Oran an t-Saighdeir (soldier song) - Murdo MacPherson

Featured on the Tobar an Dualchais album 'Guthan an Eilein Sgitheanaich agus Loch Aillse' (Voices of Skye and Lochalsh). The singer is from Staffin.

With thanks for the lyrics from UISTMAN59

Lyrics:
Latha dhomh 's mi sraidearachd
Gu h-àrd os cionn Dhunèidean
'S ann thachair orm a saighdear
A dh'fhoighneachd mo sgeul dhiom

Sèist:
Hi rì hill ò ci oireann o
Hi rì hill ò mo dhèideag
Hi rì hill o ci oireann o

Thachair orm a saighdear
A dh'fhoighneachd mo sgeuldhiom
'S gun dh'fhaighneachd e dhiom 'n liostaiginn
'S gun sheas mi greis 's gun dh'èisd mi

Dh'fhaighneachd e dhiom 'n liostaiginn
'Sann sheas mi greis 's gun dh'èisd mi
Sann thuirt e rium 's a Ghàidhlig
'S i ceàird as fheàrr bho'n ghrèin dhiubh

Sann thuirt e rium 's a Ghàidhlig
'S i ceàird as fheàrr bho'n ghrèin dhiubh
Gu faigh thu òr is airgiod
'San còta dearg mar eideadh

Gheibh thu òr is airgiod
'San cota dearg mar eideadh
'S gun tug e dhomh ri giùlan
Tè ghlas nach sgùr i fhèin dhomh

Thug e dhomh ri ghiùlan
Tè ghlas nach sgùr i fhèin dhomh
Se togail air mo ghuallain
Sa cumail suas is fheudar

Se togail air mo ghuallain
Sa cumail suas is fheudar
S gun toirinn còig punnd Shasunnach
do dh'fhear a dhèanadh feum dhith

Bheirinn coig puinnd Shasunnach
Do dh'fhear a dheanamh feum dhith
'Sa a ghiulaineadh leis dhachaidh i
Gu caisteal mor Dhùn Eideann

Lyrics:
One day as I was walking the street
High above Edinburgh
I chanced to meet a soldier
And he asked me about myself

Sèist:
Hi rì hill ò ci oireann o
Hi rì hill ò mo dhèideag
Hi rì hill o ci oireann o

I met the soldier
And he asked me about myself
He asked me if I would enlist
I stood for a while and listened

He asked me if I would enlist
I stood for a while and listened
And he said to me in Gaelic
It's the best profession under the sun

And he said to me in Gaelic
It's the best profession under the sun
You'll get gold and silver
And the scarlet coat as a uniform

You'll get gold and silver
And the scarlet coat as a uniform
And he gave me to carry
The grey one who won't clean herself

And he gave me to carry
The grey one who won't clean herself
I must carry her on my shoulder
And keep her there always

I must carry her on my shoulder
And keep her there always
And I would give five pounds sterling (literally five English pounds)
To someone who could use her

And I would give five pounds sterling
To someone who could use her
Who could carry her home
To the great castle at Edinburgh

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Gaidhlig
• Gaelic
• tobar
• an
• dualchais
• Skye
• Sabhal
• Mor
• Ostaig
• traditional
• folk

[sheilamaclean]

Thank you! I've been looking for this song and this voice for along time; found him on a CD with NO NAME attributed to the voice.

Nice to finally track him down.

[animalunaris]

Glad to be of service!

[777azathoth]

simply beatifull and heart felt

[Quixotic300]

Latha dhomh 's mi sraidearachd Gu h-àrd os cionn Dhunèidean 'S ann thachair orm a saighdear A dh'fhoighneachd mo sgeul dhiom -Sèist(Chorus): Hi rì hill ò ci oireann o Hi rì hill ò mo dhèideag Hi rì hill o ci oireann o -Thachair orm a saighdear A dh'fhoighneachd mo sgeul dhiom 'S gun dh'fhaighneachd e dhiom 'n liostaiginn 'S gun sheas mi greis 's gun dh'èisd mi Dh'fhaighneachd e dhiom 'n liostaiginn 'Sann sheas mi greis 's gun dh'èisd mi Sann thuirt e rium 's a Ghàidhlig ++

[SarahsCrazyLife]

smodic

[UISTMAN59]

Sgoinneal :-) *****

[dissonantsonorant]

'S math se! Gu h-iontach thu!