Ailein duinn" ("Dark-haired Alan") is a traditional Scottish Gaelic song for solo female voice, a lament that was written for Ailean Moireasdan ("Alan Morrison") by his fiancée, Annag Chaimbeul ("Annie Campbell").

Karen Matheson - Ailein Duinn lyrics (Gaelic (Scottish Gaelic)) + English translation: I am in great sorrow / early in the morning when I rise / Chorus:

The official music video for Ailein Duinn by Capercaillie, from the 1995 film Rob Roy (this is the "full band" version as featured on their 1995 album To The...

Ailein Duinn, o ho hi, shiubhlainn leat, Hi ri ri, ri u o, hi o hug hoir o, Ailein Duinn, o ho hi shiubhlainn leat. Change Truly I am sore tormented, Not by death of stock in springtime, Nor by th' fewness of my cattle, But by thy clothing's dampness, And that thou art on wavetop floating While sea monsters rend thy body, And are tearing thee ...

Ailein Duinn Lyrics: Gura mise tha fo éislean / Moch sa mhaduinn is mi g'éirigh / Ò hì shiùbhlainn leat / Hì ri bhò hò ru bhì / Hì ri bhò hò rinn o ho / Ailein Duinn, ò hì ...

Ailein duinn (“Dark-haired Alan”) is a traditional Scottish song for solo female voice, a lament that was written in Gàidhlig for Ailean Moireasdan (“Alan Morrison”) by his fiancée, Annag Chaimbeul (“Annie Campbell”).

Ailein Duinn Lyrics & Meanings: Gura mise tha fo éislean / Moch sa mhaduinn is mi g'éirigh / / Ò hì shiùbhlainn leat / Hì ri bhò hò ru bhì / Hì ri bhò hò rinn o ho / Ailein Duinn, ò hì shiùbhlainn leat / / Ma 's'en cluasag dhuit a ghaineamh / Ma 'se leabaidh dhut an gheamainn / / Ò hì shiùbhlainn leat / Hì ri bhò hò ru bhì ...

Iain mac Ailein, or John MacLean (8 Jan 1787, Caolas, Tiree – 26 Jan 1848, Addington Forks, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia) [1] was a poet and highly important figure in both Scottish Gaelic literature and in that of Canadian Gaelic. [2]

Ailean Moireasdan was a sea captain from the isle of Lewis. In the spring of 1788, he left Stornoway to go to Scalpay, Harris, where he was to be engaged to Annag Chaimbeul ("Annie...

Ailein Duinn. Allan Morrison was a sea captain from the isle of Lewis. In the spring of 1788 he left Stornoway to go to Scalpay, Harris, where he was to marry Annie Campbell. Unfortunately they sailed into a storm and all the crew sank with the vessel. This is the lament she composed.