Name: monster by Annette Chapman
Duration: 3 min 25 s
Description: As a young woman, I had first hand experience of domestic abuse. It’s taken me a long time to write about this subject but I finally managed to find the right words.

A visit to Islay and the seat of the Lords of the isles at Finlaggan led to this song. It considers what they would have to say to us about the way we treat this land if Scotland.

eilean mor

As a young woman, I had first hand experience of domestic abuse. It’s taken me a long time to write about this subject but I finally managed to find the right words.

monster

[English follows Gaelic - for simultaneous translation, please refer to the email newsletter]

Hai a charaid, 

Cuimhnich gu bheil faidhle-fuaime na cuairt-litreach seo air Soundcloud, dh’fhaodadh tu èisteachd rithe aig an aon àm. Ma leughas tu a’ chuairt-litir seo air do choimpiutair gheibhear teacsa Beurla ann an colbh ri taobh an teacsa Gàidhlig. Bidh an dà rud seo cuideachail airson do sgilean a leasachadh. 

Abair seachdain! Grian agus teas am pailteas air feadh na dùthcha. Tha sinn air a bhith air ar dòigh glan leis an deagh shìde, ged a bha i uaireannan beagan ro bhlàth 's ro bhruthainneach san taigh aig amannan. A bheil i air a bhith a’ còrdadh riutsa?”

Tha tòrr sgoilearan ann an Alba air làithean-saora an t-samhraidh a-nis. Cha leig pàrantan leas a bhith a’ cur ri chèile planaichean nas mò. Chan urrainn dhuinn falbh air làithean-saora ach tha e fhathast math a bhith a’ smaoineachadh mu rudan samhrachail.  Seo agad liosta de dh'fhaclan ceangailte ris an t-samhradh. 

Am faca tu am bhidio ùr a rinn Josie dhuinn? Tha ’S toigh leam fhìn Buntàta ’s Ìm air LearnGaelic – Siuthad,  gabh òran.

Sin agad e, a charaid.

Bho Eilidh agus Caitlin - do charaidean aig LearnGaelic, mar sin leat.

[English]

Hi pal,

Remember there is a sound file for this newsletter on Soundcloud, you could listen to it at the same time. If you read this on your computer, you’ll get the English text in a column beside the Gaelic text. These two things will be helpful to develop your Gaelic skills. 

What a week! Plenty of sunshine and heat across the country. We have been delighted with the good weather, although it was sometimes a bit too warm and stuffy at home at times. Have you been enjoying it?


Lots of pupils in Scotland have started their summer holidays now. Parents don’t have to put plans in place anymore. We can’t go on holiday but it is still nice to think about summery things. Here's a list of words linked with the summer. 


Did you see the new video Josie has made for us? ’S toigh Leam Fhìn Buntàta ’s Ìm is on LearnGaelic. Go on, sing a song!
   
That’s all for now, pal.

From Eilidh and Caitlin, your pals at LearnGaelic, bye for now.

Cuairt-litir LearnGaelic: An teas | LearnGaelic newsletter: The heat

Annette is a Singer/Songwriter but is equally comfortable performing covers in a variety of genres too.  Edinburgh Fringe magazine, 3 Weeks awarded her songs 5 stars, commenting: ‘they mix a variety of genres from wide-ranging influences with thought provoking, well-penned lyrics to produce moving and inspirational material’. Blues Matters Magazine commented that “Chapman lays bare her vocal ability, wringing tension and emotion from each word...Annette Chapman's voice is a sheer delight "

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