Karen Matheson - My Father Sent Me to the House of Sorrow

The Highland Sessions:

A Skye "waulking song". Chuir m'Athair Mise Dha'n Taigh Charraideach (My Father Sent Me to the House of Sorrow), incorporating Seudan a'Chuain (Jewels of the Ocean)

Karen Matheson - vocals

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Music

Tags:

• Highland
• Sessions
• Karen
• Matheson
• Capercaillie
• Skye
• waulking

[tomtscotland]

A Higher Quality version :)

[whateverfloats]

I can't stop listening to this. Gorgeous.

[arrakis2oo6]

I've been listening this song over and over, in the past week. I simply can't get enough of it :).

I wish I could understand it.. and although I thoroughly searched the internet, the results came empty :(.

Can some please help in this matter?

[09walon]

Best GCSE song so far!

[Fraslet]

@whateverfloats

Mise cuideachd.

[MuSeMaN1000]

@arrakis2oo6 i think its about a girl who is marrying a man who she doesnt love.

[Joshuawardisme]

@arrakis2oo6 I do know, however, the meaning of the song if you are interested: It is telling the tale of Seathan, the son of the king of Ireland - this is essentially a 'remix' of the old original version, but the original story line was that it is a lament sung by Seathan's wife as she reminds herself of his character, times they has together and his 'deeds'. It is essentially a song of grief and sharing her feelings about him - almost theraputic for her. Hope that helps :)

[Joshuawardisme]

@arrakis2oo6 I don't know if you are still interested seen as your comment was posted a year ago, but I found out that most of the lyrics of this song are 'nonsense syllables'. For example, the most striking line of the whole piece 'Hi ri huraibhi o ho' sung at the start of the 'chorus'-like section (0:13) is nonsense and just used for rhythmic and melodic effect. Other nonsense lines include 'O hi a bho ro hu o ho'.

[rosieposie1968]

@arrakis2oo6 Hello, I know you asked for info over a year ago, so meaby you have already found it.

capercaillie.co.uk/discography­/lyrics/nadurra/ and you can look under Skye Waulking Song.

kind regards, Rosieposie.

[rosieposie1968]

Thank you!

[mihaela3377]

minunat,minunat nu am cuvinte,aceasta melodie te poarta cu gandul la vremurile de mult apuse,la eroii de demult.de cate ori o ascult parca tot as aculta-o desi nu o inteleg. multumesc.