The Mingulay Boat Song - Amurnaidh

Performed by Amurnaidh, a Glasgow duo consisting of Jim Graham and Kevin Robertson.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• folk
• scottish
• mingulay
• fishing
• amurnaidh
• scotland
• sea

[versie18]

I really love this!!

I made a translation into a Northern Dutch Dialect. It's titeled:

Noar Muntndam tou !!

[magpie1320]

Thank you for your comment. Did you translate to Frisian?

[magpie1320]

Thanks RAIV99, glad you like it. The lyrics I'm singing are... What care we though, white The Minch is What care we for wind and weather Heel ya ho boys, every inch is Bringing us nearer to Mingulay Wives are waiting by the quayside They've been there since the break of day-o Heel ya ho boys, pull your oars hard 'Ere the sun sets on Mingulay When the wind is wild and wailing And the waves mount ever higher Anxious eyes turn ever seaward To see us home boys to Mingulay

[versie18]

No not Frisian, but Grunnegers. Frisians and Grunnegers are the same as Ost-Friezen and Bayern in Germany or The Welsh and the English in the UK. It means: We live in the same country , but we are different !

[tehbunnei]

Good song, but terribly pitchy singers.

[twillick]

Excellent version.

[fongchaynun]

Great version. Feel like I'm standing on the quay at Mallaig, watching the sun set, with a glass of The Balvenie waiting for me.

[eddiemacdonalduk]

Absolutely f*****G BRILLIANT.

Does the song justice in a way the original participants would truly appreciate.

[yesindeed155]

Great job men, that was beautiful

[Lossieloon306]

Thats a right good song and some right aul photies, of an era long gone. I just hope the EU dinna screw, what boats are left fishing.

[RAIV99]

Cheers!