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Title O throid mo bhean 's gun throid i rium |
Throid mo bhean 's gun throid i rium Throid i dona raoir co dhiubh Thubhairt i Neil tha thu gun tùr Bliadhn' ur agad an còmhnaidh. Throid i rium an dòigh neo dha 'S tha fiosam fhin nach robh i cearr Mar a sguir thu dh'òl gan dàil Gheibh thu bàs gun tròcair. Tha thu 'gearainn fuachd gach la Is chan eil thu dol nas fhearr Tha fios gu faigh thu 'cure' nas fhearr Na bhith aig bar a Royal. Bidh thu gearain goirteas cinn h-uile madainn bidh tu tinn Sguir dhen deoch is ol an ti 'S cha bhi thu strì ri d' 'mhorning'. Nuair a dhùineas iad am bar Thig thu dhachaidh 's tu co làn 'S ann air 'screwtop' bheir thu làmh 'S bidh dha dhiubh agad còmhla Bidh h-uile seorsa measg a cheil' Seonaidh Walker agus Haig White Horse agus Bullach Lade 'S an rum fhein gan còmhdach Tha thu sean gu leòr mar tha Tha thu fichead bliadhn' sa dha Sguir dhen deoch airson do shlàint' Is seachainn bar a Royal. A chomhairl' bheir mi ort gun dàil Thu bhith maile rium gach la Neo mar a thachair dhuit mar tha Gheibh thu cùl na comhdail |
Description The curse, strong drink | |
Composer Neil Beaton | |
Sloinneadh Niall 'Gowe' | |
Biography His father Neil was from Kilmuir and his mother was from Valtos. He was the only one in his family. Neil 'Gowe' married twice. His first wife was Mary Ann Stewart from Bhaltos, and his second wife was from Mull. Neil's own family were musical like him, and together the family gave ceilidhs in Bhaltos schoolhouse, under the name 'comhlan ciùil Néill Gowe'. Neil's home was at Heiriseadair, above Grealain on a hill called Canada Ard. He moved to Portree, and his final days were spent in the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow. | |
Source Seonag MacDonald, Valtos | |
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