'My Love is on the High Seas' | Julie Fowlis | Sound Tracks Quick Hits | PBS
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- čas přidán 26. 09. 2012
- If you've seen the animated Pixar/Disney film, "Brave," which is set in a fantasy medieval Scotland, you've heard the voice of Scottish folk singer Julie Fowlis. She sings mainly in the Gaelic language -- or Gallic, as they say in Scotland -- and had a surprise hit in the UK a few years back with her version of the Beatles' "Blackbird." Fowlis is devoted to the preservation and celebration of Scotland's Celtic culture, which stills exists in the Highlands and the islands of the far north, where she grew up.
In this "Quick Hits" video, Fowlis performs "Tha Mo Ghaol Air Àird" ("My Love is on the High Seas"), accompanied by her Irish husband Eamon Doorley (playing a bouzouki) and fiddler Duncan Chisholm. This was the song that Disney used in its first trailer for "Brave," evoking a timeless, mystical feeling. It's a traditional Celtic lament, the story of a woman whose lover is far away at sea, but as Fowlis says, this one has an unexpected happy ending. While Fowlis sings, she holds her month-old daughter, Niamh.
We filmed this intimate performance as part of our story about Julie Fowlis for the PBS series, "Sound Tracks: Music Without Borders." Produced by The Talbot Players and KQED, San Francisco.
Bob Calo, producer
Derek Lartaud, editor
Robert Goldsborough, camera
Lupe Mejia, sound
Julie Fowlis' official website
www.juliefowlis.com/
Sound Tracks: Music Without Borders
www.pbs.org/soundtracks/ - Hudba
How blessed is the infant being surrounded by such love and gorgeous music
Lol was thinking the exact thing how lucky he or she is to have a mother that can sing her lullabies to sleep every night
I love that the wee bairn sleeps through the lulaby. God bless ye!
Her little one is so lucky that she gets Gaelic lullaby songs. I think this language is really great for singing.
That little girl is going to be steeped in Gallic music by the time she becomes an adult. He's hoping she carries on the glorious tradition, generation to generation.
It's 2020 that Dear babe is 8 now what songs she has heard these last 8 years! In Scotland stay safe and healthy!
The bairn is in seventh heaven
I'm crying fam. Innocence like this is so rare. This baby warms my black heart
I think any guy with good taste could fall in love with Julie Fowlis, she is so pretty and talented.
there's 5 minutes of everything we must fight for, right here.
Wow... just think about the wonderful lullabies heard by that lucky little girl :)
facts
I do it
What the fuck does that mean? Shit I wonder you speakie ingles
Stephen Murphy ...well said...this is fine music indeed ...we are all lucky to participate.
@@homesickclifford1966 Being that he is American, he likely speaks a more pure English then you.
Facts.
You got me crying...
This is LIfe in a video, in a home, in a song, in their hearts and now in us. Sheldon Firem
This beautifully simple performance is made perfect by the babe in arms. What tasteful accompaniment and videoing. I hope you are so happy, Julie, you deserve it. Your voice is pure and from the heart.
Thank you!
Will I ever see the Highlands?
Will I ever visit Islay?
Will I ever breathe ....
.... the wonderful scent of blooming heather?
Will I ever feel being free .....
.... and roam your natures beauties, Scotland?
Slainte mha, Laphroaig!
Couldn't find this sheet music anywhere so I transcribed it and arranged it myself for Celtic harp. Julie's version is an inspiration
Please share, if possible! 🙏 Would really appreciate it.
Broke my heart in the best of ways... and singing to the wee one.😌💗
I am actually supposed to be somewhere right now.. somewhere awesome, if I have to be honest... but instead, I'll hit replay...ONE more time
you dont have to be honest
There is is know wee Scottish girl like you keep keep sing god bless luv ya xxx
Sing to me while I lay sleeping in your loving hands. Daddy plays mama sings. The savest place on eart. Thank you from Holland.
with her baby! how lovely.. julie and her band always impressive
I could fall in love with her on her voice alone. Add her beauty, and I’m head over heels.
Oh Jesus, that bought tears to my eyes. When my young folk were just babies, I would play my small pipes to lull them down to slumber.
Just drank a bit and her voice with the Gaelic words and the way she sang to her child just made me weepy for real.
My love is on the high seas
One fine evening at the beginning of May when the bats were in the sky
I heard a young girl who was tearful
sing in the shade of the green branches.
The sun was setting on the sea
and no star had risen into the sky
when the maiden sang sadly
"My love is on the high seas".
The night-time dew began to come down and its drops gently bent the flowers, The wind blew a flagrant breeze, life and refreshment to every meadow.
The girl tuned the melody of her song
soft and sweet like the dew in June
and this chorus kept on coming up:
"My love is on the high seas"
The day got dark and the stars shone,
the moon sailed through the clouds of the sky.
The maiden sat, distressed by sorrow,
with no desire for sleep or rest.
I drew close to this wonderful young woman who was singing about her love who had sailed overseas.
Oh, her sad plaintive call was sweet-sounding: "My love is on the high seas".
