Gaol Ise Gaol I (Scottish-Gaelic Trad.) - Live

The Scottish Gaelic waulking song "Gaol Ise Gaol I" performed by the newfound Norwegian choir Artemis on their premiere concert (Uropptreden).

"Gaol ise gaol i" (She is my love) is a so-called waulking song of Scottish Gaelic origin. A waulking song is a type of work song sung by women to keep the rhythm when kneading wool into felt (waulking). They can be said to be the female equivalent to sea shanties traditionally sung by men. Both of these forms of work songs originated primarily with the Hebrides, who were a Scottish Gaelic people in todays northwest-Scotland.

"Gail Ise Gaol I" is about a man who has fallen head over heels for a woman, Anna MacNeil, who sadly is expecting a child with another.

Soli: Ingrid, Marita, Thea, Linn Kaia, Therese, Martine, Tonje
Arrangement and conductor: Daniel Bahram