Long live our Celtic Culture and Music! Alba (Scotland), Éire (Ireland), Kernow (Cornwall), Ellan Vannin (Isle of Man), Cymru (Wales), Breizh (Brittany), Norte Portugal (Northern Portugal), Galicia, Asturies (Astúrias), Cantábria.
The fact that my two favorite Scottish singers - Karen Matheson and Robert Robertson - BOTH sing "Canan Nan Gaidheal" is a sign from the heavens that I need to learn this song :D
I don't understand a word of it (I know it's about the Celtic languages struggling to survive and being overrun by English, I looked up the translation once), but I have loved this song ever since I first heard it (I think I was about six or seven years old). Absolutely beautiful song!
what else, altan and capercaillie meeting : big "Ta" for this! 🙂I had no clue Mairead and Karen sang this tune together ; best 2 trad female singers around and my 2 favourite trad bands so far. I had many opportunities to watch them live, for the fist time both in 1995 while in London and over the years here and there ; they are outstanding during sessions. Hello from France!
Due to English intervention my family lost the gaelic but through songs like this I will strive to keep our culture alive for the sake of my grandsons, I ,am half Scots half Irish
Cha b'e sneachda 's an reothadh o thuath Cha b'e an crannadh geur fuar on ear Cha b'e an t-uisge 's na gaillionn on iar Ach an galar a bhlian on deas Blàth, duilleach, stoc agus freumh Cànan mo threubh is mo shluaidh Séist: Thig thugainn, thig cò' ruim gu siar Gus an cluinn sinn ann cànan nam Fèinn Thig thugainn, thig cò' ruim gu siar Gus an cluinn sinn ann cànan nan Gàidheal Nuair chithear fear fèilidh 's a' ghleann Bu chinnteach gur Gàidhlig a chainnt Nuair spìon iad a fhreumh às an fhonn An àite Gàidhlig tha cànan a' Ghoill Is Ghaidhealtachd creadhal nan sonn 'S tìr "mhajors" is "cholonels" 'n-diugh innt' Séist Thoir a-nuas dhuinn na coinnleirean òir 'S annta càraibh na coinnlean geal, cèir Lasaibh suas iad an seòmar a' bhròin Taigh aire seann chànan a' Ghàidheil Se siud o chionn fhad' thuirt an nàmh Ach fhathast tha beò cànan a' Gàidheal Séist Ged a theich i le a beath' às na glinn Ged nach cluinnear a-nis mó i san Dùn O Dhùthaich Mhic Aoidh fada tuath Gu ruig thu Druim Uachdair nam bò 'G iathadh nan Eileanan Siar Si fhathast ann ciad chainnt an t-slòigh Séist 2x It was not the snow and the frost from the north. It was not the sharp, cold withering from the east, It was not the rain and the storms from the west But the plague that seduced from the south The bloom, foliage, stem and root Of the language of my people and of my race. Chorus: Come to us, come along with me to the west Until we hear the language of the heroes, Come to us, come along with me to the west Until we hear the language of the Gaels. When a kilted man was seen in the valley It would be certain that Gàidhig was his language. When they ripped his roots from the ground In the place of Gàidhlig is the foreigners'language And the Gaidhealtachd cradle of heroes Is today the land of majors and colonels. Chorus Pass down to us the golden candlesticks And into them put the white wax candles Light them up in the mourning room Of the wake house of the Gael's old language That's what the enemy has said since long ago But still the Language of the Gael is alive. Chorus Although it has fled with its life from the valleys, Although it is heard no more in the towns From the McKay lands in the far north Right down to Drumochter, famous for cattle, Everywhere in the Western Isles It is still the first language of the people. Chorus 2x
@@cianocionnfhaolaidh8050 Gàidhlig was also once the dominant language of most of the Lowlands, the exception being Lothian. I think it would've become a majority there too, if not for various political outcomes and decisions over the centuries. These things are never static.
I work in a MacIntosh computer store in Oregon USA. I'm a MacAoidh. I turn people onto Karen, this video, celtic music in general, constantly, in the store, it's great. Capercailie my constant companion. This music helps me stay ok wherever I am.
