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Tairm

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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Tairm (‘Endling’)

glaodhadh, glaodhadh
sgaoil, sgaoil
taomadh, ag aomadh
sgaoil am brath sa, sgaoil
sgaoil am brath sa, sgaoil

ceilear; ceileir
èist rim òran, èist
ceilear, cèile
èigh nam chànain, èigh
èist ri m’ òran, èist

*****
cluinnibh am balbhan
an teachdaireachd nach ruig
a theachdaireachd nach tuig
’s e na aonar a’ glaodhadh
ag èigheach do chèile airson freagairt
freagairt a lèigheas
freagairt a ghlèidheas a ghnè

*****
gairm, a’ gairm
a’ gairm an seo leam fèin
’s chan eil èistear a thilleas èigheach

caithream, dèan caithream
till rium rann sa chainnt as grinn’
thoir dhomh mìr den cheòl a lèigheas

tairm, chan eil ann ach tairm
a’ seinn sa chànain bhinn
’s chan eil mith no maith a dh’èisteas




Tairm (‘Endling’)

crying, yelling
spread, disperse
pouring out, breaking down
spread this message, go
take this message, go

singing; sing
listen to my song, listen
hider, partner
call out in my language, call out
listen to my call, listen

*****
listen to the mute
the message which won’t reach
the message which can’t be understood
him alone, crying
calling out for someone with an answer
an answer to heal him
an answer to save him

*****
calling, calling
calling here alone
no listener to return my call

the joyful sound, make a joyful sound
send back a verse in the sweetest of languages
give me just a fragment of the music to cure me

a summons, only an echoing summons
singing in the melodious language
with no one, nothing to listen


© Alasdair MacIlleBhàin (2018)

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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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