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by Bradley Murphy

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1.
air fàillirinn iù horo iùilrinn o air fàillirinn iù gur mise tha fo mhulad air uilinn nan stùc ‘s mi coimhead caol muile 's cha ghrunnaich mi null far an d'fhàg mi mo mhàthair air a càradh 's an ùir far an d'fhàg mi mo leannan caol mala 's rosg ciùin mur an deachaidh mi mearachd bha mo leannan air stiùir air bhàrr nan tonn glasa s’ muir a' sgapadh a bùird air bhàrr nan tonn uaine chaidh iad coltas mo rùn chaidh m’eudail do `n fheamainn, `s i dol thairis a null `s daor a cheannaich mi a'bhranndaidh `s beag a dh’òl mi dh'a shùgh 's daor a cheannaich mi'n sgadan air a phacadh as ùr 's daor a cheannaich mi 'm bàta o rinn am bàthadh 'n an triùir
2.
heitirean à rinn ù rinn ó ro, heitirean à rinn, ó ró c’arson a mhol thu móirthir mhosach airson stoban calltuinn? móirthir mhosach, doirbh ri coiseachd, ‘s iomadh sloc is allt innt’ cailin buidhe crathadh muidhe, ‘s i’na suidh’air plangaid fir’gan ruigheachd le cion bithidh, dh’idheadh cridhe a’s t-samhradh ‘s iomadh fear gun bhiadh gun aodach gach taobh do loch aoillte tràth air ola ‘s tràth air snothach ‘s tràth air cnothan calltuinn thig a éirinn mac rìgh seumas le dhéideagan airgid thig a barraidh fear chùil chlannaich blàthshuil mheallach bhòidheach thig a uidhist fear caol buidhe ‘s gum b’e struth a dh’eòlas
3.
hi ri ri, a ràill o ràill o, ràill o hi ri ri, a ràill o mo nighean donn as bòidhche nigheanag air a bheil am falt ag éiridh anns an fhasan cheart ‘s mi gu lùigeadh a dhol leat isteach dha’n eaglais leòdach nigheanag air a bheil an gùn ag éiridh anns an fhasan ùr b’fheàrr leam fhìn na mìle crùn gu dùraigeadh tu pòg dhomh bha mi ‘nam ghobha mar cheàird bha mi ‘nam shaor ‘n dòigh neo dhà ‘s iomadh sgrìob thug mi le sàbh ged tha mi an dràsd‘ a’ seòladh
4.
cuir a-nall 03:21
cuir a-nall, cuir a-nall, cuir a-nall mòr a bhitheag cuira-nall, cuir a-nall aon nighean màiri mòr-a-bhitheag a’s a’mhuilinn mòr-a-bhitheag a’s a’mhuilinn mòr-a-bhitheag a’s a’mhuilinn tha i lurach, àlainn mòr-a-bhitheag as a bhuaile mòr-a-bhitheag as a bhuaile mòr-a-bhitheag as a bhuaile gur luaineach a dh’fhàs i mòr-a-bhitheag air a buaireadh mòr-a-bhitheag air a buaireadh mòr-a-bhitheag air a buaireadh aig buachaill an fhàsaich
5.
fair a la la o ro hu a hi ri hu a ro a hu a fair a la la o ro hu a tha m’inntinn trom, cha’n ‘eil mi sunndach chionn gu’n do chur mo leannan cul rium trom a sac a tha mi giulain cha tog fiodhull e no trombaid no piob bheag, no feadan siubhlach no piob mhor an torman dumhail am bruadair cadal raoir a dhuisg mi thu bhi ‘nad laighe air mo chulthaobh beag an ait’ nach dheanainn rum dhut eadar mi ‘s an balla culthaobh eadar mod ha laimh na’m bu duth leat cha’n ‘eil mo leannan-sa ‘s an duthaich ‘s ann a tha e an tir an t-siucar an tir nan uinneanan ‘s nan ubhlan
