Scots Gaelic Song - Uamh an Òir
Cave of Gold (Uamh an Òir ).
I learned the song as a waulking song back when I was studying Scots Gaelic in Scotland. The story is of a piper who went into a cave. His music became fainter and fainter. The piper never came back. Some say that his dog came out hairless. Some versions of the song and story tell of the piper being attacked by fairy hounds.
Here is my version and the translation is pasted below:
Uamh an Oir (Cave of Gold)
Traditional Waulking Song
Every woman with her coat soaking taking the sand-eels from the shore
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Before I come, before I return, before I come out of the Cave of Gold
Before I come, before I return, before I come out of the Cave of Gold
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The little calves will be mart-cattle before I come out of the Cave of Gold
The little calves will be mart-cattle before I come out of the Cave of Gold
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Before I come, before I return, before I come out of the Cave of Gold
Before I come, before I return, before I come out of the Cave of Gold
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The little children will be householders before I come out of the Cave of Gold
The little children will be householders before I come out of the Cave of Gold
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Before I come, before I return, before I come out of the Cave of Gold
Before I come, before I return, before I come out of the Cave of Gold
***
Every woman with her coat soaking taking the sand-eels from the shore
Every woman with her coat soaking taking the sand-eels from the shore
***
Taking the sand-eels, taking the sand-eels, taking the sand-eels from the shore
Taking the sand-eels, taking the sand-eels, taking the sand-eels from the shore
Traditional Waulking Song
Every woman with her coat soaking taking the sand-eels from the shore
***
Before I come, before I return, before I come out of the Cave of Gold
Before I come, before I return, before I come out of the Cave of Gold
***
The little calves will be mart-cattle before I come out of the Cave of Gold
The little calves will be mart-cattle before I come out of the Cave of Gold
***
Before I come, before I return, before I come out of the Cave of Gold
Before I come, before I return, before I come out of the Cave of Gold
***
The little children will be householders before I come out of the Cave of Gold
The little children will be householders before I come out of the Cave of Gold
***
Before I come, before I return, before I come out of the Cave of Gold
Before I come, before I return, before I come out of the Cave of Gold
***
Every woman with her coat soaking taking the sand-eels from the shore
Every woman with her coat soaking taking the sand-eels from the shore
***
Taking the sand-eels, taking the sand-eels, taking the sand-eels from the shore
Taking the sand-eels, taking the sand-eels, taking the sand-eels from the shore
Every woman with her coat soaking taking the sand-eels from the shore
I love having this online resource of tobar and dualchais to further learning and growth in Scots Gaelic song from my home. Here is another version of the story which different lyrics and tune - which is common with traditional music!
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