Ailein Duinn

Me singing Ailein Duinn, a lament written by Annag Chaimbeul in or around 1788 for her fiancé, Ailean Moireasdan when he died at sea. Lyrics below in Gaelic:

Gura mise tha fo éislean
Moch sa mhaduinn is mi g'éirigh
Ò hì shiùbhlainn leat

Hì ri bhò hò ru bhì
Hì ri bhò hò rinn o ho
Ailein Duinn, ò hì shiùbhlainn leat

Ma 's e 'n cluasag dhuit a ghaineamh
Ma 's e leabaidh dhut an gheamainn
Ò hì shiùbhlainn leat

Hì ri bhò hò ru bhì
Hì ri bhò hò rinn o ho
Ailein Duinn, ò hì shiùbhlainn leat

Ma 's e 'n t-iasg do choinlean geala
Ma 's e na ròin do luchd-faire
Ò hì shiùbhlainn leat

Hì ri bhò hò ru bhì
Hì ri bhò hò rinn o ho
Ailein Duinn, ò hì shiùbhlainn leat


Dh'òlainn deoch ge b' oil le càch e
De dh'fhuil do choim 's tu 'n déidh do bhathadh
Ò hì shiùbhlainn leat

Hì ri bhò hò ru bhì
Hì ri bhò hò rinn o ho
Ailein Duinn, ò hì shiùbhlainn leat

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Ailein_Duinn
• ballad
• female vocalist

[EtherealVampire]

To sort of try and answer a few comments at once (belatedly, I'm sorry):

@FilmForger, a cleaner mic would be nice but I couldn't ask you to do that :) the sentiment is very much appreciated though!

@kiselbob, RACHELTAYLOR7, and ohrita, Thank you very much, I'm very flattered ^_^

@JoyofPoetry5, Of course we can, if you still want to :)

@LaraCroftFan234, I'm 22 going on 23 next month :p Thank you.

@4everugly, No lol but there's a fan in the window I'm sitting by. It blows outward.

[srkwc]

outstanding voice outstanding performance, ruined by that terrible microphone

[EtherealVampire]

@srkwc Sadly yes :p but it's the only one I have so I have to cope.

[Hwitwulf]

So Beautiful! I Love You Voice, O Lady!

Greeting From Italy! \m/

[EtherealVampire]

@Hwitwulf Thank you very much <3

[euroserf]

For someone that doesn't speak Gaelic you've done a great job of it and a lovely voice too...Le dea gui ó Éireann ( Best wishes from Ireland )

[EtherealVampire]

@euroserf Thank you very much ^_^ I'm glad that I could do it any bit of justice

[GirlOfTheGlade]

This is the best I've ever heard! Do you speak Gaidhlig? Well you do sing it well!

[GirlOfTheGlade]

This is honestly from the bottom of my heart the way you sing Ailein Duinn i've ever heard yet! Do you speak Gaidhlig? Well even if you don't you do sing it well!

[frenkie1958]

From Holland, very very good indeed!

[Smokez2much4real]

this song makes me cry, i do understand it's meaning and it is heartbreaking to listen to...

yet it is one of my favorite songs of all times and i have to give you all of my respect as an artist

myself, you sung it with a bright and clear voice, almost perfectly done ma'am. very impressive.

[Darkmaster0fst]

greet voice... greetings from Germany

[RACHELTAYLOR7]

You sang that really well.Gle mhath.