Annotation:Go on Boys and Give a Tune

Back to 

 GO ON BOYS AND GIVE A TUNE (Siudaibh 'illean, Gabhaibh 'm Port). AKA and see "Cawdor Fair," "Hawthorne Tree of Cawdor (The)." The puirt-a-beul or 'mouth music' words appear in Eilean Fraoich: Lewis Gaelic Songs and Melodies (1938, 1982). Siùdaibh 'illean gabhaibh 'm port, Siùdaibh 'illean dannsaibh,  Siùdaibh 'illean gabhaibh 'm port, ''Is mise bean na bainnse.  Go on boys, give us a tune, '' Go on boys, dance,  Go on boys, give us a tune,  ''I'm the bride. ''  Source for notated version:  Printed sources:  Recorded sources:

Back to