Gaelic Medley by the Carolina Chocolate Drops

I thought in addition to the Gaelic words and phrases, it might be interesting to feature some Gaelic songs from time to time. The song I’m featuring this week is actually by an American group called the Carolina Chocolate Drops.  There has been a lot of preservation of traditional Gaelic songs in the American south due to the influence of the Scots and Irish settlers who came here and settled.

I hope you enjoy it!

Weekly Gaelic Phrase roundup – February 10, 2014

OK.  I promise at some point to come up with a better organizational structure for all of these! BUT, since Àdhamh promised a round up (which in all fairness I promised him first), here goes.

Overheard on Twitter the week prior to February 10, 2014, I present the following useful Gàidhlig words and phrases courtesy of  Àdhamh Ó Broin (@an_Comhghallach).

dealbhan ealanta /JAlavan YALanta/ artful pictures

Cianalas /quia-nalas/ (Latin pron.) kind of spiritual homesickness

Taing dhut! /tang ghooht/ Thanks

m’ eudail darling/dear  like the way a Scottish person pronounces ‘cradle’ or ‘ladle’ except jauntier /MAYdal

Tha usa air a’ chuthach air fad! /ha usa aira chuach air fat/ You’re absolutely nuts!

nach tu tha briagh! /nach tu ha bría/ Aren’t you lovely

còir” /kawr/ dear, kind Continue reading →

An_Comhghallach has his own bit part in the newest Outlander Cartoon!

As we all know, Herself has been onset this past week to film a cameo part in Outlander.  I thought I would share the truly awesome cartoon done by “Outlander Cartoons” (@vivigodinho_) in which our own @an_comhghallach has a bit part!  I am in awe of the talent required to create these cartoons!

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For more awesome Outlander cartoons, see this link for the Outlander Cartoons tumblr blog.

Stay tuned for an upcoming wrap-up post for all new Gaelic words and phrases overheard on Twitter this week (including useful phrases for rugby matches and another cartoon to match).

Outlander Mutual Admiration Society

So prior to @Writer_DG leaving for her close-up in Scotland, we knew there was much anticipation for a meeting between  Àdhamh and Diana.

Luckily, I can now report that the meeting has taken place and there is photographic proof!

Alas, Diana’s two lines are in Scots not Gaelic, so I don’t believe there was any direct coaching from Àdhamh, but she was able to observe him at work as evidenced in the following line of her post on Facebook entitled “My Brief Career as a TV Actor (Part 2).”

The director passes round, giving people instructions—and various specialists, such as the dialect coach and the Gaelic expert(this would be Adhamh O’Broin, whom you’ve seen in the “Speak Outlander” videos—a star in his own right. <g>) also zoom in to render aid and advice.

Good work Àdhamh! Dare we hope that there might be more “How to speak Outlander” soon?  Valentine’s Day is coming verra soon after all!

So fellow #Outlanders, what would you choose to learn in the next “How to speak Outlander” lesson?