Video není dostupné.
Omlouváme se.

Gaelic Song : Fagail Bhearnaraigh (Leaving Berneray)

Sdílet
Vložit
  • čas přidán 21. 08. 2010
  • Following on from the "Berneray Regatta" video, this more sombre travelogue begins at the Beautiful Beasdaire beach and shows Berneray in its "mantle so green" . The track is by Capercaillie and features on "The Blood is Strong" CD and also on "A Prince among Islands." The song was composed by Duncan MacLeod of Berneray.

Komentáře • 53

  • @johndurkin827
    @johndurkin827 Před 4 lety +6

    Where on earth did they find 6 people to dislike this beautiful voice and song?

  • @wanderinggael
    @wanderinggael Před 14 lety +6

    The tongue of the Gael, The landscape of the Gael....beautiful. Go rabh maith agat Karen, Go rabh maith agat Uistman.

  • @oonamacmillan4188
    @oonamacmillan4188 Před rokem +2

    Beautiful song.I learned it from my father,who was then the Western Isles MP,and himself an accomplished tenor,with a passion for Gaelic music.Karen Matheson is wonderful to hear....always.Incidentally,the Bernera Bridge wax one of the first matters my father raised in his maiden speech in the UK Parliament...and campaigned for for many years.The opening of the bridge had the largest crowd I can ever remember in the Western Isles.This lovely version brings back so many memories.Thank you.

  • @eugenemorice3353
    @eugenemorice3353 Před 9 lety +11

    20 +years ago I was getting over the hurt of a failed marriage. I had a tape in the car of an ep called "A prince among Islands " ( something to do with Prince Charles ). This was on it.. and I played it over and over and over again. It helped heal the hurt. Loved it then and I love it still.

  • @ianmacleod8559
    @ianmacleod8559 Před 6 lety +5

    The house on the title page at the very north end of Berneray called Sandhill is where my grandfather Duncan MacLeod grew up. Leaving Berneray is a personal story for our family.

    • @UISTMAN59
      @UISTMAN59  Před 3 lety

      My mother was brought up in Lagachealla.

  • @vickystanley8853
    @vickystanley8853 Před 3 lety +3

    I regognized Karen Matheson's beautiful voice instantly. The video is wonderful!

  • @GavinRussell59
    @GavinRussell59 Před 10 lety +13

    I have had the pleasure of being in the outer hebrides many times and I am so jealous of the quality of life they have ! bless them, once was in a wee village outside stornoway and speaking to the old lady running the shop was that was a corrugated tin shed & this hooray henry londoner with dickie bow time came in and asked for the daily telegraph , the old lady said " certainly would that be yesterdays or todays?" the londoner said rather abruptly" todays off course!!"
    The reply from the old lady was " well you better wait till tomorrow till the ferry comes in !!!! " the londoners face was a picture ! heh, I,d move there in a flash if I could afford it

  • @Corrie121
    @Corrie121 Před 14 lety +4

    I had a teacher at primary school in Inverness who used to learn - or at least, tried to learn - her pupils some Gaelic songs, and this is one of them. Unfortunately, I never did learn much of any of them.
    Thank you for sharing this beautiful video.

  • @Celticfiddle
    @Celticfiddle Před 13 lety +5

    This is beautiful and I can see why it would be hard to leave such a place.

  • @johnmacleod4481
    @johnmacleod4481 Před rokem +1

    The single track roads leading to a place called paradise on earth

  • @AndyB1286
    @AndyB1286 Před rokem +3

    Chuala mise an t-òran seo bho chionn ghoirid san fhilm "Dùthchas" air BBC iPlayer. 'S e beatha nan daoine à Beàrnaraigh - agus na seann dòighean nach eil ann tuilleadh - a th' anns a' chuspair. Film glè inntinneach ach brònach, dìreach mar an t-òran seo.
    I heard this song recently in the film "Dùthchas" on BBC iPlayer. It was about the lives of people from Berneray, and the old ways that are no longer. A very interesting but sad film, just like this song.

    • @UISTMAN59
      @UISTMAN59  Před rokem +2

      Tapadh leat. 'Sann a Bearnaraigh a bha mo mhathair.

  • @xxEilidhxBaileyxx
    @xxEilidhxBaileyxx Před 12 lety +3

    Aw, I really want to go back. Haven't been up for about 3 years, miss it so much!

  • @eoghand1719
    @eoghand1719 Před 4 lety +3

    Míle buíochas for this beautiful song sung by Karen Matheson.
    She is a great singer having a great voice .
    Karen, when do your tour in France??

  • @wisnaeme
    @wisnaeme Před 14 lety +2

    As with many of your offerings
    . . . Just sublime.

  • @tomgreene6579
    @tomgreene6579 Před 5 lety +3

    Great song on leaving theme...doing a bit of local history on my own townland in midland Ireland where the population was around 200 in the mid 1800s ....now it's about 15.

  • @bb3ca201
    @bb3ca201 Před 4 lety +1

    Who could ever dislike the lovely Karen Matheson's voice? Abair binn ''s a tha an guth aice...

