Horo Ghoid Thu Nighean (Stepping Song)

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This port (tune), a reel, is perhaps more familiar
to musicians by its English title ‘Jenny Dang the
Weaver.’ Based on the singing of Lachlann Dhòmhnaill
Nìll (Lachie Dan N. MacLellan).* I have sung it as I
heard it from Lachie, with the usual order of the turns
of the tune reversed.

Hò rò ghoid thu ‘n nighean,
Hò rò shlaod thu i,
Hò rò ghoid thu ‘n nighean,
Thug thu leat fo ‘n aodach i.

Shiod agad mar ghoid thu ‘n nighean,
Shiod agad mar shlaod thu i,
Shiod agad mar ghoid thu i,
Thug thu leat fo ‘n aodach i.

Keys: James Gray
Bass: Chin Injeti
Drums: Glenn Milchen
Fiddle: Wendy MacIsaac
Guitars: Rob Piltch
Dancers: Melody Cameron, Carol Gillis, Benedict
MacDonald, Rodney MacDonald, Ian MacDonell, Barbi
MacInnes, Joe Rankin, Mairi Rankin.
(Dancers recorded by David Hillier at West Mabou, Cape
Breton)



Horo Ghoid Thu Nighean (Stepping
Song)

This port (tune), a reel, is perhaps more familiar
to musicians by its English title ‘Jenny Dang the
Weaver.’ Based on the singing of Lachlann Dhòmhnaill
Nìll (Lachie Dan N. MacLellan).* I have sung it as I
heard it from Lachie, with the usual order of the turns
of the tune reversed.

Hòro you stole the girl
Hòro you dragged her off 2x
Hòro you stole the girl
You took her under the bed covers

That’s how you stole the girl
That’s how you dragged her off 2x
That’s how you stole the girl
You took her under the bed covers

Keys: James Gray
Bass: Chin Injeti
Drums: Glenn Milchen
Fiddle: Wendy MacIsaac
Guitars: Rob Piltch
Dancers: Melody Cameron, Carol Gillis, Benedict
MacDonald, Rodney MacDonald, Ian MacDonell, Barbi
MacInnes, Joe Rankin, Mairi Rankin.
(Dancers recorded by David Hillier at West Mabou, Cape
Breton)