Julie Fowlis - Blackbird (Lon-dubh)

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  • čas přidán 23. 08. 2024
  • Beautiful Scots Gaelic version of the Beatles classic. If you like this preview, you can support Julie by buying it at the following link:
    www.juliefowlis...

Komentáře • 208

  • @sakurakireinagrace
    @sakurakireinagrace Před 8 lety +121

    Lyrics:
    Lon-dubh a' seinn ann an dubhar na h-oidhche
    tog do sgiathan brist' is èirigh suas
    fad do rè, bha thu a' feitheamh airson an tìd' gu togail rithe.
    Lon-dubh a' seinn ann an dubhar na h-oidhche,
    tog an sgàil bho d' shùil is seall gu geur
    fad do rè, bha thu a' feitheamh airson an tioc a bhios tu saor.
    Lon-dubh sgèith, lon-dubh sgèith,
    Steach dhan t-sòlas dubh na h-oidhche.
    (Blackbird fly, blackbird, fly, fly.....
    into the light, dark black night...)
    Lon-dubh a' seinn ann an dubhar na h-oidhche
    tog do sgiathan brist' is èirigh suas
    fad do rè, bha thu a' feitheamh airson an tìd' gu togail rithe.

  • @drillsargentadog
    @drillsargentadog Před rokem +12

    Saw her live just about a month ago. Amazing performance. Like, literally melt-your-face-off good. After, she was just hanging out up front chatting with fans as if it was nothing. People like her inspire me to try harder and accomplish more with my life.

  • @quietman71
    @quietman71 Před 10 lety +51

    This is what an angel's voice sounds like.

  • @dalemoreland5106
    @dalemoreland5106 Před 5 lety +19

    This is the best rendition of Blackbird I have ever heard! Julie has such a beautiful voice! Thank you Julie for singing this wonderful song!

    • @macanbhaird1966
      @macanbhaird1966 Před rokem +2

      I am from Liverpool and The Beatles are my folk music and this is my favourite rendition too.

  • @CMSwithay
    @CMSwithay Před 9 lety +47

    Take these broken wings and learn to fly - it's a wonderful message in any language

  • @ronnienisbet2797
    @ronnienisbet2797 Před 3 lety +5

    Proud to be Scottish. What a butiful young lady. X

  • @LikeALeafOnTheWind
    @LikeALeafOnTheWind Před 9 lety +38

    dont know a word of Gaelic, but that was a really beautiful rendition.

  • @abbamad6283
    @abbamad6283 Před 7 lety +35

    Absolutely beautiful. This girl's got great tone, delivery, presence - everything||

    • @tomgreene6579
      @tomgreene6579 Před 6 lety +2

      abbamad ...she has...great to hear someone mention tone...a fairly rare phenomenon these days.

  • @lilyonkwast
    @lilyonkwast Před 9 lety +40

    it`s the most beautiful cover of this song i ever heard... pure light, beauty and kindness

  • @colmhumphries8465
    @colmhumphries8465 Před 4 lety +7

    it is the first song I heard Julie sing several years ago and I have loved her since. We watched the programme on BBC Alba last night, May 14, and it was excellent and such a range of styles from musicians known to us and some I did not know like Rodrigo and Gabriela in Mexico. This is a very talented lady and her Scots Gaelic just reminds me of the strong bonds that link Ireland with Scotland. Maith thú, Julie!

  • @thewilythylacine
    @thewilythylacine Před 10 lety +23

    Such a beautiful rendition. It brought me to tears when I heard it for the first time today on Thistle and Shamrock.

  • @tonylightheaded7946
    @tonylightheaded7946 Před 9 lety +9

    A beautiful voice ,what a gift , There are about a hundred thousand people who speak this language including a few in Cape Breton NS. Julie makes ii magic

  • @MetalGearGhost77
    @MetalGearGhost77 Před 11 lety +2

    I'm Australian with the vast majority of my ancestry being Scot, in a way i feel like i'm connecting with ancestor's when i listen to this, i feel like i'm coming home.

  • @TheMisfit291
    @TheMisfit291 Před 6 lety +9

    I love hearing this in the beautiful Scot Gaelic. It makes me want to return to my ancestral lands where this Celt woman's heart can soar in the Highland mist.

  • @kaylawilliams6078
    @kaylawilliams6078 Před 9 lety +13

    she sounds way better in person i saw her tonight oh was her voice beautiful.

  • @toddpclayton
    @toddpclayton Před 9 lety +7

    Wow! Who could not fall in love with this pure voice?

  • @gotomon12
    @gotomon12 Před 11 lety +1

    I'm American but I have a ton of Scots ancestors as well . ^_^
    Make makes me so happy and calm to listen to music like this. It's our roots, you know?

