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29 Sep 00 - 09:40 AM (#308120) Subject: Far Am Bi Mi Fhein From: Gracie 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! |
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29 Sep 00 - 10:31 AM (#308148) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Far Am Bi Mi Fhein From: Mbo Hello Gracie! You can get the lyrics here at Mudcatter George Seto's site. Cheers! --Matt |
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29 Sep 00 - 11:29 AM (#308188) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Far Am Bi Mi Fhein From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca 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. |
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29 Sep 00 - 01:03 PM (#308272) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Far Am Bi Mi Fhein From: Gracie Thanks! |
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29 Sep 00 - 03:03 PM (#308364) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Far Am Bi Mi Fhein From: NancyZ 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" |
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29 Sep 00 - 03:29 PM (#308381) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Far Am Bi Mi Fhein From: GUEST,Philippa 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 |
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29 Sep 00 - 06:33 PM (#308508) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Far Am Bi Mi Fhein From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca 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? |
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29 Sep 00 - 07:29 PM (#308562) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Far Am Bi Mi Fhein From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca 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 |
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29 Sep 00 - 07:40 PM (#308570) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Far Am Bi Mi Fhein From: Mbo Actually George, Nancy is in Northern California. |
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29 Sep 00 - 09:46 PM (#308635) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Far Am Bi Mi Fhein From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca There you go, Philippa. I made an addition to the chorus part of the song. Have a look. |
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16 Aug 01 - 06:39 PM (#529682) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Far Am Bi Mi Fhein From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca Just noticed that the Geocities changed the thing a bit... http://www.geocities.com/george_seto.geo/gael_sng.html |