6.
hù o ro hù o o hì o hì ò hù o ro hù o gura mise tha fo mhulad air an tullaich ud shuas cha dìrich mi bruach cha siubhal mi buan cha dean mi ceum còmhnard a’ Dhòmhnach na Luain ‘s tric mo shùil air a’ rubha far a’ bhruaich ud shuas cha n-eil bàt’ a thig o ‘n rubha nach dubhaich ri m’ghruaidh na bàt’ a thig o ‘n rubha nach caochail mi snuadh cha n-eil cùmha mo leannain a th’air m’aire an ceart uair ach cùmha nam bràithrean cùl fàinneach nan dual
7.
leis a' mhaighdinn, o hì, leis a' mhaighdinn, o hò, beul na h-oidhche, o hì, rinn sinn falbh le cuid seòl. seo an geamhradh, o hì, chuir an call oirnn, o hò, soitheach frangach, o hì, chaidh air chall air ceap George. 's ann di-luain, o hì, rinn sinn gluasad, o hò, chaidh ar fuadach, o hì, 's am fear uasal air bòrd. rinn i boillsgeadh, o hì, 'm beul na h-oidhche, o hò, las sinn coinnlean, o hì, 's chuir sinn combaist air dòigh. thuirt mo mhàthair, o hì, 's cianail tha mi, o hò, caoidh mo bhràithrean, o hì, 's fear no dhà dhiubh air bòrd. 's thuirt an sgìobair, o hì, ri chuid ghillean, o hò, "glacaibh misneach, o hì, 's cuiribh “reef” 'n a cuid sheòl." broidse daoimean, o hì, 'm broilleach maighdeann, o hò, beul a' choibhneis, o hì, nach dean foill do neach tha beò.
8.
hì làil ó ho gù hì ù ri bhó hì a hù hì làil ó ho gù dh’éirich mi moch madainn cheòthar chuir mi stocainn orm `s brògan ghabh mi mach aig cois a’ lòinein thà na’ mo leannan `nam chòmhdhail bha sgian bheag aige `na phòcaid bha e muigh air m’uile dhòrnain ghoid e dhiom na bh’air mo chòta cha cheannich e aig a’ stòr e `s maraich’ e thàirneas ròpa air long mhór nan crannan àrda dheanadh càradh air na brògan falt mo chinn `ga chur fo bhrògan
9.
mo nigh'n donn ho gu hi ri ri hu lo mo nigh'n donn ho gu. mo nigh'n donn a' chuil bhain 'se do ghradh rinn mo leon mo nigh'n donn a' chuil chais deud mar chailc 's gruaidh mar ros mo nigh'n donn a' chuil reidh bha mi'n deidh air do thoir mo nigh'n donn a choisinn geall far na champaich na seoid 's bithidh mo lamh-sa 'nad laimh 's neo-ar-thaing do n' tha beo 's bithidh mo lamh mu d' chul ban ged a ghearrt i mu'n dorn 's bheirinn oidhch' air son oidhch' air son caoimhneas do bheoil 's theid mi null air a' bheinn far 'm beil loinn nan ban og 's bithidh mi comhl' ri bean na bainns' 's bithidh mi'n ceann a' bhuird mhoir
10.
ailein duinn a luaidh nan leannan chuala mi gun deach thu thairis ailein duinn o hi shiubhlainn leat hi ri ri ri oh ho horan o oh hi oh ailein duinn o hi shiubhlainn leat chuala mi gun deach thu thairis air a’bhàta chaol dhubh dharaich air a’bhàta chaol dhubh dharaich ‘s gun deach thu air tir am manainn ‘s gun deach thu air tir am manainn cha be siod mo rogha caladh chuala mi gun deach do bhathadh gura truagh nach mi bha’n laimh riut
11.

