This enchanting folk song from the Isle of man was collected in Peel by Mona Douglas
The women of Peel would sing this song as their men sailed out to the fishing. It is an incantation to the Gods of the Sea to bring the fishermen safely back home again.
A thousand thanks to Colin jerry of Peel, Isle of man for generously helping me with Manx pronunciations and translations.

Sea Invocation

The Sea Invocation

The Sea Invocation | Si Canta Duo | Manx folk song | Geay jeh'n aer

Sung by Marianne Lihannah and Catharina Rickett; Si Canta Duo
Two wonderful folk songs that work together as one part song. Furrem be me heen is Gaelic mouth music, port abeul, which is sung music for dancing, when no instruments are available. Mary Mack is a great Scottish tongue twister from Glasgow.

Furrem be me heen | Mary Mack

Furrem be me heen  | Mary Mack | Si Canta Duo | Scottish folk songs |

Catharina Rickett (soprano) and Marianne Asjiki Lihannah (alto), Si Canta duo, are singing this beautiful anonymous traditional French folk song, which is a lament of an unmarried mother.

La Louison | Si Canta Duo | French folk song |

Si Canta Duo - Catharina Rickett (soprano) & Marianne Asjiki Lihannah (Alto)

You can find this beautiful Manx folk song from Fenella Bazin's wonderful book of songs from the Isle of Man, 
called 'Ree ny Marrey. 

If I translate the Manx words almost literally it means the following :

"When I was a young man, - I had no intention to propose marriage to a young beautiful woman.

And now I have a wife and a little infant also.....

And Oh boy!, - if only I was a youth again."

I have tried to choose photos to help the storyline, particularly in the unison of the verse. When the verse comes back in two parts, the photos are chosen for more musical reasons. 

Thanks you to Colin Jerry of Peel, Isle of Man, for helping me with this song.
He has helped me to pronounce the Manx words properly and given me an exact translation of each word.

I hope you like this song as much as we do.

Tra va mish

Tra Va Mish  |Si Canta Duo | Manx folk song

Sung by Si Canta duo, - Marianne Lihannah and Catharina Rickett.
Thanks to 'Silly Sisters', June tabor and Maddy Prior for their inspiring duo version of this great folk song, from whom we have learnt this.

This song is built on a historical event, there is however different stories behind it that seem to say some contradictory things. Willie McIntosh did exist though and he did burn down Auchindoon because he wanted to revenge the killing of the Earl of Moray, - and it seems that Willie McIntosh also really did get hanged for this in the end.
If you are interested in more information, - the following is what I found here: http://bardd.net /college/archice/songs/achindoon.html

AUCHINDOON:

Auchindoon has been an unlucky house for its owners. It was built in1479 for the Earl of Mar, the brother of James III. James the III had the Earl murdered and the holding was given along with the title to a court favourite, Robert Cochrane in 1479. Cochrane was hanged by the  Barons at Lowder in 1782. The land then passed to the Ogilvies but were lost by debt to the Gordons and was held as part of the lands of their chief, the Marquis of Huntley. 

In 1592 the then Marquis o fHuntley (This is the one mentioned in the song) was sent by James IV of Scotland to apprehend and arrest the earl of Moray. Huntley was cautioned to take him alive (q.v. the ballad 'The Bonnie Earl of Moray') Huntley ran Moray to earth at Donibristle, Fife, but Moray refused to surrender to Huntley because of an earlier feud. Huntley had the house set afire and in the ensuing confusion, Moray was killed. In revenge for the death of Moray, the MackIntoshes raided and burned several of Huntley's manors. Auchindoun was among them.

The Burning of Auchindoon

Auchindoon | Si Canta Duo | The burning of Auchindoon |

Delightful Folk and Early Music Duo consisting of the singers Catharina  and Marianne. We love singing wonderful songs and being creative and playful with them.

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