  • @1lightheaded
    @1lightheaded Před 3 lety +1

    I do not speak or understand Scottish Gaelic but the first time I herd Julie sing this it brought tears to my eyes. Her oice Conveyed the feeling beautifully She has a gift and she uses it well

  • @georgegagnon4566
    @georgegagnon4566 Před 4 lety +4

    Saw her today. Absolutely the best. Beautiful voice

  • @dobbeltfisken
    @dobbeltfisken Před 7 lety +1

    There Maby are a 1000 words to explain this georgeus song but ill only say wonderfuld ❤😍😘💐

  • @vanessamziray9167
    @vanessamziray9167 Před 7 lety +10

    she makes me proud to be half Scottish😊

  • @FoxRogers
    @FoxRogers Před rokem +1

    This is the best version. Like it was meant to be this way 💗

  • @lars526
    @lars526 Před 9 lety +98

    John Lennon's original Gaelic surname, Ó 'Leannáin, can be translate as either "lover" or "BLACKBIRD".

  • @hobartbrown4441
    @hobartbrown4441 Před 8 lety +6

    "blackbird fly,....", your voice soared beautifully like a lark at that part of the song Julie! Like the others here I appreciate your commitment to the Gaelic language and music.

  • @hussam2271982
    @hussam2271982 Před 8 lety +3

    What a beautiful voice and How beautiful, dear princess
    Julie Fowlis♫

  • @ladytruenorth
    @ladytruenorth Před 9 lety +15

    The blackbird was also the name for Druid as well. Blessings to all on here.

  • @TonyfromBham
    @TonyfromBham Před 6 lety +6

    This is the only recording of a Beatles tune that I like way more than the original.

    • @TheOldHacker
      @TheOldHacker  Před 6 lety +1

      Of course! Elton John's version of Lucy is a pretty good cover. It's got John on backing vocals, which helps.

  • @Chrismacleod777
    @Chrismacleod777 Před 11 lety +2

    One of my favourite Beatles songs - sung beautifully by Julie Fowlis - in Scottish Gaelic! Sounds great!

  • @andrewamandarobertson1423

    Amazing, seen Julie sing this live a couple of times in the last year. Wonderful.

  • @fruitychink
    @fruitychink Před 9 lety +7

    Excellent interpretation . Julie is a fine singer

  • @TheUrbanmeister
    @TheUrbanmeister Před 6 lety +1

    Oh, my. Just when you think things can't get better you come across this. Beautiful.

  • @scarter5035
    @scarter5035 Před 11 lety +1

    It's a beautiful,lyrical language....even though i can't claim to speak it...i understand it on a much deeper level than mere words.....it hits me in my very soul.... How can that not be good.....

  • @TheFuzzieWuzzie
    @TheFuzzieWuzzie Před 10 lety +3

    Beautiful voice and one of my favorite Beatles songs.

  • @purplemonkeyelephant
    @purplemonkeyelephant Před měsícem

    This should be on Spotify!

  • @shadowdroid776
    @shadowdroid776 Před 8 lety +21

    dammit Julie, stop making great music!
    *I'm just kidding please keep making great music*

  • @ahmeddiaztorres8207
    @ahmeddiaztorres8207 Před 5 lety +1

    what a beautiful rendition!!...Julie Fowlis is amazing

  • @MuntyScruntFundle
    @MuntyScruntFundle Před 7 lety +15

    I didn't think it possible to find a more perfect version than the original, but this is simply stunningly beautiful. Can you send me the guitar tab?!!

  • @karigunderson5284
    @karigunderson5284 Před 11 měsíci

    I heard of her when I was traveling in Scotland. She is one of my favorites.

  • @lotheeus
    @lotheeus Před rokem

    Glad that the algorithm recommended this video to me. I can't understand a single word of this song. I don't know what language that was even. But that doesn't matter because her voice is just wonderful.

  • @giorug275
    @giorug275 Před rokem

    Paul composed this tune for Julie, I have no other explanations. Thanks for your singing.

  • @alonzogarbanzo
    @alonzogarbanzo Před 10 lety +16

    Few covers of this song can approach the near-perfection of Macca's original, but this is right up there. Wonderful reinterpretation, and though the "like" numbers currently suggest that there are 5 sourpusses out there, they are justly and vastly way outnumbered by the approbation.

  • @born_asleep
    @born_asleep Před 8 lety +5

    I love this.

  • @helenhendry9996
    @helenhendry9996 Před 9 lety +2

    we have everything to share in moving to a new future. I have never been more excited

  • @dagda54
    @dagda54 Před 12 lety +1

    Julie is, always, incredible here!

  • @SoundTracksQH
    @SoundTracksQH Před 12 lety

    We love this song. What a magical combination -- Julie Fowlis, Gaelic and the Beatles.

  • @johncartwright8066
    @johncartwright8066 Před 6 lety +2

    What a voice!