The best of two worlds: The gaelic Ireland and Scotland together in a proud and patriotic traditional, sung by two beautiful lassies and guided by some of the best musicians of the gaelic world. This is music from the heart....... Kate is awesome!
This is some of the best celtic music I have ever heard and seen, ever! And I have listened to a lot of celtic music and I play it and sing it too. It is the perfect combination of music, words and performance. The lyrics are full of gaelic power and yearning for celtic honor, a true monument to the legacy of scottish heroes. Thanks Karen, Mairead, Donnal and all. And of course to Tom for posting. And to Carolpaw: you are privileged to be Murdo´s niece! I propose a toast for ye all! Sláinte!
my mother spoke the Gaelic quite well, i picked up a lot when young. lost a lot over the years as well. fun to confuse the hell out of others sending emails in Gaelic.
Agree she is wonderful, I grew up in the same area as her, but have you ever heard Catherine Anne Mac Phee. Her version of this song and An ataireachd ard, my grandfathers song, are truely amazing. its really nice to see such an interest in my language in Germany. I was amazed to see you can study gaelic in Bonn.
The language of the Gaels It was not the snow and the frost from the north. It was not the sharp, cold withering from the east, It was not the rain and the storms from the west But the plague that seduced from the south The bloom, foliage, stem and root Of the language of my people and of my race. Come to us, come along with me to the west Until we hear the language of the Fein, Come to us, come along with me to the west until we hear the language of the Gaels. When a kilted man was seen in the valley It would be certain that Gàidhig was his language. When they ripped his roots from the ground In the place of Gàidhlig is the foreigners'language And the Gaidhealtachd cradle of heroes Is today the land of majors and colonels. Pass down to us the golden candlesticks And into them put the white waxe candles Light them up in the mourning room Of the wake house of the Gael's old language That's what the enemy has said since long ago But still the Language of the Gael is alive. Although it has fled with its life from the valleys, Although it is heard no more in the towns From the McKay lands in the far north Right down to Drumochter, famous for cattle, Everywhere in the Western Isles It is still the first language of the people.
I knew it! The minute I saw her sweet face and sweeter harmonies, I said, "That sure looks like Mairèad from Altan"--and when I saw the fiddle she was holding, that clinched it!
It is about the destruction of the Gaelic language and culture. It starts off saying "it wasn't storms, rains and snows from the north, east and west...but a plague from the south..."
Duende , eso que nos hace diferentes, Esta señora que canta lo tiene,!, eso que nadie lo ha visto , pero que todo el mundo sabe que existe, gracias por hacernos felices,
Non seulement c'est une femme superbe mais elle chante à la perfection pour ce style de musique ! Merci tomtscotland.***** Not only is a beautiful woman but she sings to perfection for this style of music! Thank you tomtscotland .*****
William: On you tube you can find the same song with Dan Ar Braz, sung by Karen Matheson, under the title "language of the Gaels" with lyrics, both in Gaelic and in English! Enjoy! Oh, by the way millions are in love with Karen I'm sure!
Must teach the grandchildren a few words of the old language before it's gone forever! ! Shame on us all if that happens! ! Irrespective of the hammerings and abuses of all sorts including the ( Irish need not apply ) rules we still managed to keep a modicum of our heritage intact . We the gals are still here ....incognito in many cases. ..but we live.
my grand dad was from Derry, in the north of Ireland and all his memories were of hunger and misery. I guess it is a good thing to know were your people come from, but I don't blame folks for wanting to forget and start over
I have no idea what this talented and gorgeous lass Karen is singing about, but she has my heart won just with her approach and classic looks. "whoop". :-)
So beautiful, Celtic women are easily the most beautiful in the world.Karen is a prime example, love her and her lovely accompanying singer. Great violin solo on this also -yes!!
That IS fantastic news... I hope the 3rd series will be released too. Another bout of beautiful music that was. Personally I think the Celtic languages are amongst the most beautiful in the world to lisen to. If only I could understand and speak...
Interesting how Karen Matheson adds a quick wolf bark at just the right spot/timing within the songs that she sings, when I hear it it makes me believe that she has strong instincts on the right time to bark. . .Great Video!
