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about
This is an old milking song from the Isle of Man. I speak Manx Gaelic and I am trying to raise £15 to go on a school trip, so I have recorded this song for you to buy and download.
I hope you enjoy listening to it. It is one of my favourites - I sang it for my Grade 2 singing exam and I also won the Gaelic solo in this year's Manx Virtual Music Competition when I performed it: youtu.be/rJMxFVFsSb4
Gura mie eu! Thank you!
lyrics
1. Cur dty vainney, cur dty vainney,
Choud as mish ta goaill arrane.
Lhig yn curn nish ny roie harrish
Lesh dty vainney, my voa veen.
Bannaght jee mish cur orts nish,
Ayr as Mac as Spyrryd Noo.
As Moirrey Bannit bishee
Dty vainney my voa.
2. Mie dty vainney, mie dty vainney
Lesh kay son yn eeym
Jean dty chooidshare dy chur dou palchey
As yiow uss tooilley oarn.
TRANSLATION
1. Give your milk, cow, give your milk,
Whilst I sing my song to you.
Let the milk-churn fill and spill
With your milk, my dear old cow.
Blessings of God I’ll put on you,
Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
And also Blessed Mary
Give me more milk, my cow
2. Yours is good milk, fine and healthy
From the butter there’ll be cream.
Do your best to give me plenty
Then your barley share you’ll gain.
credits
released September 18, 2021
Vocals: Cristl Stitt
Piano: Chloe Woolley (my mum)
Traditional Manx song collected by Mona Douglas
Arranged by (my papa): Frank Woolley
You can download the sheet music here: www.manxmusic.com/mobile/learn_page_407604.html
Photo from www.imuseum.im: Mrs Karran milking a cow in Cregneash c. 1930
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