By this music I was willingly drawn
close to the brown-haired girl with warm eyes as she prayed to the Lord
"protect my love on the high seas".
Her heart was breaking with love
when I took her by the hand "be away from tears, your love is saved, I came safely across the high seas".
Tha mo ghaol air aird a'chuain
Feasgar ciùin an tus a'chèitein
nuair bha 'n ialtag anns na speuran
chualaim rìbhinn òg 's i deurach
seinn fo sgàil nan geugan uain'.
Bha a'ghrian 'sa chuan gu sìoladh
's reult cha d'éirich anns an iarmailt
nuair a sheinn an òigh gu cianail
"Tha mo ghaol air àird a'chuain".
Thòisich dealt na h-oidhch' ri tùirling
's lùb am braon gu caoin na flùrain
Shèid a'ghaoth 'na h-oiteag chùbhraidh
beatha 's ùrachd do gach cluan.
Ghleus an nighneag fonn a h-òrain
sèimh is ciùin mar dhriùchd an Òg-mhìos
'a bha an t-sèisd seo 'g éirigh 'n còmhnaidh
"Tha mo ghaol air àird a'chuain".
Chiar an latha is dheàrrs 'na reultan,
sheòl an rè measg neul nan speuran.
Shuidh an òigh, 'bròn ga lèireadh,
's cha robh dèigh air tàmh no suain.
Theann mi faisg air reult nan òg-bhean
sheinn mu 'gaol air chuan 'bha seòladh.
O bu bhinn a caoidhrean brònach
"Tha mo ghaol air àird a'chuain".
Rinn an ceòl le deòin mo thàladh
dlùth do rìbhinn donn nam blàth-shùil
's i ag ùrnaigh ris an Àrd-Rìgh
"Bìon mo ghràdh 'th' air àird a'chuain".
Bha a cridh' le gaol gu sgàineadh
nuair a ghlac me fhèin air làimh i.
"Siab o dheòir, do ghaol tha sàbhailt,
thill mi slàn bhàrr àird a'chuain".
I saw her husband Eamon live with Danu in Davis California several years ago. He was a wonderful story teller and great musician. It is heartwarming to see such a beautiful, talented and happy family. I wish them the best of luck for the future.
Seen her once supporting Runrig before this song though lol, she's amazing is Jules!
Though Duncan (the fiddle player) isn't a relative is actually Wolfstones fiddle player too, he used to be with Ivan Drever Wolfstones former lead singer, he partly forms a duo with Ivan, whom I have personally met is Duncan, probably the most phenomenal celtic music fiddle player across the world without any doubts from me personally.
@@jsmithmultimediatech Nice ballad sung by a lovely voice Scotland be proud of Julie!
Congratulations to Pixar/Disney for their movie "Brave" -- featuring songs by Julie Fowlis -- being nominated today by the Academy Awards for best animated movie.
I could listen 24 seven Scottish and proud send my luv keep sing what angel
Another precious gem from Ms. Fowlis. What a one-person treasure trove she is. I feel so blessed.
Awesome song Julie!
You've got a beautiful baby!
I was so mesmerized by the beauty of her voice I didn't realized she is holding a baby 😆
Domingo Becerra jimmy cliff johnny be good
Still listening...all the time. Strange how one person can touch others. You have that gift.
The wee one knows great music when he/she hears it.Play it everywhere and no-one will get mad enough to hurt anyone else.
That little babies has no excuses for not taking a nap. What a voice.
Her mum is singing her a lullaby. What else is she supposed to do?
@Michael T. : Yeah! Agree! What a tool that guy is...
Niamh must be enjoying the wonderful lullaby.
her voice* their music! like manna to the soul,
Wow this brought back memories I sang to all my kids from birth till they grew and flew the nest.
So cute and sweet as she holds her little baby 💕
Dear Julie, God bless you and your wonderful family! Thank you for this beauty. Hello from Russia🤗
My favourite rendition of this song was the one they performed at Dunfermline Abbey...until now! This is as about as beautiful as it can get. Simply heavenly.
What a great way to grow up - surrounded by beautiful music.
Still has the Voice of The Goddess! Blessed Be to ya Julie!
This baby is going places with parents like this
the best and the most beautiful of humanity...
I wish I were capable of telling you how much I love this video and music my dear
Julie is such a National treasure. Our modern world is rotting to the core in the West. Its fantastic women like Julie who our young generation should be guided towards as role models. A proud loving mother, darling wife and talented hard worker with a love of her culture and heritage. Instead our young women are spoon fed Miley Cyrus and the Kardasians.
Barry Bignut A great point. We are being bombarded with poison and people take to it because it appears captivating. This is as wholesome as it gets hence why it is so beautiful.
She dedicates her whole life to the preservation and continuation of the culture of her people. She's a world treasure, my friend.
Just so Beautiful her voice is so soft & gentle for lullabie great musicians so beautiful as well
Beautiful and touching. One of the finest singers I've heard
Totally unexpected, a very beautiful and precious surprise: a very dear friend of mine drew my attention to this heart warming and tender love song, while he is far away too, but knowing that we remain bound together in Gaelic music
Technically speaking there's 3 variations (more broadly speaking rather) of the Gaelic language, it's more a family of languages.