Awesome! I loved this sessions! Thanks to youtube and your upload I can enjoy them! It's a pity that many languages are getting lost. I wish I could have known the one of my land (Cantabria) meanwhile, I support these other ones! Alba gu bráth!
Excellent music with an interesting discussion in the comments section. I appreciate you guys keeping it civil, yet giving some enlightening information. The history of that region is complex and long.
hi, thanks so much for directing me to that vid. i would like to learn this language at some point, ever since i was on the isle of mull i've loved this language and the culture
Brilliant song and message indeed. I've just read many of the comments on this video and many mention the roman/celt confrontation. BUT in this song, that enemy/plague coming from the south..."to blight blossom, leaf, stalk and root the language of my people and my race" is NOT the roman empire, BUT the english language and its carriers.
@@rippedtorn2310 Nach fíor í an ráiteas sin! Bíonn siad fós an chosúil lena chéile, gan aon deabht ann. Táimídne anseo agus sibhse thall, agus na dhá teangacha ceangailte le chéile :)
The land of my ancestors calls to me. I cannot even begin to tell you how deep this music resonates within me. It looks like I have been tasked with learning Gaelic. I know this song has a Y/T entry with the English translation but I owe it to my ancestors to learn it "old school." And what a beautiful voice she has!
Since my English book in school displayed the Celts as a vanished people (It did not point out who did it. Hm, I wonder why?) I was filled for years with a sadness of this once so huge people having disappeared. Years later I learned that some Celts still exist, but that their language(s) have died (Cornish, Welsh, Scottish) and the last remnants slowly die too. Man I am so happy to realise, that during the last two decades the Celtic heritage revives! Go on Celts, drop the foreign tongues!
Thanks - since posting my original query, I soon after discovered the TS series and have had a marvellous time watching & listening to them. Try Sarah Jarosz with Alison Krauss, Jerry Douglas et al 'Run Away' - breathtaking.
There has been two series - the first was back in 1995. Basically folk, country and celtic type music with artists from both sides of the Atlantic. The 3rd series starts at 8.30pm on BBC4 and BBC(Scotland) on the 14th September - so check it out. Simon is on some of the tracks from previous series.
I have a recording of this song by Catherine-Ann MacPhee, on an album called "Scotland, the Real:Music from Contemporary Caledonia". Very nice to hear this other version. -jcr
Me encnato la musica, pense que era ruso, ya leí que es celta. Al fin la musica es universal. (Love the music, I thought it was russian, I read here is celtic. In the end, music is universal) Gracias, Tom from scotland
@DerekMoncur: Karen Matheson is singer of the scottish band "Capercaillie" since 1984. This band has recorded nearly 20 cds since than. The half of the songs is in english, the other half in scotish gaelic. So where is the problem? This lady records in english and gaelic, and the gaelic songs are all translated. You can find the english lyrics in music labels and online shops - if you search for! This was my way to this language, I got these lyrics here in less then 2 hours.....
Both series 1 and series 2 are scheduled to be released. Pelicula Films say they hope to release before the current series ends. Current series started last Friday BBC2 and BBC4 at 8.30pm with BBC4 repeating in wee sma' hours of Saturday Morning.
Hardly, surprising-the song is common to both Scotland and Donegal (well, Ulster), and the other woman singing in this version is Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh of Gaoth Dobhair, Donegal (as well as of Altan). The Irish version, called Teangaidh na nGael (meaning Language of the Gaels in Ulster Irish, just like Cànan nan Gael does in Scottish), is also available on UA-cam.
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I'm an old Irishman living on the other side of the world and sadly lamenting that I don't speak Gaelic!
Long live our Celtic Culture and Music! Alba (Scotland), Éire (Ireland), Kernow (Cornwall), Ellan Vannin (Isle of Man), Cymru (Wales), Breizh (Brittany), Norte Portugal (Northern Portugal), Galicia, Asturies (Astúrias), Cantábria.
Don't Forget Jamaica and where it all came from! North Africa and Ethiopia!
