by Annie Johnston (1886 - 1963)
Silent Spring Matches base text
Language: Scots Gaelic
Iain ‘ic ille Mhoire bhig Thig dachaigh! Thig dachaigh! Ciod thuige? Ciod thuige? Gud dhìnneir? Gud dhìnneir? Gu dè dìnneir? Gu dè dìnneir? Aran cruaidh cuilc ‘s coirce ’s miùg leis, miùg leis
Much of the material of this piece stems from a recording of Annie Johnston imitating the song of birds in Cainnt nan Eun and in particular the song thrush (smeòrach), recorded by J. L. Campbell on Barra (Outer Hebrides) between 1930 and 1950
Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
Composition:
- Set to music by Georgina MacDonell Finlayson (b. 1996), "Silent Spring", first performed 2020 [ speaker, flute and tape ]
Text Authorship:
- by Annie Johnston (1886 - 1963), "Cainnt nan Eun"
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Anonymous/Unidentified Artist)
Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2026-07-03
Line count: 7
Word count: 33