Turas San Lochmor-Julie Fowlis

Lyrics: English Translation: An nì a bha nam inntinn I'll tell you in verse Gun inns mi dhuibh an rann What my intention was Gu falbhainn dh'aindeoin sìde Regardless of bad weather Air sgrìob do thìr nan Gall I would pay a visit to the Lowlands Le baga làn de chearcan Carrying a bag full of chickens Agus rudan a bha gann And other scarce goods Gum bithinn aig Bliadhn' Ùir ann I'd be there at New Year 'S gun chùmhnadh air an dram And there would be no stinting on whisky Diciadain dh'fhalbh mi casruisgt' Barefoot, I left on Wednesday Le mo bhagaichean nam dhòrn Clutching my bags A' dol a Loch nam Madadh Heading for Lochmaddy Ghabhail aiseag san Lochmor And a crossing on the Lochmor Bha fuachd na mo chasan-sa My feet were freezing 'S bha sneachd' air bhàrr nan lòn And snow had fallen Cha dìochuimhnich mi 'n t-allaban It was a journey Cho fad' 's a bhios mi beò I'll never forget Nuair ràinig mi a' cheàrdach I reached the smithy Àrdach duine chòir Home of a good man A thug a-staigh gun dàil mi Who took me in 'S a nochd dhomh càirdeas mòr And showed me great kindness Thug dhomh tì a b' fheàirrde mi He restored me with tea Ri aghaidh bhlàth an stòbh In front of a warm stove Gu seasainn fuachd nuair dh'fhàg sinn I was able to withstand the cold Le mo chaiseart blàth 's lem chòt' When I left with warm shoes and a coat Nuair dh'fhalbh an carbad-ola leinn The motor car left 'S ar n-aghaidh thoir dhan tuath Heading north Bha sinn greis an Cearsabhagh And we spent a while in Cearsabhagh A' blasad air stuth cruaidh Sampling whisky Gun tàinig Bean na Maise Bean na Maise appeared 'S am muir geal oirre mun cuairt Through foaming seas all around 'S chanainn fhìn gum b' amadan And in my opinion A rachadh innt' air chuan Only a fool would take to sea in her Nuair thog i mach gu farsainneachd By the time she reached open seas 'S sinn airsnealach is sgìth We were depressed and weary Nuair thòisich cur na mara oirnn As seasickness started Bu mhath a bhith air tìr We longed to be ashore Bha mise mar bha càch I was like the others Le spàirn orm a' strì Fighting it valiantly An drama dh'òl mi 'n Cearsabhagh But sadly I had to part from the dram Bu duilich dhealaich sinn I drank in Cearsabhgh On ear-dheas bha i sèideadh oirnn A south-easterly wind was blowing hard Gun choltas tighinn na b' fheàrr And showing no sign of abating Bha sinn uil', oir b' fheudar dhuinn We were all, of necessity Nar sìneadh air an làr Lying on the floor Nuair readh i sìos dhan chlaisidh leinn When she plunged into the trough 'S am muir a' sgailceadh àrd With seas breaking high above her Bha cùram air gach neach againn We were all terrified Nach tilleadh i gu bràth That she'd never right herself again B 'e siud an oidhche ànranach Despite having such a stormy night A bh' againn anns a' bhàt' In the ship Ach ràinig sinn Loch Baghasdail We reached Lochboisdale Le dìon an Tì as Àird Under the protection of the Almighty Thug mi leam mo bhagaichean I took my bags Agus thàrr mi às a' bhàt' And escaped from the ship Chan fhanainn-sa na b' fhaid' innte Threat of imprisonment Ged rachainn dhan taigh-gheàrd Wouldn't have made me stay on board Fhuair mi cadal socair ann I had a good night's sleep An dachaigh dhaoine còir In dear Maiseag Ruadh's Aig Maiseig Ruadh, 's mo ghràdh oirre The home of generous Oir nochd i càirdeas dhòmhs' Friendly people Guma fada slàn i May she live long Oir 's bàidheil i na dòigh For the kindly welcome she gave Gu gabhail ro aon ànranach To at least one wanderer A dh'fhàgadh an Lochmor Who deserted the Lochmor Mun crìochnaich mi an t-òran seo Before I finish this song Gun inns mi dhuibh an còrr I'll tell you the rest A-màireach thill mi dhachaigh The following day I returned home Agus botal na mo phòc With a bottle in my pocket Chruinnich sinn na càirdean Friends gathered Gu pàrtaidh dhe gach seòrs' And we had a splendid party Is cha robh h-aon a thàinig leinn And no one in the company A chàineadh an Lochmor Bad-mouthed the Lochmor