Whats that Elana boyn song

Subject: Whats that Elana boyn song
From: GUEST,Marcus Campus Bellorum
Date: 14 Nov 00 - 11:59 PM

Hi all,

Anyone know the name of the song that goes. . .

Elena boyn a boyn, Elena boyn a boyn Elena boyn a boyn , la la la la (forgot the last bit).

Subject: RE: Whats that Elana boyn song
From: GUEST,MCB
Date: 16 Nov 00 - 05:38 PM

Its Fionnghuala from the Bothy Band.

Damned good groove.

Subject: RE: Whats that Elana boyn song
From: GUEST,MCB
Date: 16 Nov 00 - 05:39 PM

Its Fionnghuala from the Bothy Band.

Damned good groove.

Subject: RE: Whats that Elana boyn song
From: GUEST,MCB Again
Date: 16 Nov 00 - 06:06 PM

Here are the lyrics (from the database). The chorus has the "elana boyn bit"

FIONNGHUALA

Thuirt an gobha fuirighidh mi 'S thuirt an gobha falbhaidh mi 'S thuirt an gobha leis an othail A bh' air an do\rus an t-sa\bhail Gu rachadh e a shuirghe

Se/ist 'S a gheala nam botham nam botham Pe ho ro bha hin an doicheam 'S hala ham to han an doicheam Am bothan a bh' aig Fionnghuala

Bheirinn fead air fulmairean Bheirinn fead air falmairean Liuthannan beaga na mara Bheireamaid greis air an tarrainn Na maireadh na duirgh dhuinn

He also knew of a third verse:

Cha d'thuirt an dadan a' seo\ Cha d'thuirt an dadan a' seo\ Cha d'thuirt an dadan a' seo\ Bheireamaid greis air an tarrainn Na maireadh na duirgh dhuinn

This song is also on the Music From the Western Isles collection. It's available from Greentrax as CDTRAX 9002 or as a cassette CTRAX 9002. The sixth cut has four Puirt-a-beuls, and the third one is this. Greentrax advises a booklet with the song texts, translations and commentary are available from them for 75p.

@Irish @Gaelic filename[ FINNONGU CC oct99

Thanks one and all for the help;-}