Mairidh ar Gaol

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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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Tha ceanglaichean làidir ann fhathast eadar nan Gàidheal a tha fuireach ann an Canada agus sa Ghàidhealtachd. Tha iomadh sgeulachd is òran ann mun sgaradh a tha seo agus seo fear as ùr bho Bhriain.

A song about two lovers who are separated when the lass has to move to Canada with her family who are forced to emigrate like so many others from the Highlands of Scotland during the clearances.

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Dh'fhàg thu mi an-dè
Dh'fhàg thu le mo chridhe
Bhuail e mi gu cruaidh
Nuair a dh'fhàg thu, o mo luaidh

Dh'fhalbh mi an-dè
Chan urrainn dhomh a ràdh
Dè cho fad 's a bhios
Sinn sgairte, o mo ghràidh

Ach mairidh ar gaol
Gu sìorraidh agus là
Tharais a' chuain àird
Le cinnt, mairidh ar gaol
Mairidh ar gaol

Ge bith dè thachras a-nis
Ma lorgas tu fear a tha còir
Smaoinich orm mo rùin
Cha chrìon mo shuim, mo stòir

Ged a lorg mi duine còir
Bidh d' fhaclan nam chridhe gu bràth
Ged tha saoghal ùr agam a-nis
Bidh thu rium gun donas, gun sgrios

Chunnaic mi thu an-dè
Le d' oghaichean timcheall ort
Thill thu, mu dheireadh thall
Ach thusa a-nis nad ghall

Thill mi an-dè a ghràidh
Is chuimhnich mi ort gu bàidheil
Is tu fhathast na mo shùil
Mo bhalach aig deireadh an t-saoghail

You left me yesterday
You left with my heart
It hit me hard
When you left, o my dear

I left yesterday
I cannot say
How long we will
Be separated, o my love

But our love will survive
Forever and a day
Over the high seas
Certainly, our love will survive
Our love will survive

Whatever happens now
If you find a good man
Think of me my darling
My interest will not wane, my treasure

Although I found a good man
Your words will always be in my heart
Although I now have a new life
You will be with me without harm, without ruin

I saw you yesterday
With your grandchildren around you
Finally you returned
But you are now a foreigner

I returned yesterday my love
And I remembered you fondly
And you still in my eye
My boy at the end of the world

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from Stòras, released June 7, 2020
Le/By: Brian Ó hEadhra
Pub. Anam Communications
Arr. Cruinn
Prìomh Sheinneadairean/Lead Vocals: Brian & Rachel

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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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