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St Columba
Verse 1
Exiled frae Ireland and telt tae abide
In a boat made o’ wicker and covered in hide
Cam tae these shores tae dae contrition
But he was a man o’ high ambition
Nieve Colum Cille
Nieve Colum Cille

Verse 2
He got intae trouble fur standing ee's ground
In a dispute wi Finnian fur a book he had found
Havin’ made a copy o Martin’s Psalter
Finnian said it’ll no be leavin’ ma’ alter
Nieve Colum Cille
Nieve Colum Cille

Verse 3
Then he fell foul o King Diarmait
He said at Cooldrevny I canna permit
The murder o ma cousin’s unacceptable
Fur tae commit such a crime’s despicable
Nieve Colum Cille
Nieve Colum Cille

Refrain 1
Munny souls perished at Cuil Dremne
The good Saint blessed them all and sent them to heaven
Nieve Colum Cille
Nieve Colum Cille

Verse 4
Trevelled ower Scotland spreadin’ the news
The Picts found ee's message hard tae refuse
He spred his stories frae the gospel far and wide
And munny a tribe would change their faith and come on side
Nieve Colum Cille
Nieve Colum Cille

Refrain 2
He struck a chord wi the locals
When he banished a monster wi ee's vocal skills
Nieve Colum Cille
Nieve Colum Cille

Refrain 3
He built an Abbey on Iona
He laid foundations that would grow and grow
Nieve Colum Cille
Nieve Colum Cille

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from A Brief History of Scotland In Song, released April 17, 2015

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Eddie Cairney is one of the country's most prolific songwriters and Scotland's best kept songwriting secret with 99 albums to date and another 100 plus in the pipeline. He has written new music to almost all of Robert Burns works totalling over 900 new songs. He writes in a great many genres, from folk to orchestral. He is also one of Scotland's most accomplished rock/blues piano players. ... more

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