[Bodaich Odhar Hoghaigearraidh]
Bidh Eòghainn is fear a' chiubha is fear an rubha cuide rinn; ('s fear an rubha?)
Bidh Eòghainn is fear a' chiubha is fear an rubha cuide rinn;
Bidh Eòghainn is fear a' chiubha is fear an rubha cuide rinn;
Bidh Eòghainn is fear a' chiubha is fear an rubha laimh rinn.
'S ann bha 'n othail aig an fhadhail, bodaich odhar Hoghaigearraidh;
'S ann bha 'n othail aig an fhadhail, bodaich odhar Hoghaigearraidh;
'S ann bha ‘n othail aig an fhadhail, bodaich odhar Hoghaigearraidh,
Thug iad aghaidh air na fir à Malacleit is Bhàlaigh.
Bidh Fionnlagh 's an gille pìob dol san ruidhle iollagach;
Bidh Fionnlagh 's an gille pìob dol san ruidhle iollagach;
Bidh Fionnlagh 's an gille pìob dol san ruidhle iollagach,
Bidh Tormod 's an gobha bodhar dol a thogail bhàirneach.
Bidh Eubhal is Teach an Triubhais an dà Uibhist muladach;
Bidh Eubhal is Teach an Triubhais an dà Uibhist muladach;
Bidh Eubhal is Teach an Triubhais an dà Uibhist muladach,
Dorghais is Beinn a' Charra cur an cath an òrdugh.
[The Dun-Coloured Old Men of Hoghaigearraidh]
Eoghainn, Fear a' Chiubha and Fear a' Rubha will be with us [x3]
Eoghainn, Fear a' Chiubha and Fear a' Rubha will be beside us.
What a commotion there was at the ford, the dun-coloured old men of Hoghaigearraidh [x3]
They challenged the men from Malacleit and Bhalaigh.
Fionnlagh and the piper's assistant will dance a sprightly reel [x3]
Tormod and the deaf blacksmith will go to pick limpets.
Eubhal, Teach an Triubhais, the two Uists will be forlorn [x3]
Dorghais and Beinn a' Charra drawing the battle-lines.
Bodaich Odhar Hoghaigearraidh is first released on March 26, 2007 as part of Julie Fowlis's album "Cuilidh" which includes 12 tracks in total. This song is the 9th track on this album. Bodaich Odhar Hoghaigearraidh falls under the genre Contemporary Folk.