  • @UISTMAN59
    @UISTMAN59  Před 13 lety +6

    @themikeymac55 Berneray. is a small island in the Sound of Harris between the Isle of Harris to the north and North Uist to the south ( to which it is now connected by a causeway) Latitude: 57º 42'N Longitude: 07º 10'W . It is famous as the birthplace of Angus MacAskill, the Cape Breton Giant (1825-1863), of Englishtown, Cape Breton Island.

  • @clarebannerman
    @clarebannerman Před 13 lety +2

    Outstanding singing. Lovely song. ♪♫ ♥

  • @FAUSTORICCARDO
    @FAUSTORICCARDO Před 13 lety +1

    A very nice video with a beautiful Green grass that , along with the song, promotes Peace.
    Grazie

  • @MrAitchie
    @MrAitchie Před 7 lety +2

    Tom Aitchison Sheffield. A beautiful song sung so feelingly.

  • @AlexMoby
    @AlexMoby Před 12 lety +4

    Beautiful song. It's very calming.

  • @chintzgirl
    @chintzgirl Před 14 lety +1

    Lovely, thank you Uistman

  • @WhiteTiger333
    @WhiteTiger333 Před 14 lety +1

    Karen Matheson is a complete treasure!

  • @UISTMAN59
    @UISTMAN59  Před 12 lety +6

    Oran neo dha le Archie ann an aite air choreigin.

  • @pastore0506
    @pastore0506 Před 14 lety +1

    Lovely song Iain!
    George

  • @UISTMAN59
    @UISTMAN59  Před 14 lety +1

    @wyvisben Tapadh leat.Bith mi a feuchainn co dhiubh !

  • @DasHearach
    @DasHearach Před 12 lety +4

    Am bheil "Fagail Bharraidh agaibh, Uibhisteach? No dad sam bith le Sgidheanach, Archie Grant?

  • @scottowell
    @scottowell Před 12 lety +2

    @tdbsnr it really look like the Gaspé peninsula in canada also not very much work ,sadly they found petroleum offshore ;-((((((

  • @jimmywalker1568
    @jimmywalker1568 Před 7 lety +3

    The Glaswegian saying hello

  • @naoise8604
    @naoise8604 Před 9 lety +3

    Usefull Refs:-
    -------------
    Good references for Scottish Tunes & Gaidhlig Songs (both in Gaidhlig & translations):-
    Ceol nam Feis: Collection of Songs and Music from the Scottish Gaelic Tradition ISBN-10: 0952868709
    Ceol nam Feis 2 ISBN-10: 0952868717
    To contact Scottish Gaidhlig speakers check out:-
    -------------
    AnGealBhan
    CeolSCraic org
    GlaschuBeo
    Bord Na Gaidhlig
    FaceBook - MusicAndBanter

  • @UISTMAN59
    @UISTMAN59  Před 13 lety

    @luathbreacadh How good to hear from you again! It's been a long time. How are you keeping now?

  • @tdbsnr
    @tdbsnr Před 12 lety +3

    @CadyFinlayson Sadly, not many jobs around.

  • @UISTMAN59
    @UISTMAN59  Před 14 lety

    @chintzgirl Tapadh leat. Karen Thank you. for stopping by again :-)

  • @UISTMAN59
    @UISTMAN59  Před 14 lety +1

    @LadyGreyCarolyn Hi Paola. I think it's even better in the other direction. Leaving Berneray is not as good as going back to it :-)

  • @themikeymac55
    @themikeymac55 Před 13 lety

    beautiful song, voice, and place its a hat trick where is this place at in scotland thankyou....

  • @UISTMAN59
    @UISTMAN59  Před 14 lety

    @WhiteTiger333 It is true!

  • @UISTMAN59
    @UISTMAN59  Před 14 lety

    @wanderinggael Tapadh leat. Thank you.

  • @Elderwilliam
    @Elderwilliam Před 14 lety

    nice

  • @UISTMAN59
    @UISTMAN59  Před 14 lety

    @pastore0506 Thanks George :-)

  • @wyvisben
    @wyvisben Před 14 lety

    Uistman, cum ort leis an deagh obair!

  • @UISTMAN59
    @UISTMAN59  Před 14 lety

    @trichoone 'Tis :-)

  • @RH-wr9ic
    @RH-wr9ic Před 5 lety

    Omg 5 dislikes I despair for the human race

    • @UISTMAN59
      @UISTMAN59  Před 5 lety +1

      I do wonder why people click on something they are not likely to appreciate - I don't think they should be allowed to "dislike" without justifying themselves :-)

    • @RH-wr9ic
      @RH-wr9ic Před 5 lety

      @@UISTMAN59 I don't think I have ever heard anything so beautiful and I was brought up on Welsh hymms

  • @kaygriggs
    @kaygriggs Před 7 lety +1

    This is the land where Trumps' mother was born.

    • @UISTMAN59
      @UISTMAN59  Před 7 lety +2

      Donald Trump's mother was indeed born in the Western Isles of Scotland but not on the island of Berneray - and even if she had been it's not her fault that Donald has turned out the way h the way he has!

    • @boxplayer1
      @boxplayer1 Před 6 lety

      Yes she was born inthe village of Back nearStornoway