Uist Tramping Song : Null Do Dh' Uibhist.

[ninodelbayble]

Bha sinn uamhasach fhein math,agus gu haraid na seann dheilbh.nuair a bha gaidheil na gaidheil ach dhalbh sinn agus thanaig seo.moran taing.

[teery59]

Is that a flood of some sort at 2:18?

[UISTMAN59]

@teery59 No, that's Loch Corrodale. east of Ben Corrodale.

[Bloodmoon17]

@UISTMAN59 Hello, there! I have a request, if you'd be so kind...I would completely understand if you just didn't have the time, or just didn't feel like it, but I was wondering if you could possibly upload a cut version of this video? I am not a great fan of jazz, exactly. xD If you cannot, is there at least a way to make the video play to a certain point and cut off automatically? Much appreciation. I'll subscribe, should you at least get back to me on anything, regardless of the answer.

[UISTMAN59]

@Bloodmoon17 I may do at somepoint but right now I'm trying to rebuild my music collection from various dvds and cds as I wiped a hard disk with a lot of stuff on it  just the other day.

[Bloodmoon17]

@UISTMAN59 Thank you very much.

[robsargent4]

The transition from the more traditional-sounding version to the jazz version was fairly abrupt - it gave me a right shock, I can tell you, seeing as I hadn't read the details! After I got over the sudden change, I have to say I liked the instrumental just as much as Donald MacRae's singing. Unexpected certainly isn't always bad!

[UISTMAN59]

@robsargent4 It was as gentle as I could make it but I'll never get a career on a professional mixing desk :-(

Glad you liked the jazz though :-)

[robsargent4]

@UISTMAN59 I wouldn't have minded the transition at all if I knew it was going to happen, but unfortunately I hadn't read the notes, so I didn't expect it. That's why I got the slight shock. Your video-making skills are sound and the choice of music is great.

[goinghomesomeday1]

Hello UISTMAN59 and good day from County Clare.

Thanks for such a wonderful foot-tappin video. By any stretch of the imagination is the piece of jazz towards the end played by Kenny Ball and his band!

Tapadh leatsa, mo charaid

Gearoid

[UISTMAN59]

@goinghomesomeday1 As per the notes , it is played by the Clyde Valley Stompers. I remeber the Kenny BAll band from the seventies butthis is definitely not them :-)

[goinghomesomeday1]

@UISTMAN59

Ooops! I never had a look at the notes. I was so engrossed in the tune, the singing and the images that I went straight for "question-time" with unbridled enthuseasim!! :-}

Regards

G

[bb3ca201]

You can really hear the Lewis pronounciations in the song! Wow...and the arrangement at the end is great!

Tapadh leatsa, mo charaid!

[proustonabike]

@UIBHISTMAN59: thank you!

[UISTMAN59]

@proustonabike You are most welcome! I see what you did with my name there :-) Glad you liked the other versions too :-)

[UISTMAN59]

"Uibhist" is the Gaelic name for "Uist" and since you presumably don't speak Gaelic it may be best for you to listen to get the gist of the song from English versions such as "Kenneth McKellar - Uist Tramping Song " or the Corrie Folk Trio /watch?v=aTrmIJiXS9U or /watch?v=arwZ-LOZx_c

[proustonabike]

I love the song; it's so jaunty. Could you please post the lyrics, or explain what uibhist is? Thanks!

[LindsayCurran]

Just played it over again, Iain - oh, the music and those pictures! What a feast for eyes and soul! Like it -? - I love it!

[UISTMAN59]

Glad you liked it, Lindsay. Some of these photos are my own, the rest have been "borrowed" . :-)

[Corrie121]

Great post. Love the song, the singing and the Jazz music.

I seem to have followed in your footsteps. I often visited the Park bar: have worked in the Uists, and been to Donegal. It's like a second home to me too!

Thanks for sharing.

[UISTMAN59]

You are most welcome.corrie121. :-)

[Roscopiano]

Donald Macrae! Fantastic!

[craigowler]

You would have to clear out the conservative snobbery from the Mod committee before the Clyde Valley Stompers can take stage.

[UISTMAN59]

Mebbes aye, aln - hope you liked it anyway :-)

[PennyPaola]

I enjoyed the whole music track, and I also enjoyed the photos :)))

Beautiful and cheerful posting, thanks a lot!!!

[UISTMAN59]

Thanks very much Paola !!! ^_^

[UISTMAN59]

@Greengypsies Hi Frank, thanks for the note and the kind comments. Some of them are my own photos but not all.

[LindsayCurran]

I like it - and as always, I love the fantastic pictures with it!

[UISTMAN59]

@LindsayCurran

Thanks for your kind comments , as always,

best regards, Iain

[mandolinda6]

Great post, Iain!

[UISTMAN59]

Thanks Linda, probably wouldnt have got round to posting it without your Corries post! :_)

[Erkele]

Fine song and great photos. - Erkele

[UISTMAN59]

Thanks for your note Erkele ! Was it yourself that wrote elsewhere "Esi-isieni kaunista kieltä laulettuna" ? :-)

[Erkele]

Yes it was me. I love this song and the Gaelic language. I wish I see Highland myself In this life. Thanks = Kiitos. - E

[UISTMAN59]

May you live to see your wish granted :-)

Iain

[nacho1560]

Great. Even though, sadly, I don't understand a word of Gaelic I can enjoy the tunes.

[UISTMAN59]

@nacho1560 thanks nacho1560. hope you enjoyed both versions :-)

[pastore0506]

Great! Loved both versions. Beautiful images too.

George

[UISTMAN59]

Thanks George

[terrygrif]

Wonderful Iain! I hadn't heard this in years and with the lovely scenery I might as well be back in Donegal again!!! LOL

I'm a fan of trad jazz also but I'm not sure of the combination!! Very enjoyable though.

Terry.

[UISTMAN59]

Well I always noted on my channel I liked Jazz so I thought I'd post a wee bit - it might bring grins and groans in equal measure. Donegal was a bit of a home from when I visited there years ago so I'm pleased you could see it the other way too. :-)

[killiekentman]

thanks Iain for this. i stayed in Lower Shader some years ago, loved it. so peaceful

[UISTMAN59]

@killiekentman Hi Ray thanks for the note - You couldn't get much further away from Lower Shader than where you are now in the UK , eh? Hope you are still getting some peace though :-) The jazz is probably not to everyone's taste so the first rating was a 3 :-( ah well not to worry.