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I DAL U DAL. AKA – “Eedal Oodal.” Scottish, Air (2/4/ time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. A puirt a beul (Gaelic mouth music) melody.

I dal u dal, tilg an cuigeal,
I dal u dal, Ina,
I dal u dal, tilg an cuigeal
Cuide ri Catrìona.

Cuide rithe dèanamh rolaig, cuide rithe snìomhadh,
Cuide rithe dèanamh rolaig, cuide rithe snìomhadh;
Cuide rithe dèanamh rolaig, cuide rithe snìomhadh,
Cuide rithe dèanamh mhogan 's osain mholach rìomhach.

Cuide rithe dol an mhonadh, cuide rith' san ìosal,
Cuide rithe dol an mhonadh, cuide rith' san ìosal;
Cuide rithe dol an mhonadh, cuide rith' san ìosal,
Cuide rithe buain na tugha 's rud a dhèanamh sìoman.

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Martin (Traditional Scottish Fiddling), 2002; p. 10.

Recorded sources:

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