Tarbh Mhic Eòin
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
October 1966
Track ID
107093
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1966.96.A1
Original Tape ID
Summary
A vocal dance tune mainly in strathspey style. It tells of a bull and a pig which the composer would like to kill.
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Transcription
('S) O gum marbhainn é gum marbhainn,
O gum marbhainn tarbh Mhic Eòin.
O gum marbhainn é gum marbhainn,
O gum marbhainn tarbh Mhic Eòin.
'S aotrom e dol ron mhonadh,
'S aotrom e dol ron cheò.
'S aotrom e dol ron mhonadh,
O gum marbhainn tarbh Mhic Eòin.
O gum murtainn é gum murtainn,
O gum murtainn muc Mhic Eòin.
O gum murtainn é gum murtainn,
Muc is plucan air a sròin.
'S aotrom e dol ron mhonadh,
'S aotrom e dol ron cheò.
'S aotrom e dol ron mhonadh,
O gum marbhainn tarbh Mhic Eòin.
O gum marbhainn tarbh Mhic Eòin.
O gum marbhainn é gum marbhainn,
O gum marbhainn tarbh Mhic Eòin.
'S aotrom e dol ron mhonadh,
'S aotrom e dol ron cheò.
'S aotrom e dol ron mhonadh,
O gum marbhainn tarbh Mhic Eòin.
O gum murtainn é gum murtainn,
O gum murtainn muc Mhic Eòin.
O gum murtainn é gum murtainn,
Muc is plucan air a sròin.
'S aotrom e dol ron mhonadh,
'S aotrom e dol ron cheò.
'S aotrom e dol ron mhonadh,
O gum marbhainn tarbh Mhic Eòin.
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good