Hi,

    I'm sorry for refreshing a very old thread. I am relatively new here, although this is not my first post. I am a Sean-Nós singer singing Donegal songs, and "An Baitsiléir" is one of the songs I sing. I learned it with Gearóidín Bhreathnach herself many, many years ago. I am also aware that it is on her CD, but I have used that CD and its cover with the lyrics so much both are damaged beyond repair. I sing this song very often but am now realising singing it has become too automatic and I need to get back to making sure I am singing all the lyrics as they are written. The lyrics as you wrote them are great, however there is one line missing in the third verse ("Bhí mé aigeantach a damhsa..."). After the second line, "Bhí mé croiúil a gabhail ceoil", there is one line which I belive talks about how good he was at seducing women. The line goes something like: "Bhí mé.... á suirí". I used to think Gearóidín was singing "Bhí mé ealaíonta á súirí", "I was artistic in my seducing (of women)" but she very clearly sings an adjective finishing in the sound "ach". Anyone has either Gearóidín's CDs with the lyrics or Cónall Ó Gallchóir's and know please? I would like to make sure I am very precise in my singing of that verse. Thanks and very best regards. Batsheva Battu.