Welcome, ye brave bastard, tae the world o’ Scottish Gaelic chants! Here ye’ll find a collection o’ powerful, ancient words tae call upon the spirits, weave magic, an’ bring the energy o’ the land intae yer life. Whether ye’re chantin’ tae the Moon, the Sun, or any spirit in between, these chants will hae ye feelin’ like ye’re guidin’ the forces o’ nature itsel’.

Each chant comes wi’ the proper Scottish Gaelic spellin’, a phonetic pronunciation so ye can belt it oot wi’ confidence, an’ a Scots translation so ye ken exactly what ye’re sayin’. Nae excuse fer mumblin’ yer way through it, mind!

Beannachadh na Teine

Beannachadh na Teine

(traditional chant)


Blessings on Ye’ Folk of Peace

Scottish Gaelic: 
A shìthichean nan coilltean uaine, 
Thigibh a-steach le gràs is buaidh 
Còmhla rinn ann an deagh-rùn, 
Beannachd oirbh, a luchd-na-sìth
an deagh-rùn, Beannachd oirbh, a 
luchd-na-sìth

Phonetic spelling (approximated for text-to-speech): 
Uh hee-ee-chen nan koyl-chen oo-uh-nyuh, 
Hee-gee uh-stech leh gras iss boo-eye 
Koh-luh reen un jeh-roon, Byun-uchk or-iv, uh luchk-nuh-shee
un jeh-roon, Byun-uchk or-iv, uh 
luchk-nuh-shee


Scots translation: 
Ye faeries o the verdant wids, 
Come ben wi grace an michty guids
Thegither in guid-will we bide, 
Blessin on ye, folk o peace


               
* Please Excuse Wee Kevin's sometimes shoddy Pronounciation, he was born this way!