The fact that my two favorite Scottish singers - Karen Matheson and Robert Robertson - BOTH sing "Canan Nan Gaidheal" is a sign from the heavens that I need to learn this song :D
I am a kabyle, an amazigh from north africa, i love celtic music and culture ❤ kabyles and celts eternel relationship 🥰
Same I am a berber from Morocco and I love both Kabyle and celtic music ❤
@@AnasInChains i love berbero-morocan music and culture 💜
What voice, what a talent, a great singer, but too little known in France outside the French Brittany
thank you Karen
I don't understand a word of it (I know it's about the Celtic languages struggling to survive and being overrun by English, I looked up the translation once), but I have loved this song ever since I first heard it (I think I was about six or seven years old). Absolutely beautiful song!
My mum was a McBurney which was from Clan Matheson.She sang in Gaelic too :)
what else, altan and capercaillie meeting : big "Ta" for this! 🙂I had no clue Mairead and Karen sang this tune together ; best 2 trad female singers around and my 2 favourite trad bands so far. I had many opportunities to watch them live, for the fist time both in 1995 while in London and over the years here and there ; they are outstanding during sessions. Hello from France!
All the musicians play wonderfully.
Due to English intervention my family lost the gaelic but through songs like this I will strive to keep our culture alive for the sake of my grandsons, I ,am half Scots half Irish
Do so. Keep it alive, if you can. It's all that's left...
More through lowland Scot’s who thought of gailic speakers as embarrassing savages compared to the gentile educated Scots speakers
I would love to have this song memorized - it's one of my favorite Gaelic songs, and I'd love to be able to sing it at the next Mod.
Hempenasphalt thanks for the encouragement (GRMA)
I have learned a few stanzas. I just played it over and over in my car.
I like that singing-version of this special song so much.☺. Karen you are worldclass !
Cha b'e sneachda 's an reothadh o thuath
Cha b'e an crannadh geur fuar on ear
Cha b'e an t-uisge 's na gaillionn on iar
Ach an galar a bhlian on deas
Blàth, duilleach, stoc agus freumh
Cànan mo threubh is mo shluaidh
Séist:
Thig thugainn, thig cò' ruim gu siar
Gus an cluinn sinn ann cànan nam Fèinn
Thig thugainn, thig cò' ruim gu siar
Gus an cluinn sinn ann cànan nan Gàidheal
Nuair chithear fear fèilidh 's a' ghleann
Bu chinnteach gur Gàidhlig a chainnt
Nuair spìon iad a fhreumh às an fhonn
An àite Gàidhlig tha cànan a' Ghoill
Is Ghaidhealtachd creadhal nan sonn
'S tìr "mhajors" is "cholonels" 'n-diugh innt'
Séist
Thoir a-nuas dhuinn na coinnleirean òir
'S annta càraibh na coinnlean geal, cèir
Lasaibh suas iad an seòmar a' bhròin
Taigh aire seann chànan a' Ghàidheil
Se siud o chionn fhad' thuirt an nàmh
Ach fhathast tha beò cànan a' Gàidheal
Séist
Ged a theich i le a beath' às na glinn
Ged nach cluinnear a-nis mó i san Dùn
O Dhùthaich Mhic Aoidh fada tuath
Gu ruig thu Druim Uachdair nam bò
'G iathadh nan Eileanan Siar
Si fhathast ann ciad chainnt an t-slòigh
Séist 2x
It was not the snow and the frost from the north.
It was not the sharp, cold withering from the east,
It was not the rain and the storms from the west
But the plague that seduced from the south
The bloom, foliage, stem and root
Of the language of my people and of my race.
Chorus:
Come to us, come along with me to the west
Until we hear the language of the heroes,
Come to us, come along with me to the west
Until we hear the language of the Gaels.
When a kilted man was seen in the valley
It would be certain that Gàidhig was his language.
When they ripped his roots from the ground
In the place of Gàidhlig is the foreigners'language
And the Gaidhealtachd cradle of heroes
Is today the land of majors and colonels.
Chorus
Pass down to us the golden candlesticks
And into them put the white wax candles
Light them up in the mourning room
Of the wake house of the Gael's old language
That's what the enemy has said since long ago
But still the Language of the Gael is alive.
Chorus
Although it has fled with its life from the valleys,
Although it is heard no more in the towns
From the McKay lands in the far north
Right down to Drumochter, famous for cattle,
Everywhere in the Western Isles
It is still the first language of the people.
Chorus 2x
Long live the Gael...
