There were a few words and phrases there which you can use when talking about Òrain Ghàidhlig (Gaelic Songs). Let’s look at some of them again in context.
… gur e neach ceòlmhor a th’ annad
… that you are a musical person
briathrachas ciùil
musical terminology
ceòl sgrìobhte
sheet/printed music
laoidhean is sailm
hymns and psalms
cumha
lament
òran gaoil
love song
sèistean
choruses
rannan
verses, stanzas (in poetry)
gun tèid agad air fonn a ghleidheadh
that you can hold a tune
comasleughaidh ciùil
ability to ready music
pong
note (sounded)
nòta
note (sounded and written)
A bhrònag!
(You) Poor soul!
claisneachd ghleusta
a keen ear
deagh ruitheam
good (sense of) rhythm
guth seinn
singing voice
deagh bhlas
good accent (pronunciation)
We’ll catch up with some more of these as well as adding some new words and phrases to our vocabulary as we progress through this lesson.