Ailein Duinn - Music
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Capercaillie Is A Folk Band Founded In Oban Scotland In The 1980s By Donald Shaw And Fronted By Karen Matheson. They Recorded Their First Album Cascade In 1984. Their 1992 EP Coisich A Rùin Was The First Ever Scottish Gaelic Language Record To Reach The UK Top 40 Singles Chart. They Have Also Pioneered The Integration Of Divergent Styles Including Some Electronics And African Rhythms Into Their Music Though It Is Still Primarily Scottish Folk Music.
Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Ailein Duinn
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Ailein Duinn "Dark-Haired Alan" Is A Lament That Was Written For Ailean Moireasdan "Alan Morrison" By His Fiancée Annag Chaimbeul "Annie Campbell" . In 1788 Ailean A Sailor Set Off With His Ship To Scalpay Harris Where He And Annag Would Be Married. In A Tragic Twist The Ship Sailed Into A Storm And All On Board Were Lost. Annag Was Devastated And Lost Her Will To Live Dying Several Months Later. Her Body Was Later Discovered On The Beach Not Far From Where Ailean's Body Was Found. Before She Died Annag Composed This Lament For Her Lost Love.
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Capercaillie Is A Folk Band Founded In Oban Scotland In The 1980s By Donald Shaw And Fronted By Karen Matheson. They Recorded Their First Album Cascade In 1984. Their 1992 EP Coisich A Rùin Was The First Ever Scottish Gaelic Language Record To Reach The UK Top 40 Singles Chart. They Have Also Pioneered The Integration Of Divergent Styles Including Some Electronics And African Rhythms Into Their Music Though It Is Still Primarily Scottish Folk Music.
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Ailein duinn ("Dark-haired Alan") is a lament that was written for Ailean Moireasdan ("Alan Morrison") by his fiancée, Annag Chaimbeul ("Annie Campbell"). In 1788, Ailean, a sailor, set off with his ship to Scalpay, Harris, where he and Annag would be married. In a tragic twist, the ship sailed into a storm and all on board were lost. Annag was devastated and lost her will to live, dying several months later. Her body was later discovered on the beach, not far from where Ailean's body was found. Before she died, Annag composed this lament for her lost love. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.