That woman's voice can melt mountains.
Can't understand a word of it, but I love it. Beautiful!
Its about the spread of English from the South into the Highlinds: 'the disease from the south'.
@@cianocionnfhaolaidh8050 Gàidhlig was also once the dominant language of most of the Lowlands, the exception being Lothian. I think it would've become a majority there too, if not for various political outcomes and decisions over the centuries. These things are never static.
I work in a MacIntosh computer store in Oregon USA. I'm a MacAoidh. I turn people onto Karen, this video, celtic music in general, constantly, in the store, it's great. Capercailie my constant companion. This music helps me stay ok wherever I am.
The best of two worlds:
The gaelic Ireland and Scotland together in a proud and patriotic traditional, sung by two beautiful lassies and guided by some of the best musicians of the gaelic world. This is music from the heart....... Kate is awesome!
Beautiful Voices,Beautiful Music
It's here impossible nae tae fall in luve wi' the sang, the culture, an' the siren lassie.
'An Galair ó theas' couldn't have said it better!
When Scot or Irish or Welsh do sing a melody in their own tongue the birds of heaven take note.
tapadh leat
A fantastic song ..stirs the blood .Wonderful! ! Love the lyrics and love the music even more! !
I DO NOT UNDERSTAND A WORD...but I never get tired of listening to this. Thank You! (I'm from the Philippines)
It’s a Scottish language called Gaelic and I appreciate the fact that the song is still well known in scotland
לא מבין אף מילה ועדיין מקסים בעיני !!
This is some of the best celtic music I have ever heard and seen, ever! And I have listened to a lot of celtic music and I play it and sing it too. It is the perfect combination of music, words and performance. The lyrics are full of gaelic power and yearning for celtic honor, a true monument to the legacy of scottish heroes. Thanks Karen, Mairead, Donnal and all. And of course to Tom for posting. And to Carolpaw: you are privileged to be Murdo´s niece! I propose a toast for ye all! Sláinte!
That is what I call a good Gaelic/Celtic song !
From the words of the songs, seems struggle for homelands rarely ever change.
Karen and Maired are so great i love them
Written by murdo macfarlane from LEWIS.
MY family name, slainte
my mother spoke the Gaelic quite well, i picked up a lot when young. lost a lot over the years as well. fun to confuse the hell out of others sending emails in Gaelic.
What a lovely song.
Dang that fiddle solo really gets you
Agree she is wonderful, I grew up in the same area as her, but have you ever heard Catherine Anne Mac Phee. Her version of this song and An ataireachd ard, my grandfathers song, are truely amazing. its really nice to see such an interest in my language in Germany. I was amazed to see you can study gaelic in Bonn.
The language of the Gaels
It was not the snow and the frost from the north.
It was not the sharp, cold withering from the east,
It was not the rain and the storms from the west
But the plague that seduced from the south
The bloom, foliage, stem and root
Of the language of my people and of my race.
Come to us, come along with me to the west
Until we hear the language of the Fein,
Come to us, come along with me to the west
until we hear the language of the Gaels.
When a kilted man was seen in the valley
It would be certain that Gàidhig was his language.
When they ripped his roots from the ground
In the place of Gàidhlig is the foreigners'language
And the Gaidhealtachd cradle of heroes
Is today the land of majors and colonels.
Pass down to us the golden candlesticks
And into them put the white waxe candles
Light them up in the mourning room
Of the wake house of the Gael's old language
That's what the enemy has said since long ago
But still the Language of the Gael is alive.
Although it has fled with its life from the valleys,
Although it is heard no more in the towns
From the McKay lands in the far north
Right down to Drumochter, famous for cattle,
Everywhere in the Western Isles
It is still the first language of the people.
This is 100% gold
FANTASTIC. SLAINTE SOAR ALBA GU BRATH
Altan singer, Mairèad, is performing this song too. Great, I Love Capercaillie and Altan, of course
I knew it! The minute I saw her sweet face and sweeter harmonies, I said, "That sure looks like Mairèad from Altan"--and when I saw the fiddle she was holding, that clinched it!
Still the best version anywhere. What musicians!
so beautiful.. although i dunno the meaning of lyrics, the melody is somewhat deep that wakes my soul up.
