by Rody Gorman (b. 1960)
An ainm an àigh
Language: Irish (Gaelic)
Tharraing mi a h-ainm shìos air an tràigh Tharraing mi a h-ainm shìos air an tràigh: Nach tig thu air ais thug am an ainm an àigh Ù hoireann ò hi rì ri rì o u e o hao ri rì Ù hoireann ò hi rì ri rì o u e o hao ri rì Air far al a leò ro ho bhi ò chall o ho ro bhì Nach briomal ’s rinn e gusgal air feadh a’ bhàig Nach briomal ’s rinn e gusgal air feadh a’ bhàig: Nach tig thu air ais thug am an ainm an àigh Ù hoireann ò hi rì ri rì o u e o hao ri rì etc. Thug mi suil bhuam agus chan fhaca mi a dhath Ù hoireann ò hi rì ri ri chan fhaca mi a dhath: Nach tig thu air ais thug am an ainm Nì Math Ù hoireann ò hi rì ri rì o u e o hao ri rì etc. Nochd soitheach air an fhàire is dh’fhalbh i na gath Ù hoireann ò hi rì ri rì u dh’fhalbh i na gath: Nach tig thu air ais thug am an ainm an àigh. Ù hoireann ò hi rì ri rì o u e o hao ri rì etc
Text Authorship:
- by Rody Gorman (b. 1960), first published 2011 [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Emily Doolittle (b. 1972), "An ainm an àigh" [ soprano and alto ], from Dàn nan ròn, no. 2
Score: canasg [external link] [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2025-11-14
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