Gaelic Song: Christine Primrose singing 'Mo Cheist Am Fear Ban' (My Darling Is the Fair One)

[AnnieBreckie]

Wow, such perfection! I don't understand the words, but I certainly have a feel for the music!

[turtwigisthebest]

nach eil thu math air a sinn bha seo sgoineal. tha an orrain seo dierach cho alain :)

[turtwigisthebest]

nach eil thu math air a sinn bha seo sgoineal. tha an orrain seo dierach cho alain :)

[macbocsa]

Lovely 

[Flautele]

Magic!

[AaronShaunBrennan]

Its sad that this language is going to die. ): Was there any good that came from England to Ireland?

[tunnagbheag]

@AaronShaunBrennan that's a very pessimistic outlook! and this is scottish gaelic, not irish - closely related though.

[DomhnallDomhnallach]

@AaronShaunBrennan Please don't say that either Scottish Gaelic or Irish are going to die. Both are going remarkably strong and will continue to do so well into the future. As a student of Scottish Gaelic, I am fully immersed in the language 24/7 and am able to live my life with very little English. There are approximately 60,000 native speakers currently in the world and many thousand learners. Job opportunities for Gaelic are plentiful in Scotland and the east coast of Canada.

[AaronShaunBrennan]

@DomhnallDomhnallach I pray your right. I for one have never met anyone who speaks Gaelic. 60,000 is not much when it comes to the entire world or compared with other forms of language. Thanks for the info I feel a little better but I still think it will die eventually, but I hope I am wrong.

Best of luck to you.

[micklest]

Good heavens. She sings a beautifully as ever.

[Corrie121]

Nice to listen to Christine singing as sweetly ever, and to see she is still as beautiful as she was when I first saw her in Linthouse all too many years ago.

[CalumK1982]

A great singer - I'm privileged to see her almost every day

[animalunaris]

An bhfuil na liricí ag a duine ar bith?

[UISTMAN59]

@animalunaris O mo cheist am fear ban, Miann gach og-bhean O mo cheist am fear ban Mo cheud leannan 's mo ghradh 'S e nach d' fhuair e mo lamh Fath mo Ieon-sa 'S truagh nach robh mi mar bha Cridheil sunndach 'S truagh nach robh mi mar bha Mu 'n do dhiult mi 'm fear bàn 'S cha bhithinn an dràsd’ Cianail, tùrsail. ‘S bochd nach robh mi a ghaoil Teann ri d’ghualainn. ‘S bochd nach robh mi a ghaoil Mise a siubhal ri d’thaobh Ann an gleannan an fhraoich Taobh na fuaran

[UISTMAN59]

@UISTMAN59 ‘S tric an deur air mo shùil Caoidh mar tha mi ‘S tric an deur air mo shùil 'S mi ri bròn ann an cùil Bho’n a thug dhut cùl Oigfhear àlainn B'annsa leamsa bhith tàmh Le mo cheud-ghradh, B'annsa leamsa bhith tàmh Air taobh nam beann àrd Gun bhratach gun sgàil Ach na speuran Mìle marbh-phaisg air an òr Thug mo làmh ris Mìle marbh-phaisg air an òr ‘S goirt a rinn e mo leon S air gach umaidh gun treòir ‘S mòr a ghrainn dha

[UISTMAN59]

@UISTMAN59 Ciod an stath dhomh bhi bròn Anns na cuiltean Ciod an stath dhomh bhi bròn Oir ged shileas mo dheòir O chan fhaod mi bhi’d’ chòir Oigfhear chrùnaich O, mo cheist am fear bàn, Miann gach og-bhean ; O mo cheist am fear ban, Mo cheud leannan 's mo ghràdh, 'S e nach d' fhuair e mo làmh, Fàth mo Ieon-sa,

[animalunaris]

Ar fheábhas! Amhrán boidheach.

[Offtofott]

I am deeply impressed. Wonderful voice!

5*

[ampersandpaul]

This lady should get more exposure! what a voice! Why is she not at celtic connections???!

[Lisnageeragh]

@ampersandpaul Agreed, but very often the better performers have to be sought out and are not on the commercial/ professional circuit.

[londubh2007]

Meal do naidheachd.