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Cailleach Liath Ratharsaigh

Ruidhle (Reel)

Séisd:
Cailleach liath Ratharsaigh
Na ceudan a' tathaich oirre

Cailleach liath Ratharsaigh
Is cailleach reamhar Rónaigh

Rannan:
Cailleach dhubh nan cudaigean
Is iomadh gin a shluig thu dhiubh

Cailleach dhubh nan cudaigean
Is cailleach luideach Rónaigh

Cailleach liath Shligeachain
A' bhéist tha mo phriobaid oirr'

Cailleach liath Shligeachain
Is cailleach chliobach mhór i

Chorus:
Grey-haired old woman of Raasay
Hundreds had visited her
Grey-haired old woman of Raasay
And fat old woman of Rona

Verses:
Black-haired old woman of the cuddies
It is many a one of them you have swallowed
Black-haired old woman of the cuddies
And untidy old woman of Rona

Grey-haired old woman of Sligachan
The beast has my privet on her

Grey-haired old woman of Sligachan
She is a clumsy big hag.


Riobainean riomhach

Jig

Riobainean ríomhach, nighean an fhídhleir
cóta dimitidh beatagan caileago
Riobainean ríomhach, nighean an fhídhleir
cóta síod air Máiri.

Brógan árda cóta sgárlaid
cóta dimitidh beatagan caileago

Brógan árda cóta sgárlaid
Riobainean ríomhach Máiri.

Sheet music to "Riobainean" (sorry, a bad copy)

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