Fear A' Bhata
The simple accompaniment to this song is meant to mimic the rise and fall of ocean waves. It's in the key of E minor with no lever changes. In case you don't sing (or have a singer to play with) I have included treble clef Read more
The simple accompaniment to this song is meant to mimic the rise and fall of ocean waves. It's in the key of E minor with no lever changes. In case you don't sing (or have a singer to play with) I have included treble clef and bass clef parts, so that you can play it with a violinist, flautist, cellist etc. If your friend happens to play a non-C instrument, email me, and I will send you a transposed version. The story I have heard about Fear A’ Bhata (The Boatman) is that it was written in the 18th century by Sìne NicFhionnlaigh from Tong, Isle of Lewis for Donald MacRae of Uig, Isle of Lewis. Sìne and Donald married shortly after she wrote the song. I have included the phonetic pronunciation of the Gaelic chorus. Watch: https://youtu.be/UsRIhnIYzNU