It is about the destruction of the Gaelic language and culture. It starts off saying "it wasn't storms, rains and snows from the north, east and west...but a plague from the south..."
as Runrig describe it .. tis the tongue of angels :)
Duende , eso que nos hace diferentes,
Esta señora que canta lo tiene,!, eso que nadie lo ha visto , pero que todo el mundo sabe que existe,
gracias por hacernos felices,
Ro àlainn!
Elegant ambassadors of the Gaelic culture ! Thanks ! Phalaina
Wonderful x
Karen has the voice of an angel..
Non seulement c'est une femme superbe mais elle chante à la perfection pour ce style de musique !
Merci tomtscotland.*****
Not only is a beautiful woman but she sings to perfection for this style of music!
Thank you tomtscotland .*****
William: On you tube you can find the same song with Dan Ar Braz, sung by Karen Matheson, under the title "language of the Gaels" with lyrics, both in Gaelic and in English! Enjoy! Oh, by the way millions are in love with Karen I'm sure!
That´s an Irish adaptation, they can´t stand the fact that we Scots have the best tunes :-)
as an Irish Gael with two good ears in perfect working condition, I'm going to wholeheartedly agree with you! Is fearr i bhfad ceol Gaelach na hAlban!
Seán Mór
Or as we´d say : Is fheàrr gu h-iomlan ceòl Gaidhealach na h-Alba. No so different really are we :-)
karen j'adore tes chansons !!!
She's beautiful, as I've mentioned before, and sings like an angel, but I'd watch this and her others just for the "Woo".
Must teach the grandchildren a few words of the old language before it's gone forever! ! Shame on us all if that happens! ! Irrespective of the hammerings and abuses of all sorts including the ( Irish need not apply ) rules we still managed to keep a modicum of our heritage intact . We the gals are still here ....incognito in many cases. ..but we live.
for gals please read gaels
my grand dad was from Derry, in the north of Ireland and all his memories were of hunger and misery. I guess it is a good thing to know were your people come from, but I don't blame folks for wanting to forget and start over
Derry myself and my heart wont let forget.
I have no idea what this talented and gorgeous lass Karen is singing about, but she has my heart won just with her approach and classic looks. "whoop". :-)
I love karen. saw her live last year in england she was great. could listen to her all day.
So beautiful, Celtic women are easily the most beautiful in the world.Karen is a prime example, love her and her lovely accompanying singer. Great violin solo on this also -yes!!
TANG'***!!! WALA TALAGA AKONG MAINTINDIHAN PERO HANEEEEEPHHH SA GALING! HINDI KO MAPIGIL PANUURIN NG PAULITULIT!
Thank You tomscotland!
To Tomtscotland:
Thanks! I can't tell you how much joy these tracks have given me. Just wonderful!
There's magic in here, luve this music
That IS fantastic news... I hope the 3rd series will be released too. Another bout of beautiful music that was.
Personally I think the Celtic languages are amongst the most beautiful in the world to lisen to. If only I could understand and speak...
who couldn't like this? amazing
My refuge after listening to the sassenach all day..Go raibh maith agut, Tom!!
Interesting how Karen Matheson adds a quick wolf bark at just the right spot/timing within the songs that she sings, when I hear it it makes me believe that she has strong instincts on the right time to bark. . .Great Video!
There's Donal Lunny from Planxty at the bouzouki.
Awesome! I loved this sessions! Thanks to youtube and your upload I can enjoy them!
It's a pity that many languages are getting lost. I wish I could have known the one of my land (Cantabria) meanwhile, I support these other ones!
Alba gu bráth!
Echt total genial.
Tir gan teanga, tir gan anam. Greetings from Suomi
This is definitely one of my favorites!
Excellent music with an interesting discussion in the comments section. I appreciate you guys keeping it civil, yet giving some enlightening information. The history of that region is complex and long.
I keep on clicking on this video. The music and the voices are perfection!
Thank you for posting it! :-)
The gaels are still here - I live Karens voice and just they way that she does it - very hard to beat - Gerry - Dublin
Uabhasach math (up the Gaelic)
this is nothing less than fantastic.
Lovely Tunes.
Beautiful voice. Beautiful music. Enough said.
