Mingulay (Willem Verkaik)
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- Editor: Willem Verkaik (submitted 2015-03-25). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 228 kB Copyright: CPDL
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General Information
Title: Mingulay
Composer: Willem Verkaik
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SMAB
Genre: Secular, Folksong
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1990
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Original text and translations
English text
Hiel ya ho boys, let her go boys,
Swing her head round towards the weather.
Hiel ya ho boys, and we'll go boys,
sailing homeward to Mingulay.
What care we how high the Minch is,
what care we oh, for wind or weather,
Hiel ya ho boys, and we'll go boys,
sailing homeward to Mingulay.
Wives are waiting by the harbour,
they are waiting till break o' dayoh.
They are waiting for their loved ones,
to return to Mingulay.