BROCHAN LOM

BROCHAN LOM
Traditional

Gaelic		Phonetic
Verse 1		Verse 1
O brochan lom tana lom brochan lom is sughain		O brochen lowm tahna lowm brochen lowm 's sooan
Brochan lom tana lom brochan lom is sughain		Brochen lowm tahna lowm brochen lowm 's sooan
O brochan lom tana lom brochan lom is sughain		O brochen lowm tahna lowm brochen lowm 's sooan
Brochan lom se tana lom se brochan lom is sughain		Brochen lowm shay tahna lowm shay brochen lowm 's sooan
Chorus		Chorus
Brochan tana tana tana brochan lom sughain		Brochen tahna tahna tahna brochen lowm 's sooan
Brochan tana tana tana brochan lom sughain		Brochen tahna tahna tahna brochen lowm 's sooan
Brochan tana tana tana brochan lom sughain		Brochen tahna tahna tahna brochen lowm 's sooan
Brochan lom se tana lom se brochan lom is sughain		Brochen lowm shay tahna lowm shay brochen lowm 's sooan
Verse 2		Verse 2
O thugaibh aran do na gillean leis a bhrochan sugain		O hookeev ahran doe na geelyan lesh a vrochan sooan
O thugaibh aran do na gillean leis a bhrochan sugain		O hookeev ahran doe na geelyan lesh a vrochan sooan
O thugaibh aran do na gillean leis a bhrochan sugain		O hookeev ahran doe na geelyan lesh a vrochan sooan
Brochan lom se tana lom se brochan lom is sughain		Brochen lowm shay tahna lowm shay brochen lowm 's sooan
Verse 3		Verse 3
Seo an rud a gheibhaemaid o nighean Gobha 'n duine		Show an root a yuhveh meatch o neean goan doonya
Seo an rud a gheibhaemaid o nighean Gobha 'n duine		Show an root a yuhveh meatch o neean goan doonya
Seo an rud a gheibhaemaid o nighean Gobha 'n duine		Show an root a yuhveh meatch o neean goan doonya
Brochan lom se tana lom se brochan lom is sughain		Brochen lowm shay tahna lowm shay brochen lowm 's sooan

Footnote: Gaelic mouth-music to celebrate last week's successful National Mod in Stornoway. Brochan Lom was recorded by many folk singers including the duo of Robin Hall and Jimmie MacGregor and I first found the words printed in Scottish Folk Notes in 1963. Of the song SFN noted "As is usual with mouth-music the words are unimportant, providing only a vehicle for a dance melody. In this case the subject is porridge (brochan)." Indeed the song is about thin porridge! Advance notice - the 2006 National Mod will be held in Dunoon from 13 October to 21 October.