Fosgail An Dorus
(Open The Door - Puirt na Buel)
Trad. Lyrics taken from the linernotes of Capercaillie's "Sidewaulk" CD. Phonetics by An Cór Ceilteach's resident imperfect Scots-Gaelic novice, Doug Dean.

[Scots-Gaelic]
[Rough Phonetic]

[Rann 1]
Fosgail an dorus dh'an tàilleir fhidhleir
Fosgail an dorus dh'an fhidhleir thàilleir
Fosgail an dorus dh'an tàilleir fhidhleir
Cliamhain a'righ fidhleir tàilleir.

Fosgail an dorus dh'an tàilleir fhidhleir
Fosgail an dorus dh'an fhidhleir thàilleir
Fosgail an dorus dh'an tàilleir fhidhleir
Cliamhain a'righ fidhleir tàilleir.

[Sèist]
'S dìleas mise dha 's cairdeach mi dha
'S dìleas mise dh'an fhidhleir thàilleir
'S dìleas mise dha 's cairdeach mi dha
Cliamhain a'righ fidhleir tàilleir.

'S dìleas mise dha 's cairdeach mi dha
'S dìleas mise dh'an fhidhleir thàilleir
'S dìleas mise dha 's cairdeach mi dha
Cliamhain a'righ fidhleir tàilleir.

[Rann 2]
Bainne nan gobhar dh'an tailleir fhidhleir
Bainne nan gobhar dh'an fhidhleir thailleir
Bainne nan gobhar dh'an tailleir fhidhleir
Cliamhain a'righ fidhleir tailleir.

Bainne nan gobhar dh'an tailleir fhidhleir
Bainne nan gobhar dh'an fhidhleir thailleir
Bainne nan gobhar dh'an tailleir fhidhleir
Cliamhain a'righ fidhleir tailleir.

[Sèist]

 [Verse 1]
Fah-skel ahn doris gahn tall-yer ee-ler
Fah-skel ahn doris gahn ee-ler hall-yer
Fah-skel ahn doris gahn tall-yer ee-ler
Clea-ven ah-ree fee-ler tall-yer.

Fah-skel ahn doris gahn tall-yer ee-ler
Fah-skel ahn doris gahn ee-ler hall-yer
Fah-skel ahn doris gahn tall-yer ee-ler
Clea-ven ah-ree fee-ler tall-yer.

[Chorus]
Ss-dee-lis-misha gahs cardeck mee gah
Ss-dee-lis-misha gahn ee-ler hall-yer
Ss-dee-lis-misha gahs cardeck mee gah
Clea-ven ah-ree fee-ler tall-yer.

Ss-dee-lis-misha gahs cardeck mee gah
Ss-dee-lis-misha gahn ee-ler hall-yer
Ss-dee-lis-misha gahs cardeck mee gah
Clea-ven ah-ree fee-ler tall-yer.

[Verse 2]
Bahn-yeh nahn go-var gahn tall-yer ee-ler
Bahn-yeh nahn go-var gahn ee-ler hall-yer
Bahn-yeh nahn go-var gahn tall-yer ee-ler
Clea-ven ah-ree fee-ler tall-yer.

Bahn-yeh nahn go-var gahn tall-yer ee-ler
Bahn-yeh nahn go-var gahn ee-ler hall-yer
Bahn-yeh nahn go-var gahn tall-yer ee-ler
Clea-ven ah-ree fee-ler tall-yer.

[Chorus]

A Rough English Translation
1] Open the door for the fiddling tailor
Open the door for the tailoring fiddler
Open the door for the fiddling tailor
The king's son is the tailoring fiddler. (x 2)		 #] Faithful am I to him, kinsman am I to him
Faithful am I to the tailoring fiddler
Faithful am I to him, kinsman am I to him
The king's son is the tailoring fiddler. (x 2)
2] Goat's milk for the fiddling tailor
Goat's milk for the tailoring fiddler
Goat's milk for the fiddling tailor
The king's son is the tailoring fiddler. (x 2)

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