Capercaillie Alasdair Mhic Cholla Ghasda Lyrics

Alasdair Mhic Cholla Ghasda Lyrics

Alasdair Mhic o ho

 Cholla Ghasda

 As do laimh-s' gun o ho

 Earbainn tapaidh trom eile 

 

 Chall eile bho chall a ho ro

 Chall eile bho chall a ho ro

 Chall eile huraibh i chall a ho ro 

 

 'S haoi o ho trom eile 

 

 As do laimh-s' gun o ho

 Earbainn tapaidh o ho

 Mharbhadh Tighearna o ho

 Ach-nam-Breac leat trom eile 

 

 'S ged 's beag mi fhein o ho

 Bhuail mi ploc air o ho

 Chuala mi'n de o ho

 Sgeul nach b'ait leam trom eile 

 

 Chuala mi'n de o ho

 Sgeul nach b'ait leam o ho

 Glaschu a bhith o ho

 Dol 'na lasair trom eile 

 

 Glaschu a bhith o ho

 Dol 'na lasair o ho

 'S Obair-Dheathain o ho

 'N deidh a chreachadh trom eile 

 

 Alasdair, Son of Gallant Coll 

 

 Alasdair, son of exile Cholla

 In your hand I would entrust deeds

 The Lord of Ach-nam-breac would be

 killed by you 

 

 He would be buried at the edge of the loch

 And although I would get a bow,

 I heard yesterday a sad story

 That Glasgow was going down

 And Aberdeen is being pillaged