Being a Gaelic speaker myself, seeing so many loving the language warms my heart. it's a dying language and people predict will be completely extinct before 2050, so the more learners keeping it alive helps it keep its flame
This is a song sung to 'waulk' ie shrink and felt the finished tweed to make it waterproof and the colours fast. It would be done by 8-12 or even more women sat ata board and rhythmically thumping the damp tweed. The song would be sung by one woman and the other women would sing the refrains. It takes about 30 songs and three hours to waulk a tweed.
I'm Irish/Scottish, and it makes me cry in joy to see all these people loving this language so much. It's a dying language and I don't want this to die. 💘
My grandmother and I used to sing waulking songs as we worked - in the garden, sewing, or cooking together. I never really heard the English translations, only that the song was about love. Thank you very much for this, I feel like I've reconnected with her, even just a little. :)
Just learned that my grandfather was born into a Gaelic speaking household on the Chief Cluny MacPherson estate, and his father (Malcolm MacPherson ) was the official piper to the Clan Chief. My grandparents came to NYC because they were in love and the laird of Butte and MacPherson Chief wouldn't allow them to remain in service and to marry.
My three kids are learning Gaelic at school. Giving your children the possibility of being bi-lingual is a gift that pays off relentlessly in the years ahead.
I love this! I love Celtic music and sea shanties. And I heard someone say this “waulking” song was designed simmilar to a she shantie. As in it was meant to accompany work and keep it a certain rhythm. It’s very lovely to listen too.
To anyone who didn't catch it by the rhythm of the song, this is a Sea/work Shanty song. It's main purpose is meant to keep rhythm and timing with a task.
Saw women in Scotland doing a wool waulking demonstration and they sang several songs, this being one of them. I can still see them passing and pounding the wool to the beat of this song.
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Being a Gaelic speaker myself, seeing so many loving the language warms my heart. it's a dying language and people predict will be completely extinct before 2050, so the more learners keeping it alive helps it keep its flame
This is a song sung to 'waulk' ie shrink and felt the finished tweed to make it waterproof and the colours fast. It would be done by 8-12 or even more women sat ata board and rhythmically thumping the damp tweed. The song would be sung by one woman and the other women would sing the refrains. It takes about 30 songs and three hours to waulk a tweed.
Scottish and Irish gaelic no matter what they sing in their language they sound like warriors
*me, trying me best to sing along despite not knowing the language at all*
"She's my love, my love is she" Truly the words of the lover.
I downloaded Duolingo and have been researching things about the language. If I am successful I will teach this to my children. I hope it stays alive.
I'm Irish/Scottish, and it makes me cry in joy to see all these people loving this language so much. It's a dying language and I don't want this to die. 💘
I'm russian, i don't have any Celtic ancestors, but i love the culture and very interested in the language, it's very beautiful.
My grandmother and I used to sing waulking songs as we worked - in the garden, sewing, or cooking together. I never really heard the English translations, only that the song was about love. Thank you very much for this, I feel like I've reconnected with her, even just a little. :)
I liked this song from hearing the very first verse. Gaelic songs have some distinctive charm in them, something different from the modern musics
I so want to feel the Scottish traditions and sing along with people there. Been loving Scottish music since childhood. Love from Hungary <3
"I am well proportioned and curvy."
Being a pregnant girl called Anna, I feel pretty seen right now 😅😅😅😅
Just learned that my grandfather was born into a Gaelic speaking household on the Chief Cluny MacPherson estate, and his father (Malcolm MacPherson ) was the official piper to the Clan Chief. My grandparents came to NYC because they were in love and the laird of Butte and MacPherson Chief wouldn't allow them to remain in service and to marry.
To me, this song sounds like getting up to do work at dawn with the morning dew around you.
My three kids are learning Gaelic at school. Giving your children the possibility of being bi-lingual is a gift that pays off relentlessly in the years ahead.
I love this! I love Celtic music and sea shanties. And I heard someone say this “waulking” song was designed simmilar to a she shantie. As in it was meant to accompany work and keep it a certain rhythm. It’s very lovely to listen too.
This song is one of those where you feel it's going to be good so you automatically give a like.
To anyone who didn't catch it by the rhythm of the song, this is a Sea/work Shanty song. It's main purpose is meant to keep rhythm and timing with a task.
Saw women in Scotland doing a wool waulking demonstration and they sang several songs, this being one of them. I can still see them passing and pounding the wool to the beat of this song.