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Sea Green Singers - Heire Bannag, Hoire Bannag

Heire bannag, hoire bannag

Heire bannag, hoire bannag, Heire bannag air a' bheo
Mac na niula, mac na neula, Mac na runna, mac na reula
Mac na dile, mac na deire, Mac na spire, Mac na speura
Mac na lasa, mac na leusa, Mac na cruinne, mac na ce
Mac nan dula, mac nan neamha, Mac na gile, mac na greine
Translation:

Hail the giver, hail the giving, Hail the giver, on the living
Son of the dawn, son of the clouds Son of the planet, son of the star
Son of the deluge, son of the deep Son of the firmament, Son of the sky
Son of the flame, son of the light ray Son of the sphere, son of the globe
Son of the elements, son of the heavens Son of the moon, son of the sun

Phonetics:
Mac na nyE-la; mac na NAYOO-la Mac na roo-na, mac na RAY-lah
Mac na JEE-la, mac na JAY-ra Mac na SPEE-ra, mac na SPAY-ra
Mac na las-sa, mac na LAY-sa Mac na Krin-ya, mac na Kay.
Mac nan DOO-la, mac nan NAY-va Mac na gi-la, mac na GRAY-nya

Source: Text collected by Alexander Carmicharel from John MacDiarmaid, Isle of Scalpay, Harris and from Roderick MacBell, Isle of Mingulay, Barra. Tune: Scalpay Harris - -Trad. Arr.: Alison Burns