Hi friends! This week's sea song is an old favorite of mine. This version, I picked up from the Norfolk Broads (go check out their new album!), but the first version I heard was from Cliff Haslam (also stunning). The original song is entirely in Scots Gaelic - a lot of modern versions retain the Gaelic chorus while singing the rest in English, which is what I have done here. The chorus "Fhir a' bhàta, na hóro eile" translates to "O Boatman, no one else."
From the wiki: "Fear a' Bhàta (translated The boatman) is a Scots Gaelic song from the late 18th century, written by Sìne NicFhionnlaigh (Jean Finlayson) of Tong who was courting a young fisherman from Uig, Dòmhnall MacRath. The song captures the emotions that she endured during their courtship. The part of the story that is rarely told is that they were married not long after she composed the song."
As always, thanks for watching, and I'll catch you next time!
-JT
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