Braighe Loch Iall/ Braes of Lochiel

Billy Ross: vocal, guitar; John Martin: fiddle, whistle, cello & harmony vocal

A Lochaber love song more familiar as a slow pipe tune Banks of Lochiel. In the song the author generously gives his blessing to the girl he loves in her marriage to another. Billy learned this version of the song from Flora MacNeil.

1: 0 theid is gun teid
0 theid mi dhachaidh
Gu innis nam bó
Far an ceolmhor ainnir

Chorus:
Si ri ho no bha ho
'S na hi ri ri ri no bhi
Hoireann hug o a bhi ho bha ho

2: Gu innis nam bó
Far an ceolmhor ainnir
Gu Braighe Loch Iall
Far am bi fiadh aims an langan

3:Gu Braighe Loch Iall
Far am bi fiadh aims an langan
A bhean an fhuilt reidh
Guidheam fhéin dhuit mo bheannachd

4: A bhean an fhuilt reidh
Guidheam fhéin dhuit mo bheannachd
Mo bheannachd ad dhéidh
Ged is fheudar bhi dealaicht

5: Mo bheannachd ad dhéidh
Ged is fheudar bhi dealaicht
'S math thig a' bhréid bhàn
Air a càradh ort beannaicht

Translation:
THE BRAES OF LOCHIEL

1: I will go and will go
I will go home
To the field of the cattle
Where the maiden is singing

2: To the field of the cattle
Where the maiden is singing
To the Braes of Lochiel
Where the deer will be belling

3: To the Braes of Lochiel
Where the deer will be belling
To the woman with the fine hair
I give you my blessing

4: To the woman with the fine hair
I give you my blessing
My blessings go with you
Although we have to be parted

5: My blessings go with you
Although we have to be parted
Well will the bridal veil suit you
Placed on you in a blessed way