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C​è​ilidh na Bliadhna

from St​ò​ras by Cruinn

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    The second album of Traditional and Contemporary Scottish Gaelic Song from the acclaimed Gaelic quartet Cruinn.

    The Highland based quartet Cruinn brings together four of Scotland's premier Gaelic singers - James Graham, Fiona Mackenzie, Brian Ó hEadhra and Rachel Walker.

    Their outstanding use of harmonies and superb arrangements feature in 'Stòras' which translated means treasure or riches.

    Recorded August 2014 at Castlesound Studios by Stuart Hamilton and produced by the band.

    "...stunning Gaelic song supergroup with both sublimely complimentary vocals and spine-tingling contemporary reinventions of ancient material, together with beautifully crafted originals." The Scotsman

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Nuair a bhios cèilidhean a' dol gu math chan eil, cha mhòr, dad nas fheàrr san t-saoghal. Lorgar cèilidhean matha fhathast sna h-eileanan. Gum fan e mar sin gu bràth.

A good Gàidhealach/Highland cèilidh usually consists of quality music, song, storytelling and dance. This song tells of one such event on the Isle of Eriskay.

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Air Eilean beag bòidheach as t-samhradh sa ghrèin
Hiu ra hoireann o,
Hiu ra hoireann o,
Is seinn na pìoba a' sèideadh sa ghaoith
Hiu ra ho-ro a' sèideadh sa ghaoith
Seinn na pìoba a' sèideadh sa ghaoith

Tha dannsa a-nochd ann an Èirisgeigh chruinn
Hiu ra hoireann o,
Hiu ra hoireann o,
Is na brògan air ùrlar a' bualadh gu cruaidh
Hiu ra ho-ro a' bualadh gu cruaidh
Na brògan air ùrlar a' bualadh gu cruaidh

Gabhaidh mi drama is gabhaidh mi pinnt
Hiu ra hoireann o,
Hiu ra hoireann o,
Le dòchas an ath là nach bi mi ro thinn
Hiu ra ho-ro nach bi mi ro thinn
Le dòchas an ath là nach bi mi ro thinn

Seinnidh mi òran neo dhà, fiù 's no trì
Hiu ra hoireann o,
Hiu ra hoireann o,
Is seinnidh an sluagh gu làidir gu binn
Hiu ra ho-ro gu làidir gu binn
Seinnidh an t-sluagh gu làidir gu binn

Cluinnidh mi sgeulachdan fada 's èibhinn
Hiu ra hoireann o,
Hiu ra hoireann o,
Mu na seann làithean is beatha na daoin'
Hiu ra ho-ro is beatha na daoin'
Mu na seann làithean is beatha na daoin'

Air ais air an làr leis a' mhnaoi agam fhìn
Hiu ra hoireann o,
Hiu ra hoireann o,
A' cagair na cluais rudan gràdhach is glinn
Hiu ra ho-ro gràdhach is glinn
A' cagair na cluas rudan gràdhach is glinn

'N t-àm airson teicheadh bho chèilidh na bliadhn'
Hiu ra hoireann o,
Hiu ra hoireann o,
Is nì sinn a-rithist e an ath-bhliadhn' le cinnt
Hiu ra ho-ro an ath-bhliadhn' le cinnt
Is nì sinn a-rithist e an ath-bhliadhn' le cinnt

In the summer sun, on a bonny wee island
And the sound of the pipes on the breeze

There is a dance tonight on Eriskay
And the shoes are beating the floorboards hard

I'll have a dram and I’ll have a pint
In the hope that I won’t be too ill the next day

I'll sing a song or two, or even three
And the crowd will sing strongly and sweetly

I'll listen to long and funny stories
About the old days and the folks' lives

Back on the floor with my lass
Whispering loving and sweet things into her ear

Time to leave the cèilidh of the year
We'll definitely do the same again next year

credits

from St​ò​ras, released June 7, 2020
Le/By: Brian Ó hEadhra
Pub. Anam Communications
Arr. Cruinn
Prìomh Sheinneadair/Lead Vocal: Brian

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The Highland based quartet Cruinn brings together four of Scotland's premier Gaelic singers - James Graham, Fiona Mackenzie, Brian O hEadhra and Rachel Walker. Each of these artists are highly regarded in their own right and together, as Cruinn, they perform traditional and contemporary Gaelic songs with beautiful harmonies and arrangements. ... more

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