  • @terrysaunders6479
    @terrysaunders6479 Před 4 lety

    I keep listening and listening. And its still not enough. God bless you Julie!

  • @andydixon2980
    @andydixon2980 Před 4 lety

    I heard this on a compliation free music mag CD, years ago and just loved her voice and interpretation. Never forgot her name after that.

  • @peterjhillier7659
    @peterjhillier7659 Před 6 lety

    How I love her Music and Voice Thank you Lassie

  • @hoof2001
    @hoof2001 Před 8 lety +10

    George would be proud and heartbroken all at the same time. Thank you

    • @TheOldHacker
      @TheOldHacker  Před 8 lety +1

      George who?

    • @gauravcheema
      @gauravcheema Před 7 lety

      TheOldHacker clooney

    • @prabhatrai8278
      @prabhatrai8278 Před 7 lety +1

      George Harrison, the guitarist of The Beatles and one of the writers of the original 'Blackbird'

    • @TheOldHacker
      @TheOldHacker  Před 7 lety

      It's a McCartney song (although credited to Lennon-McCartney on the White Album).
      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackbird_(Beatles_song)

    • @Bruce-1956
      @Bruce-1956 Před 6 lety +1

      Prabhat, you know very little about the Beatles. George was one of 3 guitarists + EC . Might be an idea to check things before commenting.

  • @christopherknorr2895
    @christopherknorr2895 Před 5 lety

    Rest in peace little sister. I will always miss your sweet voice.

  • @ronnienisbet2797
    @ronnienisbet2797 Před 3 lety

    I am so proud young lady xxx

  • @rimefiredragon
    @rimefiredragon Před 11 lety

    Wow I had never heard Gaelic spoken ( or sang for that matter) before its so beautiful and she has a lovely voice. An instant favorite.

  • @hobertlee7598
    @hobertlee7598 Před rokem

    Beautiful Voice

  • @halbarbour7805
    @halbarbour7805 Před 10 lety

    One of the largest Gaelic speaking communities on the planet is in Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Island and the language is Scots Gaelic. It isn't always the availability of others who speak the language for those who want to learn it, the key to culture is always language.

  • @Gimmer3
    @Gimmer3 Před 10 lety +5

    This is perfection!

  • @KRASIPARVANOV
    @KRASIPARVANOV Před 12 lety

    Amazing... I love this song sung by this woman!!!

  • @vanpaul9024
    @vanpaul9024 Před 6 lety

    One of my favorite songs in any language.

  • @bazzer124
    @bazzer124 Před 3 lety

    Amazing and absolutely gorgeous.

  • @laurentziuro7182
    @laurentziuro7182 Před 10 lety +3

    Excellent !

  • @liamgaynor3576
    @liamgaynor3576 Před 3 lety

    Beautiful

  • @SuperMitchell57
    @SuperMitchell57 Před 12 lety

    Hello Julie Fowlis
    and thank you

  • @AmandaJuliette
    @AmandaJuliette Před 14 lety

    I love this! The language and her voice are both beautiful.:D

  • @winkywankywoo531
    @winkywankywoo531 Před 3 měsíci

    Most recent comment, from a fellow scots gaelic speaker no less

  • @kerryloveluck7475
    @kerryloveluck7475 Před 2 lety

    Beautiful, what's left to say ,thank you, cheers Kerry

  • @halbarbour7805
    @halbarbour7805 Před 12 lety

    That is one of the most Beautiful songs I have ever heard, ever...it made me weep, thank you.

  • @maradonatotti5142
    @maradonatotti5142 Před 2 lety

    Beautiful

  • @wps2013
    @wps2013 Před 11 lety

    Beautiful voice and a beautiful.

  • @MetalGearGhost77
    @MetalGearGhost77 Před 11 lety

    Yeah totally, will definitely have to visit Scotland one day

  • @markkohl4730
    @markkohl4730 Před 7 lety

    So lovely.

  • @dolphinwhispers9981
    @dolphinwhispers9981 Před 9 lety

    Astoundingly beautiful!

  • @dadgad888
    @dadgad888 Před 13 lety

    wonderful

  • @Michajeru
    @Michajeru Před 5 lety

    I love her for promoting Scots Gaelic with her beautiful singing. Roddy McLeod.

  • @ronnienisbet2797
    @ronnienisbet2797 Před 3 lety

    As always butiful

  • @ianwalker3922
    @ianwalker3922 Před 2 lety

    Top vocals please keep them coming!!

  • @alexisgarcia1344
    @alexisgarcia1344 Před 11 lety

    This is such a beautiful song. Amazing!!

