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M​ù​thadh

from Tairm by WHɎTE

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    The hotly-anticipated second album from award-winning band WHɎTE, following the release of their “absorbing” debut album ‘Fairich’ in 2016 (fRoots).

    WHɎTE infuse Gaelic song – original and traditional – with the newest techniques in electronica.

    With an interpretation and direction described as being “important for Scottish music in general and Gaelic in particular” (Alun Woodward, Chemikal Underground Records), WHɎTE’s unique sound has been described as “achingly beautiful” (fRoots), “moody and alluring” (Songlines) and “wonderfully evocative” (Scots Whay Hae!).

    The duo comprises electronic composer, musician and Scottish Album of the Year-longlisted Ross Whyte (Aberdeenshire) and Gaelic singer, songwriter and twice-nominated Hands Up for Trad Gaelic Singer of the Year Alasdair C. Whyte (Isle of Mull).

    The album’s title, ‘Tairm’, is a Gaelic word which can be translated as ‘echo’ or ‘gathering summons’. ‘Tairm’ features a collection of original Gaelic songs, new arrangements of traditional Gaelic songs and instrumental works.

    The band represented Alba/Scotland with the first single from this second album, ‘Tairm’, at the Liet International 2018 XXL international new song competition in Friesland.

    ‘Cionran’, an original Gaelic song from the band’s debut album ‘Fairich’, received the 2017 Hands Up for Trad/Creative Scotland Nòs Ùr Songwriting Award.

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mùthadh (‘mutation / change / corruption / decay’)

mùthadh
am mùthadh th’ air tighinn air mo shnuadh-sa
mo ghruaidhean
mo ghruaidhean bha maiseach, grinn, guamach
is mo ghuaillnean
mo ghuaillnean bha tarbhach nis rùisgte

m’ fhèithean
m’ fhèithean bha diongalta, lùthmhor
mo chuislean
mo chuislean bha làidir is siùbhlach
’s mi bha urramach
nise nam dhilleachdan shuarach

sibhse, uaislean, a thuigeas mo chainnt
thigibh; dèanaibh fòir orm
sibhse, lèighean, a thogas mo chainnt
thigibh; thoiribh treòir dhomh

mùthadh
am mùthadh th’ air tighinn air mo thuar-sa
m’ uchd-sa
m’ uchd-sa tha lom agus duaichnidh
rinn sibh dì-luachadh
dh’fhàg sibh mi luasganach, luaineach

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mutation
the mutation which has changed my complexion
my cheeks
my cheeks which were once handsome, elegant, well-formed
and my shoulders
my shoulders, once productive, now stripped, bared, exposed

my sinews
my sinews which were strong, able, agile
my veins
my veins once potent and fluid
and I, I who was once respected
now abandoned, neglected

friends, those of you who understand me
come; assist me
friends, those of you who can heal me
come; guide me; invigorate me

mutation
the mutation which has corrupted my appearance
my bosom
my bosom denuded, disfigured, dismayed
you have devalued me
you have left me rocking, unstable, volatile

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from Tairm, released May 19, 2019

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WHYTE Glasgow, UK

WHɎTE’s unique blend of electronica and Gaelic song has been winning them plaudits at home and abroad since the band’s inception in 2016.

The duo comprises electronic composer, musician and Scottish Album of the Year-longlisted Ross Whyte (Aberdeenshire) and Gaelic singer, songwriter and twice-nominated Hands Up for Trad Gaelic Singer of the Year Alasdair C. Whyte (Isle of Mull). ... more

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