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Thread #81448   Message #1491522
Posted By: GUEST,John
23-May-05 - 03:42 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: 'Mo Ghile Mear' and 'Fear a Bhata'
Subject: Mo Ghile Mear/Fear a Bhata
Hi,

I am looking for the lyrics, and the accompanying pronunciations, of two songs. The first is Mo Ghile Mear. I have a recording of Sting singing it with the Chieftans for their Long Black Veil album. Does anyone have any info about the origens of the song; or the written music? The same goes for Fear a Bhata. I have Andy M Stewart's collection, and it is written out in that book; however, I was wondering if there was an older version with Gaelic verses. The melody is not the problem here, I can sing the "sounds" and be musically correct...I would rather not be singing gibberish and insulting people's heritage, however.

Thanks,
John