  • @grahameakagromkelly7278
    @grahameakagromkelly7278 Před 9 měsíci

    A wonder and such things contain magic. x

  • @jamiegaelcom
    @jamiegaelcom Před 13 lety

    Wow. Julie is truly incredible. I learned the song as a guitar solo a few years back, and have always thought it was one of the most touching songs I'd heard. Hearing it in Gaelic takes it a hundred times further into my weeping heart. @pduffy 1943, thank you for putting up a version of Gaelic. I am going to try to learn it. I don't know Gaelic, shame on me, but I can copy it if I can hear and see the phrases at the same time. Terrible accent, but Utahms wont know! wow.

  • @ronaldmonroe5051
    @ronaldmonroe5051 Před 8 lety +1

    Fellow Monroe here from the Americas. Caisteal Folais 'na Theine.

  • @ronnienisbet2797
    @ronnienisbet2797 Před 3 lety

    God bless you you child xxxxxx

  • @TheAngryZealot252
    @TheAngryZealot252 Před 11 lety +1

    This video has no dislikes! I've never seen that on youtube before, but I can't really say I'm surprised because the song is so great.

  • @victorlopez1510
    @victorlopez1510 Před 7 lety

    Lovely sound !

  • @lenawintrop90
    @lenawintrop90 Před 11 lety

    I want to learn Gaelic. It's an amazing idiom, so sweet and aaaaaaaahhhh I just love it.....
    I'll learn it, I promise...
    -I speak italian, russian and english... Gaelic is one of my favourite, but here, in Argentina, is very strange find someone who speak this awesome language.

  • @JoshFingerhut
    @JoshFingerhut Před 11 lety

    Exactly my thoughts, dude. I sometimes picture Julie Fowlis as an elf and how perfect that would be.

  • @bhamlax6
    @bhamlax6 Před 12 lety

    this songs awesome, Julie, people love you!! no dis-likes, that's better reviews than the beatles get on this song. keep making this beautiful music; it obviously touches everyone who hears it, even if they can't understand it!!

  • @jarredf.2049
    @jarredf.2049 Před 11 lety

    No idea what they are saying, but it doesn't even matter. It's just so dang beautiful!

  • @AmayaHyuga13
    @AmayaHyuga13 Před 10 lety +12

    a good portion of my ancestry is scotts-gaelic, i only wish i knew more about this beautiful culture and language i came from

    • @danbytp
      @danbytp Před 7 lety +1

      Kristin Smith Plenty of places on CZcams and Google to start.

    • @Bruce-1956
      @Bruce-1956 Před 6 lety +1

      that would be Scots (with one T).

    • @stevestruthers6180
      @stevestruthers6180 Před 6 lety

      I too would love to learn Gaelic. The conundrum, however, is which form of Gaelic to learn?
      Gaidhlig (Scots Gaelic), or Gaelige (Irish Gaelic)? I'm torn because a good bit of my ancestry comes from the Highlands of Scotland and Ireland. While they are related languages, they are not the same and not necessarily mutually intelligible.
      And then there is the problem of not having a practical use for either language, as I don't live in the Highlands or in Ireland or Nova Scotia, for that matter.
      In any case, I never get tired of listening to this version of Blackbird. It's truly beautiful and even outdoes the original.

    • @BobTaile
      @BobTaile Před 6 lety

      @Geoffrey Harris Tentative links. You didn't comment on the music - only about yourself - try again.
      Btw, My daughters were Bay City Rollers fans so they are Scottish now- right?

  • @bestsisters1
    @bestsisters1 Před 12 lety

    This is so beautiful

  • @jumerry
    @jumerry Před 12 lety

    Wow. This is beautiful.

  • @JK-jd1ir
    @JK-jd1ir Před 10 lety

    Love it!

  • @DanielDeRudder
    @DanielDeRudder Před 12 lety

    Wow, what a beautiful voice she has (and a beautiful woman too I might add).

  • @kevinhendryx665
    @kevinhendryx665 Před 6 lety

    Lovely! Bought and shared!

  • @ronnienisbet2797
    @ronnienisbet2797 Před 3 lety

    The hills and far away xx

  • @Onlygloo
    @Onlygloo Před 11 lety

    Sublime !

  • @purplejoy10
    @purplejoy10 Před 12 lety

    It's a wonderful language, I'm in the process of learning it myself. :) Sure, it's hard sometimes, but I pull through and remind myself that I really do want to be able to speak Gaelic.

  • @danbytp
    @danbytp Před 7 lety

    She makes the best music.Her husband is one lucky guy.

  • @iwishimadeamuchshortername7401

    Just, Wow

  • @benihimebankai1993
    @benihimebankai1993 Před 12 lety

    I'm an Asian-American kid, and I think Gaelic is the most beautiful language in the world! Beats French anytime.

  • @ronnienisbet2797
    @ronnienisbet2797 Před 3 lety

    Luv you xx

  • @bloodraven9664
    @bloodraven9664 Před 8 lety

    nice sweet song