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A modern-traditional version of this song was released in 1997 by the Irish-American band Solas on their sophomore album Sunny Spells and Scattered Showers (Shanachie Records). The lyrics are sung by vocalist Karan Casey , with Seamus Egan on low whistle , John Doyle on guitar , Winifred Horan on fiddle , and John Williams on button accordion .
The song tends to be most popular among children learning to speak, and is taught to people studying Irish Gaelic. [1] The song's author is unclear, but the song traces its roots to the troubadour and trouvère styles, which are generally believed to have started in 12th century France .
"O'Donnell Abú" (Irish: Ó Domhnaill Abú) is a traditional Irish song.Its lyrics were written by a Fenian Michael Joseph McCann [1] in 1843. It refers to the Gaelic lord Red Hugh O'Donnell who ruled Tyrconnell in the late sixteenth century, first with the approval of the Crown authorities in Dublin and later in rebellion against them during Tyrone's Rebellion. [2]
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 ...
It was released as a single by Jim McCann and reached number 2 in the Irish charts, staying in the charts for 33 weeks from 1 April 1986. [4] [5] Jim McCann described it as: A good new song about an old subject. [1] Former politician Donie Cassidy, who owns the rights to the song, has said: It's a beautiful love song.
Authorship of the song is unknown. The final verse was written by Derek Warfield of the Wolfe Tones in 1965 when Roger Casement 's remains were finally returned to Ireland . The first and second verses were re-written in 2016 by 'Tintean' a Kerry-based folk group, to provide a more factual and historically correct depiction of events.
Gaelic folk music or Gaelic traditional music is the folk music of Goidelic-speaking communities in Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle of Man, often including lyrics in those languages. Characteristic forms of Gaelic music include sean-nós and puirt à beul singing, piobaireachd , jigs , reels , and strathspeys .
Bean Pháidín" ('Páidin's Wife') is an Irish folk song, in the Irish language. The song takes the point of view of a jealous and angry woman who yearns to be married to Páidin (Paddy), who already has a wife. The song is known for containing some rather harsh lyrical content as it portrays the hatred that the narrator has toward the other woman.