Iomraibh Eutrom Ho Ro

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(Rowing Song - Scots Gaelic)

“Gathering mussels at full tide, She broke her leg and cut her hand,
She drank and drank seawater.”

An ancient rowing song from the Scottish Highlands and Islands, translating to “Row Lightly”. While it's main use lay in keeping the pace of a rowing crew (and later for the process of ‘waulking’), it also tells a cautionary tale about a dairymaid who goes collecting mussels at high tide.

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Lyrics (Gaelic):

Iomairibh eutrom ho ro,
Huraibh o na hoireanan,
Iomairibh eutrom ho ro,

Chaidh a' bhanarach dhan tràigh,
Dèanamh rud nach dèanadh càch,
Bhuain a' mhaoraich ri muir làn,
Bhrist i cas is gheàrr i làmh,
Dheoghail 's gun dheoghail i sàl,

Lyrics (English):

Row lightly ho ro,
Huraibh o na hoireanan,
Row lightly ho ro,

The dairymaid went to the beach,
She did something others wouldn't ,
Gathering mussels at full tide,
She broke her leg and cut her hand,
She drank and drank seawater.

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from Bard and Skald, released August 1, 2021
Original Composition - An Tuagh (2021)

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Exploring the Norse and Gaelic musical tapestry of the Scottish highlands, islands and our nearest Northern neighbours.

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