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Spiorad Beatha Calum Beag O Thìr a'Mhurain
   
Credits: Traditional; arranged by Maggie MacInnes & Graeme Hughes
  a) Calum Beag O Thìr a'Mhurain
b) The Twisted Bridge
   
Appears On: Spiorad Beatha
   
Language: Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic)
   

Lyrics: English Translation:
   
'S Calum beag o thìr a'mhurain Little Calum from the land of Marram Grass
Calum beag o lub a'gheòidh Little Calum from the goose-dub
Calum beag o thìr a'mhurain Little Calum from the land of Marram Grass
Bheireadh e luinneag air ceòl He would sing the chorus to a tune
'S Calum beag o thìr a'mhurain Little Calum from the land of Marram Grass
Calum beag o lub a'gheòidh Little Calum from the goose-dub
Calum beag o thìr a'mhurain Little Calum from the land of Marram Grass
Bheireadh e luinneag air ceòl He would sing the chorus to a tune
   
Sud am bàta chaidh o riaghailt There's the boat that's gone off course
Bàta nach iarraidh a seòl The boat that doesn't need a sail
Tonnan ga togail's 'ga leagail Lifting and dropping with the waves
'S Calum 's a bhoineid 'na dhòrn And Calum with his bonnet in his fist
Sud am bàta chaidh o riaghailt There's the boat that's gone off course
Bàta nach iarraidh a seòl The boat that doesn't need a sail
Tonnan ga togail's 'ga leagail Lifting and dropping with the waves
'S Calum 's a bhoineid 'na dhòrn And Calum with his bonnet in his fist
   
'S Calum beag o thìr a'mhurain Little Calum from the land of Marram Grass
Calum beag o lub a'gheòidh Little Calum from the goose-dub
Calum beag o thìr a'mhurain Little Calum from the land of Marram Grass
Bheireadh e luinneag air ceòl He would sing the chorus to a tune
'S Calum beag o thìr a'mhurain Little Calum from the land of Marram Grass
Calum beag o lub a'gheòidh Little Calum from the goose-dub
Calum beag o thìr a'mhurain Little Calum from the land of Marram Grass
Bheireadh e luinneag air ceòl He would sing the chorus to a tune