| - Ca' The Yowes : Call The Ewes
Chorus: Ca' the Yowes tae the knowes, Ca' them where the heather growes, Ca' them where the burnie rowes, My bonnie dearie Hark, the mavis ev'nin' sang, Soundin... - Clapping Song
After the cloth has been shrunk, the web is rolled up and "clapped": "Who will I bring with me on the Irish ship?" Ho co bheir mi leam air an luing Eireann-aich... - Cois Abha Mire Na Ndise : Beside The Great River
"the place to which I would bring you, where the clamour of the wildlife and the smells of nature are unsurpassed" Is r-bhre an dthaigh a mbarfainn lim'th- Go ... - Dear Harp of My Country
Dear harp of my country, in darkness I found thee, The cold chain of silence had hung o'er thee long; When proudly, my own island harp, I unbound thee, And g... - Gartan Mother's Lullaby
Sleep, O babe, for the red bee hums the silent twilight's fall; Eeval from the grey rock comes to wrap the world in thrall A lyan van o, my child, my joy, my... - Ho! Mo Leannan
The women of Barra sing this waulking song in the course of shrinking a web of cloth: "Ho, my sweetheart! Hey, my sweetheart! Hey!, my sweetheart is the new one... - If It's All The Same To You
If it's all the same to you, I'll stay here by your side, Underneath the stars, we'll watch the rising tide We'll look out through the night and say a prayer ... - Land of Passages
Chorus Oh, take me to the land of passages Gliding on a distant sea Set me down beside the sunset-shadowed sky To dwell where the eagles fly Far away I see the ... - Lewis Bridal Song : Mairi's Wedding
Chorus Step we gaily, on we go, Heel for heel and toe for toe Arm in arm and row on row, All for Mairi's wedding Over hillways, up and down, Myrtle green and br... - Lewis Bridal Song : Mairis Wedding
Chorus Oh, take me to the land of passages Gliding on a distant sea Set me down beside the sunset-shadowed sky To dwell where the eagles fly Far away I see the ... - Nadu Nadudu
Nadu Nadudu, Nadu Nadudu Sleep now, my darling, sleep Sleep now on my breast This is what you are dreaming: "Hold me, nurse me and love me That I may grow stro... - Next Market Day
A maid goin' to Comber, her markets to larn, To sell for her Mammy three hanks o' fine yarn She met with a young man along the highway Which caused this young... - Seinnidh Mi Dn : Simple Song
I'll sing a song to everyone who will listen for a while with kindness If my music pleases you, it is I who'll be contented and satisfied, indeed, as I should ... - She's Like The Swallow
She's like the swallow that flies so high, She's like the river that never runs dry, She's like the sunshine on the lee shore, I love my love and love is no mor... - Toward Juneau
Soar my soul so tender Where the eagle flies I'll linger Far beyond the sun Fill my soul so hollow Where the water falls I'll follow Deep into the dawn Yeste... - When Your Daddy Comes Home from the Sea
We stand on the shore and gaze out to sea Is your Daddy thinking of me? Oh, I pray for the day my wishes come true And your Daddy comes home to you Chorus Oh, y...
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