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    “There is a handful of performers…who, while deeply involved in tradition, make relevant connections with alternative styles.  Alyth McCormack is one of this handful.” The Irish Edition, Philadelphia

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This is the story of a smuggling trip from Scotland to Ireland
and back. The boat, An Earbag (the little hind), was being pursued by excise officers, and in the rush to leave, the skipper was left behind.

lyrics

Mo thruaigh leir thu ille bhuidhe You are my sadness, blond boy
'S ann an duigh tha'n deigh ort It is today that you left me
Mo thruaigh leir thu ille bhuidhe You are my sadness, blond boy

Chuir sinn crionn 'sa bhata We put a mast into the boat
Dà là mu'n dh'fhàg sinn Eirinn Two days before we left land
Mo thruaigh leir thu ille bhuidhe You are my sadness, blond boy

Chuirr sinn na crionn ùr innte We put the masts in her
'S gu'n d'fhuair sinn smuid na deigh leinn And then we sailed off
Mo thruaigh leir thu ille bhuidhe You are my sadness, blond boy

Cutteran a's gaidsearan Cutters and excise men
Ga'r sarachadh le cheile Annoying us
Mo thruaigh leir thu ille bhuidhe You are my sadness, blond boy

Bha sinn 's a' Chuan-iar leatha We were in the Atlantic with her
Mu'n d'rinn a ghrian ach áirigh Before the sun had risen
Mo thruaigh leir thu ille bhuidhe You are my sadness, blond boy

'Nuair a dh'at an fhairge When the sea grew rough
'Si 'n 'Earbag'a bha treubhach The earbag was heroic
Mo thruaigh leir thu ille bhuidhe You are my sadness, blond boy

Mo thruaigh leir thu ille bhuidhe You are my sadness, blond boy
Mo thruaigh leir thu ille bhuidhe You are my sadness, blond boy

Seachad Maol na h-Oa Past Maol na h-Oa
Gun d'ól sinn air a chéile We toasted each other
Mo thruaigh leir thu ille bhuidhe You are my sadness, blond boy

Dh'ól sinn slaint' an sgiobair nach We drank a toast to the skipper
Robh idir anns an éisdeachd Who was not with us
Mo thruaigh leir thu ille bhuidhe You are my sadness, blond boy

Bha uisge 's clacha-meallainn ann There were rain and hail stones
A's canvas g'a reubadh And canvas ripping
Mo thruaigh leir thu ille bhuidhe You are my sadness, blond boy

Bha sinn an Loch-Alainn We were in Loch Alainn
Mu'n d'rinn ach pairt dhiudh éirigh Before most were awake
Mo thruaigh leir thu ille bhuidhe You are my sadness, blond boy

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from An Iomall (The Edge), released June 10, 2022

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Alyth McCormack Wexford, Ireland

“nothing short of mesmerizing.”

Alyth has earned acclaim for the matchless way she delivers the Gaelic songs on which she was raised & her diversity. Celebrated for her work with The Chieftains (she has been their featured singer for the 14 years) she has shared the stage with folk greats like Martin Carthy and Norma Waterson, jazz musician Edward Simon, Ry Cooder and country icon Trace Adkins. ... more

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