Lyr Req: Buachaill an Eirne

Subject: BUACHAILL AN EIRNE
From: GUEST,Angelo
Date: 03 Mar 01 - 06:49 AM

hi, people I'm looking for the lyrics of this song. I have listened it on Clannad CD "PastPresent". I have already searched on digitrad database, without success, so I ask you if somebody can help me

mòran taing

Angelo

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: BUACHAILL AN EIRNE
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 03 Mar 01 - 07:13 AM

Lyrics and translation are available at the Unofficial Clannad Website and other places.  See this past discussion;  Boys of Ireland  for links and info.

Malcolm

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: BUACHAILL AN EIRNE
From: alison
Date: 03 Mar 01 - 07:21 AM

Angelo there is an older thread here where you were given links.... weren't you able to find the lyrics?

slainte

alison

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: BUACHAILL AN EIRNE
From: alison
Date: 03 Mar 01 - 07:23 AM

I just checked.. the Malcolm's link still works... to go straight to the lyrics click here

slainte

alison

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: BUACHAILL AN EIRNE
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 03 Mar 01 - 07:35 AM

It wasn't Angelo who asked the question last time; odd how queries seem to come in clumps, though, isn't it?  Perhaps the track has been getting a lot of airplay recently.  Incidentally, Alison, do you have any thoughts on the Éirne/ Éireann question?

The Malcolm

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: BUACHAILL AN EIRNE
From: GUEST,Angelo
Date: 04 Mar 01 - 12:18 PM

Hi, Malcolm I believe to be exactly Angelo who asked the question last time. I'm not sure to have really understood, because my english isn't well enough.

Last time you send me a lot of information about "Uamh an oir" (lyric too), but the version I listened it seems different. Anyway I put on web this version of "Uamh An Oir" as sung by Margaret Stewart. Could you listened this song and let me to find the correct version ?

If you want you can find the song (mp3 or real audio, as you prefer)at this URL

http://www.paolopaliaga.it/temp/uamh.htm

I'm still sorry for my english (I hope I wrote right) and I'm waiting for an answer

morain taing

Angelo

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: BUACHAILL AN EIRNE
From: GUEST,Philippa
Date: 04 Mar 01 - 07:14 PM

I agree with Martin in the thread Alison and Malcolm refer to, a boy from the banks of the Erne River, Buachaill ón Éirne, not Buachaill ón Éireann (which wouldn't be grammatically correct anyway). Unfortunately, the unofficial Clannad site is riddled with errors.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: BUACHAILL AN EIRNE
From: Áine
Date: 04 Mar 01 - 07:51 PM

Dear Angelo,

You can check the lyrics I have on my website here for Buachaill ón Éirne. And I even believe that our Philippa has looked them over and OK'd them. *BG*

And Philippa is quite correct about the errors on the Clannad site -- some of which can be very amusing...

All the best, Áine

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: BUACHAILL AN EIRNE
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 04 Mar 01 - 09:09 PM

Thanks to Philippa and Áine for that clarification; unfortunately, I didn't find the text on Áine's site last time round.  It would have saved confusion if I had!

Angelo: were you "Skye Laurent" in that previous thread, then?  (I'm a little confused!  The thread was  Boys of Ireland,  as I mentioned earlier.)  Margaret Stewart's recording of "Uamh an Oir", as you have on your website, is the one that I gave you the text for (Lyr/Chords Req: gaelic songs) : it was transcribed by Morag MacLeod, one of the greatest living experts on Scottish Gaelic song, and the words are certainly right; several times, though, phrases are repeated, which may be confusing until you get used to the sounds of it.

Malcolm

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: BUACHAILL AN EIRNE
From: GUEST,Angelo
Date: 05 Mar 01 - 04:07 PM

Thanks everybody, Aine: I've bookmarked your website, it's beautiful Philippa thanks to last information you gave me Malcom thanks to your patient

tiaraidh an drasda

Angelo

------------ p.s. I'm not really able to speak gaelic language even if I like its sound very mauch and I'm trying to sing some gaelic song. I've got only a little dictionary "Italian - Gaidhlig", very few words and basic sentences. What do you think about the possibility to learn Irish on the Web? I think the problem is the pronunciation of words. Some days ago I downloaded "a beginner's guide to Irish Gaelic Pronunciation" as someone suggested in this forum, and I'm listening the songs I have, to understand the sound of any single word. Well I don' t want take our time yet. Let me to know your opinion.

beannachd leibh

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: BUACHAILL AN EIRNE
From: GUEST,Angelo
Date: 05 Mar 01 - 04:26 PM

oops Malcom, I've forgot to say that I'm not Skye Laurent

cheers Angelo

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: BUACHAILL AN EIRNE
From: MartinRyan
Date: 05 Mar 01 - 08:02 PM

Angelo

Good luck with your attempts to learn (Irish) Gaelic! You'll get lots of help from here.

Regards

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: BUACHAILL AN EIRNE
From: GUEST,Angelo
Date: 06 Mar 01 - 03:17 PM

Thanks Martin, every suggestion or advice are welcome

tiaraidh an drasda