What a marvellous singer , let's listening to our version on the profile "Nanou Light" , thank you so much
That is a beautiful way to put it! Thanks for that imagery...
Fabulous! I wish the lyrics also appeared in the video so that I may be able to repeat the words and finally sing the song.
hi, thanks so much for directing me to that vid. i would like to learn this language at some point, ever since i was on the isle of mull i've loved this language and the culture
Brilliant song and message indeed.
I've just read many of the comments on this video and many mention the roman/celt confrontation.
BUT in this song, that enemy/plague coming from the south..."to blight blossom, leaf, stalk and root the language of my people and my race" is NOT the roman empire, BUT the english language and its carriers.
Go hálainn ar fad, tá an fhonn orm an teanga Albanach sin a fhoghlú freisin..
chan eil e cho eadar-dhealaichte bhon Ghaeilge.
@@rippedtorn2310 Nach fíor í an ráiteas sin! Bíonn siad fós an chosúil lena chéile, gan aon deabht ann. Táimídne anseo agus sibhse thall, agus na dhá teangacha ceangailte le chéile :)
j'adore
The land of my ancestors calls to me. I cannot even begin to tell you how deep this music resonates within me.
It looks like I have been tasked with learning Gaelic. I know this song has a Y/T entry with the English translation but I owe it to my ancestors to learn it "old school."
And what a beautiful voice she has!
lovely tune!!
FABULOUS
Since my English book in school displayed the Celts as a vanished people (It did not point out who did it. Hm, I wonder why?) I was filled for years with a sadness of this once so huge people having disappeared. Years later I learned that some Celts still exist, but that their language(s) have died (Cornish, Welsh, Scottish) and the last remnants slowly die too.
Man I am so happy to realise, that during the last two decades the Celtic heritage revives!
Go on Celts, drop the foreign tongues!
Thanks - since posting my original query, I soon after discovered the TS series and have had a marvellous time watching & listening to them. Try Sarah Jarosz with Alison Krauss, Jerry Douglas et al 'Run Away' - breathtaking.
franklymike, he's ruint many a saturday for me as well. LOL. thanks Mr. Scotland.
Truly lovely.
I remember seeing these in St Davids Hall Cardiff.
No one does it better! Thank you all.
What a voice.
There has been two series - the first was back in 1995. Basically folk, country and celtic type music with artists from both sides of the Atlantic. The 3rd series starts at 8.30pm on BBC4 and BBC(Scotland) on the 14th September - so check it out.
Simon is on some of the tracks from previous series.
I have a recording of this song by Catherine-Ann MacPhee, on an album called "Scotland, the Real:Music from Contemporary Caledonia". Very nice to hear this other version.
-jcr
Me encnato la musica, pense que era ruso, ya leí que es celta. Al fin la musica es universal.
(Love the music, I thought it was russian, I read here is celtic. In the end, music is universal)
Gracias, Tom from scotland
yay for this song and his meaning :-)
@DerekMoncur:
Karen Matheson is singer of the scottish band "Capercaillie" since 1984. This band has recorded nearly 20 cds since than. The half of the songs is in english, the other half in scotish gaelic. So where is the problem?
This lady records in english and gaelic, and the gaelic songs are all translated. You can find the english lyrics in music labels and online shops - if you search for! This was my way to this language, I got these lyrics here in less then 2 hours.....
Both series 1 and series 2 are scheduled to be released. Pelicula Films say they hope to release before the current series ends.
Current series started last Friday BBC2 and BBC4 at 8.30pm with BBC4 repeating in wee sma' hours of Saturday Morning.
with the blonde girl from 'Altan'
Hardly, surprising-the song is common to both Scotland and Donegal (well, Ulster), and the other woman singing in this version is Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh of Gaoth Dobhair, Donegal (as well as of Altan).
The Irish version, called Teangaidh na nGael (meaning Language of the Gaels in Ulster Irish, just like Cànan nan Gael does in Scottish), is also available on UA-cam.
Magique magique magique........
Keltia da virviken ! Bevet Breizh ha Bro-Skoz !
Brother we like you do you hate the SCOTS. SAOR ALBA GU BRATH
Tom, that's fantastic news !
I love it