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Cumha Mhic Criomain / MacCrimmon's Lament

by Can Cala

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A timeless 18th century lament for the great piper MacCrimmon, reputed to have been killed in 1745. The tune was apparently the last he wrote, and the lyrics were written by his sister on hearing of his death.
Lyrics in Gaelic and English below:

lyrics

MacCrimmon, 1745

1. Dh'iadh ceò nan stùc
Mu eudann Chuilinn,
Is sheinn 'bhean-shìth
A torman mulaid,
Gorm shùilean ciùin 's
An Dùin a sileadh,
O'n thriall thu uainn
'S nach till thu tuille!

Séist:
Cha till, cha till,
Cha till MacCriomain,
An cogadh no sìth
Cha till e tuille,
Le airgiod no nì
Cha till MacCriomain,
Cha till e gu bràth
Gu là na cruinne.

2. Tha osag nam beann
Gu fann ag imeachd,
Gach sruthan 's gach allt
Gu mall le bruthach,
Tha ealtainn nan speur
Feadh geugan dubhach,
A caoidh gu'n d'fhalbh
'S nach till thu tuille.
Séist:

3. Tha'n fhairge fa dheòidh
Làn bròin is mulaid,
Tha'm bàta fo sheòl,
Ach dhiult i siubhal;
Tha gàirich nan tonn
Le fuaim neo-shubhach,
Ag ràdh gun d'falbh
'S nach till thu tuille.
Séist:

4. Cha chluinnear do cheòl
'S an Dùn mu fheasgar,
'S mac-talla nam mùr
Le mùirn 'ga fhreagairt,
Gach fleasgach is òigh
Gun cheòl, gun bheadradh,
O'n thriall thu uainn
'S nach till thu tuille
Séist:

Tr. Lachlan MacBean, 1888
O'er Coolin's face
The night is creeping,
The banshee's wail
Is round us sweeping;
Blue eyes in Duin
Are dim with weeping,
Since thou art gone
And ne'er returnest.

Refrain:
No more, no more,
No more returning,
In peace nor in war
Is he returning;
Till dawns the great Day
Of Doom and burning,
MacCrimmon is home
No more returning.

The breeze of the bens
Is gently blowing,
The brooks in the glens
Are softly flowing;
Where boughs
Their darkest shades are throwing,
Birds mourn for thee
Who ne'er returnest.
Refrain:

Its dirges of woe
The sea is sighing,
The boat under sail
Unmoved is lying;
The voice of the waves
In sadness dying,
Say, thou art away
And ne'er returnest.
Refrain:

We'll see no more
MacCrimmon's returning,
Nor in peace nor in war
Is he returning;
Till dawns the great day
Of woe and burning,
For him, for him
There's no returning.
Refrain:

credits

released July 17, 2016
Daibhidh MacChaluim - vocals, guitar, percussion
Robyn Carrigan - vocals, accordion
Produced,engineered and mastered by Kent Stephany

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Can Cala Vancouver, British Columbia

Can Cala are Robyn Carrigan (Nova Scotia native) and Daibhidh MacChaluim (North Bay, Ontario), a new trad Scottish Gaelic duo with a fresh approach. Formed out of a deep friendship between two Gaelic language speakers and learners, in the unexpected coastal city of Vancouver, Canada. Both are passionate about the language and are successful original artists respectively, ... more

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