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Trasna na dTonnta" (Irish pronunciation: [ˈt̪ˠɾˠasˠn̪ˠə n̪ˠə ˈd̪ˠɔn̪ˠt̪ˠə]; "Across the Waves") is a traditional Irish song often taught to primary school children. It has the same tune as the 20th century Scottish song " Westering Home ".
Cúnla is a sean-nós children's [citation needed] song believed to have been composed sometime in the 14th century [citation needed].The song is still well known and widely sung in Ireland and recordings have been published by many artists including Joe Heaney on the album The Road from Connemara, [1] The Dubliners, John Spillane, The Chieftains, Christy Moore, Gaelic Storm, Planxty and The ...
The song was popular with Irish Traveller children. [2] A similar song, "Old Mother Lee", is sung in playgrounds in Liverpool. [4] The refrain "Weile Weile Waile" (/ ˈ w iː l j æ ˈ w iː l j æ ˈ w ɔː l. j æ /) is a version of the Middle English expression of grief "wellaway!" (Old English wā lā wā, "woe, la!, woe). [5] [6] [7] The ...
The following is a partial list of musical artists who have released songs in the Irish language. Aeons; Altan [1] Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh [2] Anúna [3] Autamata; The Irish Roots Cafe house band; Bell X1; Wallis Bird; Des Bishop; Blink; Luka Bloom; Ross Breen; Moya Brennan [4] Kate Bush; Paddy Casey; The Chieftains [5] Clannad [6] Clann Zú ...
"The Tumble Down Shack in Athlone" – one of several "Irish" songs written by Monte Carlo and recorded by John McCormack [96] "Lock Hospital" (also known as "St. James Hospital" and "The Unfortunate Rake"), Irish version of a song also found in Britain and the USA (where it developed into "The Dying Cowboy" and "St. James Infirmary)" [97]
The Waxies' Dargle" is a traditional Irish folk song about two Dublin "aul' wans" (older ladies/mothers) discussing how to find money to go on an excursion. It is named after an annual outing to Ringsend, near Dublin city, by Dublin cobblers (waxies). It originated as a 19th-century children's song and is now a popular pub song in Ireland. [1]
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"The Juice of the Barley" is a traditional Irish drinking song from around the mid-19th century. The Clancy Brothers, as well as several other bands have made recordings, and popular dance renditions of the song. The phrase "bainne na mbó ar na gamhna" in the chorus is Irish, and means "Cows' milk for the calves".