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An t​-​Uisge - The Water

from C​à​irdeas by Brian Ó hEadhra | Fionnag NicChoinnich

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Beagan bhliadhnaichean air ais, thòisich Brian buidheann seinn aig an àite-obrach aige. Seo aon de na h-òrain a b’ fheàrr leis na buill.

The very first time we heard this song sung by Johnny Flynn and Laura Marling we were entranced by its beauty and also intrigued as to hear how it might sound in Gaelic.

lyrics

Chan eil ann ach an abhainn a th’ agam
A th’ agam mar dhachaigh nam chridh’
Leig an anam mu sgaoil
Nam bheatha ‘s nam shaoghal
Cuir fodha mo chorp a tha sgìth

The water sustains me without even trying
The water can't drown me, I’m done
With my dying

Thig thugam is togamaid eathar
Fear a bhios math air an t-sruth
Air an abhainn cho làn
Is na h-èisg a tha ann
Mo bhuidheachas don bhàta ‘s a chriuth’

A’ seòladh gu luath air an abhainn
’S a buinne gam ghiùlan gu bras
Tha na reultan gu h-àrd
Is an t-òran san adhar
Is am fonn airson siubhlaiche gast’

Now the land that I knew is a dream
And the line on the distance grows faint
So wide is my river
The horizon a sliver
The artist has run out of paint

Far an dlùthaich a’ mhuir ris an speur
Leanaidh mise a’ ghrian mhòr is bhuidh’
Anns gach àite is gach fonn
Tha ‘n t-slighe na miann
Is an anail sa ghaoith is gach nì



All that I have is a river
The river is always my home
Lord, take me away
For I just cannot stay
Or I'll sink in my skin and my bones

The water sustains me without even trying
The water can’t drown me, I'm done
With my dying

Please help me build a small boat
One that’ll ride on the flow
Where the river runs deep
And the larger fish creep
I'm glad of what keeps me afloat

Now deeper the water I sail
And faster the current I'm in
That each night brings the stars
And the song in my heart
Is a tune for the journeyman's tale

Now the land that I knew is a dream
And the line on the distance grows faint
So wide is my river
The horizon a sliver
The artist has run out of paint

Where the blue of the sea meets the sky
And the big yellow sun leads me home
I'm everywhere now
The way is a vow
To the wind of each breath by and by

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from C​à​irdeas, released April 24, 2021
Ceòl agus Faclan / Music & Words: Johnny Flynn © Warner Chappell Music, Inc
Eadar-theangachadh / Gaelic Translation: Brian Ó hEadhra

Produced by: Brian Ó hEadhra, Fionnag NicChoinnich, Innes White - inneswhite.com
Recorded by: Innes White, engineered remotely during lockdown in various locations throughout Scotland and Ireland
Mixed by: Iain Hutchison, GloWorm Recording, Glasgow
Mastered by: Alan Douches, West West Side Music
All songs arranged by: Brian Ó hEadhra, Fionnag NicChoinnich, Innes White
Illustrations: Rachael Forbes - rachaelforbes.co.uk
Landscape Photography: Mairead NicIllinnein - instagram.com/nicillinnein
Design: Steve McKenzie - canan.co.uk

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Brian Ó hEadhra | Fionnag NicChoinnich Inverness, UK

Highland based Brian Ó hEadhra & Fiona Mackenzie perform songs from the Gaelic traditions but also sing contemporary songs drawing on their own musical tastes and experiences ranging from Celtic and Nordic to Eastern European; Americana to indie music.

They have performed in bands such as Anam, Seelyhoo, Mackenzie, and Cruinn.

They have performed over 30 albums and have toured the world over.
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