singer, one-man choir, guitarist and composer
Hebridean fairy's love song (Tha Mi sgith) arranged for Alto or Baritone and Guitar
SM-000165581
- Alternative title
- Why should I sit and sigh
- Composer
- folklore
-
Arranger
-
David W Solomons
-
Lyricist
-
folklore, James Hogg
- Publisher
- David W Solomons
- Genre
- World / Ethnic / Scottish
- Instrumentation
- Contralto, Countertenor, Baritone, Classical guitar
- Type of score
- Score for two performers
- Duration
- 2'45"
- Language
- English, Scottish Gaelic, Scots
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Year of composition
- 2012
Description
Old and still popular folk song, also known as Hebridean fairy's love lilt.
The music is arranged here for alto or baritone voice and guitar, and I have given the melody to the guitar at one point, allowing the voice to provide a counter melody.
(The song can also be sung by a man since the legend is that it was a male fairy who fell in love with a young lady)
The original Gaelic words are anonymous (traditional)
(for the pronunciation of the Gaelic you can compare the following version from the BBC, but note that the words are different in places:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/alba/foghlam/beag_air_bheag/songs/song_02/page_05.shtml )
The wording in Lowlands Scots is by James Hogg (from his Ettrick Shepherd).
The sound sample is a live performance by David W Solomons (using the James Hogg version of the words).