Help: Ogh hene, Manx pronunciation? Please?

Subject: Ogh hene, Manx pronunciation? Please?
From: Deni
Date: 17 Jun 01 - 03:54 AM

Does anyone know how to pronounce this word/words, please? On the music is is split into two to fit with the music. What does 'Ogh hene', mean, and how do I pronounce it? Grateful for any help.

Cheers deni

Subject: RE: Help: Ogh hene, Manx pronunciation? Please?
From: GUEST,Bobby Bob, Ellan Vannin
Date: 17 Jun 01 - 04:06 PM

You're learning 'Arrane Ben Drogh-hraghtalagh' or 'The Smuggler's Lullaby', by the looks of things, with the chorus:

Ogh hene, lhiannoo meein,
Caddil oo, my laala.

As you've not asked about the other words, you probably have just the 'Ogh hene'. The word, 'laala' is also rather doubtful, but is generally taken to mean 'hero'.

The 'gh' or 'ch' is as in Scottish 'loch', and hene is just 'heen'.

Really, 'Ogh hene' or 'Och hene' is just vocables, to rhyme with 'meein'. It's perhaps related to other Gaelic expressions such as 'Ochone', and could mean 'alas'. So the above chorus may be:

Alas, gentle child,
Sleep thou, my hero.

If it's another song, I'd be interested to know which one it is. As a matter of interest, it would be interesting to know where you found this song.

Hope this helps.

Shoh slaynt,

Bobby Bob

Subject: RE: Help: Ogh hene, Manx pronunciation? Please?
From: GUEST,Annraoi
Date: 17 Jun 01 - 08:57 PM

Bobby Bob, Deas a fheiceáil go bhfuil tú ann ar fad. Nice to see you're still in the departure lounge! Annraoi

Subject: RE: Help: Ogh hene, Manx pronunciation? Please?
From: Deni
Date: 19 Jun 01 - 12:04 PM

It is the Smuggler's Lullaby, from the Manx national Song Book. I have also just discovered A W Moore's Manx Ballads and Music - a rich hunting ground. Thanks for your help. cheers deni

Subject: RE: Help: Ogh hene, Manx pronunciation? Please?
From: MMario
Date: 19 Jun 01 - 12:09 PM

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