Scots being Gáidhlig (thus no e to change the sound of the a).
Irish Gaelige)
Middle Irish - Manx or Gaelg.
Unbelievably beautiful.
Simply beautiful. The nusic, the scene, everything. The child is very, very, lucky to grow up surrounded like this. Heritage , music, good parents, a sense of belonging. It's womderful to see happy people doing what they do. Here's to you..
The feeling like that I got from watching the Outlaw King on Netflix (actually Robert I's mother Isobella Huntingdon was a descendant of the Gaels so there's every possibility he would have spoken not only Norman French mostly, but then Latin (since all historical records were written in Latin of course back then as well as Gáidhlig/Gaelic and English (his father having fought actually with Edward I.
Actually a descendant myself of that very Clan (hence using the coat of arms as my photo).
A mother's love's a blessing and this mother has a voice of an angel,often listen to Julie on BBC Alba although i only know about three words in Gaelic.
Know a little bit more than three but not much haha, and yeah ditto :)
Beag air Bheag!!
Three brilliant musicians serenading a beautiful wee one. Perfect!
How do they keep time!!!! What musicians!!! A beautiful piece of music. Made better from not understanding the lyrics, but feeling the emotion.
What real talent looks like, also I mean you want to hear the likes of Griogal Cridhe if you think that's tough czcams.com/video/WV7TPzNOuGk/video.html (Alba being Scotlands Gáidhlig name like Éireann in Ireland being the É in RTÉ Irelands equivalent of the BBC Eirinn in Scotland being the same) the most famous Gáidhlig poem that comes from ever written this being about it czcams.com/video/ImQzmvCv5fQ/video.html though this isn't sad czcams.com/video/B-NozsHt7Y0/video.html
Watching and listening is the secret. No more complicated than that.
Love the baby, adore the song, blowen away by the music.
What a Real Mum!
This is so .. BEAUTIFUL, the song, the sounds, the baby, the ... everything ...
so beautiful and restful... thank you.
That´s how Highlander became inmortal!!!!
Fantastic, intimate rendering of one of her best-known songs. Great.
Loved this song.
Beautiful language, peaceful and soothing.
sweetly beautiful. I adore this music and Julie's interpretations.
It's really make me cry
Me too!!!
You's two take care :)
Beautiful little girl! Apparently my grandmother would sing these songs to my mother and aunt and uncle when they were little. We now native American in the mix, so I hope my niece sings both types of songs to my little grand neice. So wonderful.
This is just to beautiful! The voice,the music,the song,the baby....
Simply beautiful no words allways great pleasure to listen to the extremely talented julie fowlis one of my favourite scottish gaelic musician and vocalist ♡♡♡
Thank you for keeping the language of our ancestors alive
Blessed yer baby daughter as much as the ears of those who have heard yer lovely voice.❤
Love to you & yours. We will go and fight the war. Pick up those fallen. The Other will not do this so easily again. With you, yet unseen. In the name of Heart, and Goddess, bye for now
Sooooo beautiful, Sgoinneil, Tapadh leibh.
Eamon, you have good taste. Julie Fowlis is so pretty and very talented.
Beautiful
this is so beautiful :') There should be more singer like Julie. scottish gaelic songs are beautiful
I want to cry :') Everything about this is so beautiful!
such a lucky babe, such beautiful music.
Nice song like sweet lullaby
From France. Very beautiful lament (even if I don't understand the lyrics I understood the meaning of the song). Obviously your daughter doesn't need this song to sleep. Protect yourself and god keep you.
There's know one like you wee Scottish girl you killing ever time
Just beautiful, the song the whole setting, love it Irish fan Deirdre xxx
@Sitric The Brave it takes a real man to cry.
So happy to see Julie and family :-)
I love this so much. Naimhe together with such a lovely parents. Ceud mile taing Julie agus Éamonn.
This is making the hairs stand up on the back of my neck … sooo moving ✨💓
i have listened to her since her first album and i now have the privilege of second row center orchestra seats at a performance in Troy NY in April 2013. What an amazing treat!
What a beautiful soul!
this is so nice with the wee lass too.
Wow, what a great production - I liked everything about this - Thank you !
That was just lovely. :o)
Just wonderful to see
The original version isn't available in America anymore I cry so much
From another World.Great i love it!!
How beautiful. Everything is beautiful.
What a sweet scene of mom singing to her baby
Beautiful! What a perfect moment.
Sweet and lucky baby : )
Thanks for sharing this! One of the more beautiful of the sad songs. 😃 Reminds me a friend asked me once: Don't you know any happy songs Tom?
Love the way the fiddler is trying his best to not compete with the singer, almost apologetic.
I love your child the little darling sweetheart love our child is in heaven but I love your darling little precious you are a stunning singer your voice is so beautiful God bless you richly and your little precious
Oh no,the onions are at it again!
Truly beautiful....
My god I would die for a woman like her. SAOR ALBA GU BRATH