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Black Dog

from Acid Croft Vol 9 by Shooglenifty

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Black Dog On The Balcony (E MacPherson)

Written on a balcony in the Otara Guest House, Jodhpur. We drank the Black Dog Indian “whisky”, howled in harmony with all the street dogs, got eaten by mosquitoes, and told ourselves what we really thought of each other after all these years.

Tìll an Crodh Laochain • Return the Cows, Lad (Trad)

This version was sung by Peggy MacRae, Isle of Canna, and collected by John Lorne Campbell and Margaret Fay Shaw. Originally a pipe tune that became a pibroch song, it was used whilst milking to pacify the cows.

The song tells of the wedding of young Glengarry and the MacIntosh chief’s daughter. The nuptials were interrupted by cattle thieves looking to steal MacIntosh’s herd. Dòmhnall, the young Glengarry distinguished himself by helping to bring the cattle back, then calmly returned to the wedding feast. Father Allan MacDonald of Eriskay documented the words from Angus MacInnes of Smerclet, South Uist in 1896.

The Roaster (E MacPherson)

A tribute to the overly enthusiastic post-gig grippers who corner you so you can’t get to the bar. Angus used to point and run away.

lyrics

TÌLL AN CRODH, LAOCHAIN (TRAD)


Tìll an crodh, laochain

‘S gheibh thu bhean ghaolach

Tìll an crodh laochain

‘S gheibh thu bhean bhoidheach

Tìll an crodh, laochain

‘S gheibh thu bhean ghaolach

Tìll an crodh laochain

‘S gheibh thu bhean bhoidheach


Tìll an crodh lig an crodh

‘S gheibh thu bhean bheadarrach

Till an crodh lig an crodh

‘S gheibh thu bhean bhoidheach

Tìll an crodh lig an crodh

‘S gheibh thu bhean bheadarrach

Tìll an crodh lig an crodh

‘S gheibh thu bhean bhoidheach


TRANSLATION:


Return the cattle, my lad

And you will get a loving wife

Return the cattle my lad

And you will get a beautiful wife.


Return the cattle, let the cattle alone

You will get a playful wife

Return the cattle, let the cattle alone

And you will get a beautiful wife

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from Acid Croft Vol 9, released January 13, 2021

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Shooglenifty was formed in 1990 by musicians from the Scottish Highlands, Orkney and Edinburgh. Its bright spark was the idea of fusing traditional and traditional-sounding melodies with the beats and basslines of a mixed bag of more contemporary influences. The Shoogles (as they’re known to their fans) have promoted Scottish music all over the world for three decades. ... more

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