Fuadach Nan Gàidheal (The Eviction of the Highlanders) This poignant lament is sung by Ross MacDonald from Loch Lomond. The tune Lord Lovats (1667-1747) Lament was composed by his loyal piper, David Fraser (1716-1812). Lovat was defeated at Culloden and convicted of treason against the British and was beheaded, on Tower Hill, the last person to be so in Britain. The piece is said to have been composed by either Ewen MacGregor or his pupil David Fraser, both pipers to Simon Lord Lovat. Lovat was famous for his role in the unsuccessful Jacobite rebellion of 1745. Fuadach Nan Gàidheal. Ross MacDonald. T-3033 (D.J. MacDermaid Collection). Beaton Institute, Cape Breton University. Ross and his brothers, Ian and Donald, were all very good singers. A proud native of Loch Lomond, Ross was renowned for his powerful voice, impressive memory, and for his ability to handle all styles of Gaelic song. Fuadach Nan Gàidheal 1. Gur e mise tha tùrsach, A caoidh cor na dùthcha, S nan seann daoine cùiseil Bha cliùiteach is treun; Rinn uachdarain am fuadach Gu fada null thar chuantan, Am fearann ga thoirt bhuapa S thoirt suas dha na fèidh. 2. S e sud a chulaidh-nàire, Bhith faicinn dhaoine làidir Gam fuadach thar sàile Mar bhàrrlach gun fheum. S am fonn a bha àlainn Chaidh chur fo chaoraich bhàna; Tha feanntagach s a ghàradh, S an làrach fo fheur. 3. Far an robh mòran dhaoine Le m mnathan is len teaghlaich, Chan eil ach caoraich-mhaola Ri fhaotainn n an àit; Chan fhaicear air a bhuailidh A bhanarach le buaraich No idir an crodh guaillfhionn S am buachaile bàn. 4. Tha n uiseag anns na speuran A seinn a luinneig ghleusda, S gun neach a tha ga h-èisteachd, Nuair dhèireas i àrd. Cha till, cha till na daoine, Bha cridheil agus aoigheil, Mar mholl air latha gaoithe, Chaidh n sgaoileadh gu bràth.
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