Oran mu’n Ghruagaich: il folletto-capra protettore del bestiame
Nelle Isole Ebridi si trovano diverse canzoni che contengono il termine Gruagach, una fanciulla del mare che potrebbe…
Categoria: Gaelico scozzese/ SCOTTISH GAELIC
Òran an Ròin
Ancora un canto disperato e straziante di una donna-foca, le creature mutaforma che gli scozzesi chiamano Selkie, creature…
Pubblicato inFILM, Gaelico scozzese/ SCOTTISH GAELIC, Musica scozzese/ Scottish music, Usanze e tradizioni/ Folklore
Dh’èirich mi moch madainn cheòthar
Prima di tutto un grazie a Julie Fowlis che ha riesumato questo vecchio canto dagli archivi (polverosi anche…
Pubblicato inGaelico scozzese/ SCOTTISH GAELIC, MUSICA CELTICA/ Celtic music, Musica scozzese/ Scottish music
A Chuachag Nam Beann versus A Nighean Nan Geug
Two laments in Scottish Gaelic that come from the Outer Hebrides and Cape Breton, from the waulking song,…
Pubblicato inGaelico scozzese/ SCOTTISH GAELIC, MUSICA CELTICA/ Celtic music, Musica scozzese/ Scottish music
Buain a’ Choirce (Reaping Oats)
Buain A'Choirce (Reaping Oats) is a Scottish Gaelic song which probably originated as a women's work song in…
Pubblicato inFOLK BALLAD/Ballate popolari, Gaelico scozzese/ SCOTTISH GAELIC, MUSICA CELTICA/ Celtic music, Musica scozzese/ Scottish music
Ciod è a ghaoil a tha ort: A Soothing Croon from Eigg
Questa dolce ninna nanna è in realtà un frammento in gaelico scozzese della ballata di Lord Randal. La…
Pubblicato inGaelico scozzese/ SCOTTISH GAELIC, MITI/Mythology, MUSICA CELTICA/ Celtic music, Musica scozzese/ Scottish music, TURISMO IN SCOZIA/ Scotland travelling
The Seal-woman croon/ An Cadal Trom
Marjory Kennedy-Fraser , influenced by the folk tales on the selkie, arranged a Scottish Gaelic song of the…
Pubblicato inGaelico scozzese/ SCOTTISH GAELIC, MUSICA CELTICA/ Celtic music, Musica scozzese/ Scottish music
Gaelic Lament in Outlander saga
From “Drums of Autumn” of the Outlander saga written by Diana Gabaldon chapter 1.We are in the New…
Pubblicato inGaelico scozzese/ SCOTTISH GAELIC, MUSICA CELTICA/ Celtic music, Musica scozzese/ Scottish music
Chuachag nan Craobh, Cuckoo Of The Grove
"Chuachag nan craobhis" (The Cuckoo of the Branches) is a Scottish Gaelic song composed by William Ross schoolmaster…
Pubblicato inGaelico scozzese/ SCOTTISH GAELIC, MITI/Mythology, MUSICA CELTICA/ Celtic music, Musica scozzese/ Scottish music
Morag and the Kelpie
At the summer pastures of the Highlands they are still told of the beautiful Morag (Marion) seduced by…
Pubblicato inFILM, Gaelico scozzese/ SCOTTISH GAELIC, MUSICA CELTICA/ Celtic music, Musica scozzese/ Scottish music
Tha Mo Ghaol Air Àird A’ Chuain vs Jamie’s on the stormy sea
We find ourselves in the umpteenth case of similarity between Gaelic song and English song in which (wrongly)…
A ghaoil, leig dhachaigh gum mhàthair mi (O love, let me home to my mother)
A ghaoil, leig dhachaigh gum mhathair mi (O love, let me home to my mother) is a Scottish…
Pubblicato inFOLK INGLESE/English Folk, Gaelico scozzese/ SCOTTISH GAELIC, MITI/Mythology, Musica scozzese/ Scottish music
Dream Angus the scottish Sandy (l’omino dei sogni scozzese)
Dream Angus is a legendary character in Scottish folklore that brings beautiful dreams to sleeping children. The melody…
Pubblicato inGaelico scozzese/ SCOTTISH GAELIC, Musica scozzese/ Scottish music, Usanze e tradizioni/ Folklore
Crònan Cuallaich a herding croon
"Crònan Cuallaich" is a Scottish Gaelic song collected on the island of Benbecula (Hebrides) and also transcribed by…
Pubblicato inGaelico scozzese/ SCOTTISH GAELIC, MITI/Mythology, MUSICA CELTICA/ Celtic music, Musica scozzese/ Scottish music, Usanze e tradizioni/ Folklore
Crodh Chailein (Colin’s cattle) a highlands milking song
"Crodh Chailein" ( "Colin's cattle") is classified as a "milking song" and recorded on the field by Alan…
Pubblicato ingaelico mannese/Manx gaelic, Gaelico scozzese/ SCOTTISH GAELIC, MITI/Mythology, MUSICA CELTICA/ Celtic music, Musica di Man/ Mann music
Ushag Veg Ruy/ Uiseag Bheag Ruaidh ( Little Red Lark)
Ushag Veg Ruy is a traditional lullaby of the Isle of Man preserved in three versions, known in…
Pubblicato inGaelico scozzese/ SCOTTISH GAELIC, MITI/Mythology, MUSICA CELTICA/ Celtic music, TURISMO IN SCOZIA/ Scotland travelling
A phiùthrag ‘s a phiuthar (Sister’s lament)
"Sister's lament" (Sister or sister) is a Scottish Gaelic song from the Hebrides, where a young girl kidnapped…
Bidh clann Ulaidh versus Song of the Exile (We will go home)
Bidh clann Ulaidh (in English "The Clan of Ulster") is a lullaby from the Hebrides, where the mother…
Pubblicato ingaelico irlandese/ Irish Gaelic, Gaelico scozzese/ SCOTTISH GAELIC, MUSICA CELTICA/ Celtic music
Fear a’ bhàta
"Fear a 'bhata" is a Scottish Gaelic song probably from the end of the 18th century and the…
Pubblicato inArcheology/ARCHEOLOGIA, Gaelico scozzese/ SCOTTISH GAELIC, MITI/Mythology, Musica scozzese/ Scottish music, TURISMO IN SCOZIA/ Scotland travelling
Tiree love song: the green island of Tiree
On the island of Tiree (Inner Hebrides) is dedicated a love song of the late nineteenth century titled…
