Ciamar A Nì Mi An Dannsa Dìreach?
(How Will I Do The Dance Properly? - Puirt na Buel Jig)

[Scots-Gaelic]
[Rough Phonetic]

[1]
Ciamar a nì mi 'n dannsa dìreach?
Ciamar a nì mi 'n ruidhle bhoidheach?
Ciamar a nì mi 'n dannsa dìreach?
Dh 'fhalbh am prìon' à bonn mo chòta.

X2

[2]
Dh 'fhalbh am prìona, chuir e clì mi
Dh 'fhalbh am prìon' à bonn mo chòta.
Dh 'fhalbh am prìona, chuir e clì mi
Ciamar a nì mi 'n ruidhle bhoidheach?

X2

 [1]
Kim-mar ah nee meen DOW-sah JEE-rukh?
Kim-mar ah nee meen REEL-ah VOY-ukh?
Kim-mar ah nee meen DOW-sah JEE-rukh?
GHAL-uhv ahm PREEN ah BONE moh KHO-tah.

REPEAT X2

[2]
GHAL-uhv ahm PREEN-ah KHUR ah KLEE mee
GHAL-uhv ahm PREEN ah BONE moh KHO-tah
GHAL-uhv ahm PREEN-ah KHUR ah KLEE mee
Kim-mar ah nee meen REEL-ah VOY-ukh?

REPEAT X2

A Rough English Translation
1]
How will I do the dance properly?
How will I do the beautiful reel?
How will I do the dance properly?
The pin has gone from the bottom of my coat.

 		2]
The pin has gone, it has put me awry
The pin has gone from the bottom of my coat.
The pin has gone, it has put me awry
How will I do the beautiful reel?

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