SIDE 1.
HO RO NIGH'N DONN BHOIDHEACH
GUN CHRODH GUN AIGEAN
MHIC IARLA NAM BRATACH BANA
EILEAN MO CHRIDH
AN FHIDEAG AIRGID
E HO RO MO NIGH'N DONN
GRADH GEAL MO CHRIDH'
GABHAIDH SINN AN RATHAD MOR
SIDE 2.
UBHI, ANHI MAC A PHI: STAD A MHAIRI BHANARACH
THA MI SGITH
A BHEAIRT FHIGHE
DEIRDRE A' FAGAIL NE H-ALBANN
A TILL A LEANNAIN
NA CNUIC 'S NA GLINN
M'EUDAIL M'EUDAIL MAC 'IC AILEIN
Two things off the bat. I can't pronounce any of the names of the songs; I am not capable of judging this style of music at all.
This is really my first exploration of this style in any way. I've heard Celtic music of varying types and Scottish bagpipes, but never this style. It sort of reminded me of opera, in a way that I could tell songs that had a sad (minor) tone to them and the ones that were happier, but not the specifics of what they were about. The music is beautiful in the same way as opera as well. Choir-style music always has a haunting beauty that I enjoy, even if it's not a style of music I particularly seek out.
This almost certainly was from the well of records I received from my Scottish stepfather, so I will have to dig a little deeper with him when I seem him next weekend.
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