Jul 09 - 07:27 PM

It's not in Scots, it's in Gaelic, it's a bit of Puirt a beul (mouth music) called 'Sann an Eile, and I've got it sung by Joan MacRae of Brora in Sutherland on Lp, but as far as I knoiw I don't have it written down.

Subject: RE: Folklore: old scots.. sow na neela
From: GUEST,Non Gael
Date: 09 Jul 09 - 06:22 PM

Possibly?

Subject: RE: Folklore: old scots.. sow na neela
From: curmudgeon
Date: 09 Jul 09 - 06:19 PM

Sounds like a bit of mouth music. I'm quite sure I've heard it; Robin Hall & Jimmie MacGregor?

Subject: Folklore: old scots.. sow na neela
From: GUEST,fae13
Date: 09 Jul 09 - 05:55 PM

Hello!

I know of this great little tune but I dont know its actual name nor its meaning in old scots!

I only know of it phonetically.

here is the chorus:

sow na neela, neela, neela
sow na neela rooke-a me
sow na neela, neela, neela
sow na neela vour-ach

any help or knowledge of this tune would be greatly appreciated!
thanks!

-fae