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Anne Martin - A History Of Holes

from The Skye & Lochalsh Community Album Project by Louis Barabbas

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about

Inspired by conversations in community spaces around Skye and Lochalsh, in this case about the forgotten wells around Kilmuir and Staffin. Recorded by local musicians as part of the Culture Collective project funded by Creative Scotland and co-ordinated by local events charity SEALL. Profits from album sales go to Alzheimer Scotland.
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lyrics

Every well here has a name
Though so few of them remain
Some ran dry while others walked
Some were gagged to stop their talk

Làn de dh’ùir, no cnàmh’n nan tòrr
Mac-talla mùcht’ cho balbh ri cloich
Sgeul san uaigh a-nis fàs fuar
Gach tobar aost’, gun sgeul gun tuar

All the holes in history
History is full of holes
All the holes in history
History is full of holes

Tha ainm aig gach tobar ann
Ged tha an t-uisge nis annt’ gann
Thiormaich cuid is dh’imrich cuid
’s air cuid chaidh casg ’s an cumail diùid

Filled with earth or choked with bones
Stifled echos mute as stones
Stories buried growing cold
The wells get old, their tales untold

Tha iomadh beàrn san eachdraidh
All the holes in history
Tha ’n eachdraidh làn le iomadh beàrn
History is full of holes
Tha iomadh beàrn san eachdraidh
All the holes in history
Tha ’n eachdraidh làn le iomadh beàrn
History is full of holes

credits

from The Skye & Lochalsh Community Album Project, released August 4, 2023
Written by Louis Barabbas

Lead vocals: Anne Martin
Bass: Hector MacInnes
Violin: Lis Phillips
Tuba: Mike Norton
Guitar and Ewi: Louis Barabbas

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Louis Barabbas Manchester, UK

Louis Barabbas is a writer, performer and firefighter, best known for caustic love songs and energetic stage shows.

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