about

breathing new life into traditional gàidhlig songs: showcasing relevance and beauty.

bradley murphy is a gàidhlig singer, fiddler, and multi-instrumental musician from east bay, unama’ki – cape breton, nova scotia. he belongs to a heritage of gaels who have been living in mi’kmaw territory as early as 1824. through his work in the community and with his music, he is breathing new life into traditional gàidhlig songs and tunes: showcasing relevance and beauty.

the songs i am sharing on this album are close to my heart. some have been learned by tradition bearers in my community, and in song sharing circles both in unama’ki, cape breton and in the western isles of scotland. some of the songs are learned from archival recordings of singers in my community, giving me knew awareness ofmy heritage, where i come from, and why i wish to keep them alive. gaelic singers are not commonly on-stage starlets in the spotlight. it is quite common for farmers, butchers, bus-drivers and very un-assuming individuals to be song carriers as the songs hold the collective consciousness ofa community, recounting histories and important stories and have a social function: to mourn, to heal, to celebrate, and to dance.

b e u l
1. mouth
2. beginning 3. opening
n./biaL/gaelic

beul nan gàidheal
beul na draoidheachd
beul nan òrain, beul nan naidheachd beul èibhinn, beul an ruitheim
beul na mara, beul a’ chridhe
sin an seòrsa ‘àrd-togalach’ againn

the mouth of a gael
the mouth of magic
the mouth of wisdom
the mouth of songs, the mouth of stories the mouth of humour, the mouth of rhythm the mouth of the sea, the mouth of the heart that’s our version of ‘skyscrapers’


b r a d l ey m u r p h y. www.bradleymurphy.ca

credits

released May 15, 2023

geoff livingston | living~stone
recording engineer + music production + creative input and collaboration + initial mixing
tracks: carson a mhol thu móirthir mhosach/ mo nighean donn as bòidhche/ cuir a-nall/fair a la la o ro hu a/ leis a' mhaighdinn/ dh’éirich mi moch madainn cheòthar/ mo nigh'n donn ho gu/ niel gow's lament for the death ofhis second wife

snappy homefry | playhouse studio
mixing + mastering
tracks: carson a mhol thu móirthir mhosach/ mo nighean donn as bòidhche/ cuir a-nall/ fair a la la o ro hu a/ leis a' mhaighdinn/
dh’éirich mi moch madainn cheòthar/ mo nigh'n donn ho gu/ niel gow's lament for the death of his second wife

jamie foulds | soundpark studios
mixing + mastering
tracks: 1 air fàillirinn iù/6 òran na maighdinn mhara/10 ailein duinn o hi

jason rudderham
double bass on ailein duinn o hi

paul mcniell + jacques mindreau
photography (cover+ album art)


julia kater
website + graphic design

tamara kater
management + grant writing support

bradley murphy (me)
recording/arranging/ vocals/ piano/ fiddle/ bodhran
tracks recorded by bradley: air fàillirinn iù/òran na maighdinn mhara/ ailein duinn o hi/ hù o ro hù o

all of the songs on this album are traditional gàidhlig, except ‘neil gows lament of the death of his second wife’ written by
nathanial gow in 1805 .

mòran taing airson mo chuideachadh leis a’ chànan agus a’ cheòl | thanks to you who have helped me with language, cultural and music learning

sionainn ni'n aonghais iain/ òmar bhochanan/ eamag dhòmhnullach/ carman nicartair/ bearnag chaimbeul/ màiri britton/ màiri bheathag/ brù-dhearg nic toiseach caragan/ annag krebs/ morgan toney/ oonig ward/ jeff ward/ màiri sìne niclaomuinn/ frangag niceachainn/ cairistìona primrose/ steiseag nicilleathain/ aonghas macleòid/ lodaidh séasonach-fionghuineach/ rose morrison/ peter leblanc/ nicole deveaux/ tara lewis/ lauchie gillis/ norma jean macphee/ florence sampson/ allie kehoe/ francie gillis/ gary and arlene vassallo/ clare gillis/ mary macdougall/ and most ofall my family: carol, tom, and Tyler murphy

thanks to supportive organizations cbmic, music nova scotia, factor, cbc radio, gaelic affairs

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Bradley Murphy Nova Scotia

bradley murphy is a gaelic singer and fiddler from unama’ki

weaving together gaelic songs and tunes, driving fiddle rhythms are suspended by haunting melodies. his music is a true celebration of language and culture passed carefully through family and community hands. ... more

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