Lyr Req: Far Am Bi Mi Fhein

Subject: Far Am Bi Mi Fhein
From: Gracie
Date: 29 Sep 00 - 09:40 AM

Greetings! I am looking for the Gaelic words to the Scottish song, "Far Am Bi Mi Fhein", also called "Dancing on the Sand." I've searched the web without success. Does anyone know where I can find them? Thanks!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Far Am Bi Mi Fhein
From: Mbo
Date: 29 Sep 00 - 10:31 AM

Hello Gracie! You can get the lyrics here at Mudcatter George Seto's site. Cheers!

--Matt

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Far Am Bi Mi Fhein
From:
Date: 29 Sep 00 - 11:29 AM

I'll have to work out the translation. I DON'T know where that Dancing in the Sand comes from, but we'll see.

There is stuff about pipers, fiddlers, Shepherds, etc, but nothing mentioning dancing. It IS a dance tune, played by fiddlers and pipers, as well as the port (Gaelic for ditty), that I know.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Far Am Bi Mi Fhein
From: Gracie
Date: 29 Sep 00 - 01:03 PM

Thanks!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Far Am Bi Mi Fhein
From: NancyZ
Date: 29 Sep 00 - 03:03 PM

Gracie, George Seto's site it fantastic for all things Scots-Gaelic! He used to have a link for a Donald MacDonald who, if you need help with pronounciation, will help you out. He's a native speaker and a wonderful guy. I learned Far Am Bi from him and it was most helpful:) Have fun. Cheers, Nancy

I remember the translation as "walking in the sand"

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Far Am Bi Mi Fhein
From: GUEST,Philippa
Date: 29 Sep 00 - 03:29 PM

a verse does say "walking on the sand" The meaning of the title/chorus is more like "wherever I am". I once translated some of this song for Mudcat

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Far Am Bi Mi Fhein
From:
Date: 29 Sep 00 - 06:33 PM

Philippa, thanks. I hadn't seen that message before. I'll amend it in the next few days.

Nancy, I assume you must be from Montreal, then?
I still do have a link to Donald's site. It's one of the best.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Far Am Bi Mi Fhein
From:
Date: 29 Sep 00 - 07:29 PM

Nancy, it could be you couldn't find my link to Donald's page since I shuffled the Gaelic Songs pages.

The main base page is at

http://www.geocities.com/~george_seto/gael_sng.html

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Far Am Bi Mi Fhein
From: Mbo
Date: 29 Sep 00 - 07:40 PM

Actually George, Nancy is in Northern California.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Far Am Bi Mi Fhein
From:
Date: 29 Sep 00 - 09:46 PM

There you go, Philippa. I made an addition to the chorus part of the song. Have a look.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Far Am Bi Mi Fhein
From:
Date: 16 Aug 01 - 06:39 PM

Just noticed that the Geocities changed the thing a bit...

http://www.geocities.com/george_seto.geo/gael_sng.html
http://www.geocities.com/george_seto.geo/far_am.html