George Jackson & Maggie MacInnes


	Cairistiona

Credits :	Arranged by George Jackson & Maggie MacInnes

Appears On :	Cairistiona

Language :	Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic)

Other Versions :	" Cairistiona " on Maggie MacInnes' album Peaceful Ground " Nach Fhreagair Thu, Cairistiona " on Tannas' album Rù-Rà

Lyrics :	English Translation :

Nach freagair thu Chairistiona?	Won't your answer, Cairistiona?

Sèist :	Chorus (after each verse) :
E ho hi hu ru bhi i	E ho hi hu ru bhi i
Ho ro o hi ho ho ro ho	Ho ro o hi ho ho ro ro
E ho hi hu ru bhi i	E ho hi hu ru bhi i

Nam freagrahd gun cluinninn fhin thu	If you'd answer, I would hear you

Chi mi luingeas air Caol Ile	Ships I see in the Sound of Islay

'S iad ag iarraidh Cairistiona	They are seeking Cairistiona

Chan ann gu banais a dheannamh	Not to make a wedding for her

Gus a cur's an talamh iseal	In deep clay they're going to lay her

Turus a thug mi Ghleann Comhain	To Glencoe I once did journey

'N fhairge trom 's an caolas domhain	The waves were high, and deep the channel

Chan fhaod mi mo leum a thomhas	I cannot judge my leap in distance

Ged a dh'fhaodadh cha dean mi gnothach	And if I could, I would gain nothing

Cha bhi Cairistiona romham	Cairistiona for me will not be waiting