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Ho Mo Leannan He Mo Leannan

Date
Track ID 95202
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1975.223.B4

Original Tape ID

SA1975.223

Summary

In this song a woman is praising a man. She says that he is a good singer and that he is handsome. She then says that she is sad because he has left her.

Recording Location

County - Midlothian

Parish - Edinburgh

Village/Place - Edinburgh

Language

Gaelic

Collection

SoSS

Transcription

Uilleam MacMhathain (UM):

Hó mo leannan hé mo leannan
'S e mo leannan am fear ùr,
Hó mo leannan hé mo leannan.

'S e mo leannan gille Caluim
Stiùireamaich' an daraich thu.

'S e mo leannan am fear donn
A thogadh fonn air bàt' an t-siùil.

'S e mo leannan am fear dualach
Air na dh'fhàs an cuailean dlùth.

'N cuala sibh mar dh'èirich dhòmhsa
Chuir an t-òigear rium a chùl.

Comhairl' bheirinn-sa air gruagaich
A bhith cumail suas ri triùir.

Ged a dhèanadh fear a fàgail
Bhiodh a làmh aic' air fear ùr.


Iain Peatarsan (IP): Seadh a-nise, dè...

UM: Uill, bha am fear ud a-rithist aig piuthar mo mhàthar, ach bha e aig mo mhàthair cuideachd, agus... ach chuala mi tric e.

IP: Chuala. Bhiodh e aca air na luathaidhean.

UM: Bhitheadh, bhitheadh. Chuala mi tric e. Agus 's dòcha gun cuala mi tuilleadh air a siud dheth, ach siud na th' agam air chuimhne dheth.

IP: Ach chan eil fhios càit às an tàinig an t-òran?

UM: Chan eil, chan eil.

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good