大象传媒

An t-seachdain sa chaidh, thug sinn s霉il air An Sguabag Bhealaidh 鈥� 貌ran G脿idhlig 脿 Bl脿r Athall. 鈥橲 e P貌l Camshron a sgr矛obh e. Tha e mu chr貌ladh, no curling. Chuir sinn cr矛och air le Siud air falbh, an 猫iteag bhinneach/ 鈥橲 i air chrith na gluasad.

Tha 猫iteag a鈥� ciallachadh clach gheal. Tha mi a鈥� smaoineachadh gur e an 鈥溍╥teag bhinneach鈥� the apex stone 鈥� an t猫 as fhaisge air a鈥� chr貌lach. Tha i a鈥� d矛on nan clachan eile.

Tha an t-siathamh rann a鈥� dol mar seo: Eadar 鈥渢ogail鈥� agus 鈥渄矛onadh鈥�/ 鈥淪gram an ge脿rd鈥� no 鈥渟gailc a cliathaich鈥�/ Chan eil sean no 貌g nach miannaich/ Bhith fo riar do bhuaireis.

Tha sin a鈥� toirt dhuinn briathrachas a bharrachd. Tha sgram an ge脿rd a鈥� ciallachadh 鈥渢ake out the guard stone鈥�. Tha sgailc a cliathaich a鈥� ciallachadh 鈥済ive her side a sharp blow鈥�.

Anns an rainn mu dheireadh, tha sinn a鈥� cluinntinn mu mar a bhiodh na cr貌laich a鈥� gabhail tlachd aig deireadh an latha: 鈥橲 l矛onar cuach de dh鈥檉huarag Athall/ Nithear 貌l do Bhr貌d Dh霉n Chailleann/ Buaidh 鈥檚 cli霉 don Di霉c tha againn/ S脿r ch霉l-taic na sguabaig.

鈥橲 e 鈥渇uarag Athall鈥� Atholl Brose. Airson a dh猫anamh, bidh daoine a鈥� cur mel, uisge-beatha, min-choirce agus uisge c貌mhla. Tha an t-貌ran ag r脿dh Nithear 貌l do Bhr貌d Dh霉n Chailleann 鈥� 鈥渁 toast is made for the Dunkeld crowd鈥�. Bha farpaisean cr貌laidh eadar muinntir Bhl脿r Athall agus muinntir Dh霉n Chailleann.

Agus tha s猫ist ann. Seo i: 鈥橲 i mo luaidh an sguabag bhealaidh/ Chuireas snuadh an gruaidh nam fearaibh/ 鈥橲 i mo luaidh an sguabag bhealaidh/ 鈥橲 alag mhear nan cuairteag. The broom brush is my love, it puts colour in the mens鈥� cheeks, the broom brush is my love, as is the joyful task of the curling circles.

O chionn ghoirid, lorg mi seann dealbh de chr貌laich air a鈥� Gh脿idhealtachd. Bha sin anns na seasgadan dhen naoidheamh linn deug. 鈥橲 e fear Alasdair Urchardan 脿 Baile nan Granndach a rinn an dealbh. Bha iad a鈥� cleachdadh bhotal airson na tees a chomharrachadh. Tha botail anns an dealbh. Bha na botail air an d猫anamh de fhiodh. Agus bha na daoine a rinn iad a鈥� d貌rtadh luaidh annta gus am biodh iad trom gu le貌r. 鈥橲 e deagh dhealbh a tha ann.

Faclan is abairtean: thug sinn s霉il air: we looked at; An Sguabag Bhealaidh: the broom brush; Bl脿r Athall: Blair Atholl; P貌l Camshron: Paul Cameron; cr貌ladh: curling; chuir sinn cr矛och air le: we finished it with; 猫iteag: white stone; siud air falbh, an 猫iteag bhinneach: there she goes [away], the apex stone; air chrith na gluasad: vibrating as she moves; an t猫 as fhaisge air a鈥� chr貌lach: the one closest to the curler; tha i a鈥� d矛on nan clachan eile: she protects the other stones; an t-siathamh rann: the sixth verse; eadar 鈥渢ogail鈥� agus 鈥渄矛onadh鈥�: between 鈥渢aking out鈥� and 鈥減rotecting鈥�; sgram an ge脿rd: take out the guard [stone]; sgailc a cliathaich: give her a sharp blow on the side; mar a bhiodh na cr貌laich a鈥� gabhail tlachd: how the curlers would take their pleasure/relax; aig deireadh an latha: at the end of the day; l矛onar cuach de dh鈥檉huarag Athall: a quaich will be filled with Atholl Brose; Nithear 貌l do Bhr貌d Dh霉n Chailleann: A toast will be drunk to the Dunkeld crowd; Buaidh 鈥檚 cli霉 don Di霉c tha againn: A tribute to our Duke; S脿r ch霉l-taic na sguabaig: A great supporter of the brush [ie the sport];bidh daoine a鈥� cur mel, uisge-beatha, min-choirce agus uisge c貌mhla: people mix honey, whisky, oatmeal and water; tha s猫ist ann: there is a chorus; 鈥橲 i mo luaidh an sguabag bhealaidh: The broom brush is my love; Chuireas snuadh an gruaidh nam fearaibh: It puts colour in the mens鈥� cheeks; 鈥橲 alag mhear nan cuairteag: As is the joyful task of the curling circles; na seasgadan dhen naoidheamh linn deug: the 1860s; Alasdair Urchardan 脿 Baile nan Granndach: Alexander Urquhart of Grantown-on-Spey; bha iad a鈥� cleachdadh bhotal airson na tees a chomharrachadh: they were using bottles to mark the tees; tha botail anns an dealbh: there are bottles in the picture; air an d猫anamh de fhiodh: made of wood; bha na daoine a rinn iad a鈥� d貌rtadh luaidh annta: the people who made them poured [were pouring] lead into them; gus am biodh iad trom gu le貌r: so that they would be heavy enough; 鈥檚 e deagh dhealbh a tha ann: it鈥檚 a good picture.