Another traditional Scottish song, this one not very well known.
It’s public domain though. These lyrics came from the copy I have
Of the song on the Sidewaulk album by Capercaillie
Hope all you Gaelic learners out there will benefit from the bilingual
Lyrics!. Oh, and apologies to anyone from Manitoba 🙂
Oh mo dhuthaich — Oh my country (trad.)
An emigrant song in praise of Uist. The beautiful words were written by
Allan McPhee who lived at Loch Carnan, South Uist.
O mo dhuthaich ‘stu th’air m’aire
Uibhist chumhraidh ur nan gallan,
Far a faighte na daoin’ uaisle,
Far ‘m bu dual do Mhac ‘ic Ailein.
Tir a’mhurain, tir an eorna
Tir ‘s am pailt a h-uile seorsa
Far am bi na gillean oga
Gabhail oran ‘s ‘g ol an lionna
Thig iad ugainn, carach, seolta
Gus ar mealladh far ar n-eolais;
Molaidh iad dhuinn Manitoba,
Duthaich fhuar gun ghual, gun mhoine.
Cha leig mi leas a bhith ‘ga innse,