Lyr Add: Sinead Ni Mholtain

Subject: Lyr Add: Sinead Ni Mholtain
From: GUEST,Philippa
Date: 21 Jan 03 - 09:44 AM

SINÉAD NÍ MHOLTÁIN ú

Ar hallaí chois Finne in imeall a' chuain
Tá an ainnir thug buaidh ar áille,
An plannda is gile a thug binneas ón chuaich,
Is tá deallramh gan ghruaim sa stáid-mhnaoi.
Tá a dha dlaoi dheasa gan chol ar a' domhan,
'S a gruaidhe mar na rósaí i ngáirdín,
A malaidh chaol donn mar scríofaí le peann,
' gur de fhíor-scoith na hómra d'fhás sí.

Tá sé scríof(a) faoi bhord a' rí
Go dtáinig sí 'n chraobh go hÉirinn;
Toiseach is suite a bhí ar mhná na cruinne,
Agus buaidh 'ach cluiche le readhachan.
Is ar thoiseach a' róid a shiúlas a cóiste,
'S ar eachraithe óga a léimnigh
Ón a huaisle Gall go dtugaidh sí an geall
'S ó Nighean Uí Mháinle an réidh-chroidhe.

'S í Sinéad Ní Mholtáin an óigbhean mhaiseach
' Bhfuil ceathrar is fiche acu i ngrá léi.
A com gan mhilleadh mar a d'órdaigh an tAthair
'S 'ach ball di a' teacht lena chéile.
Bruinneall an óir, réalt eolais an tslóigh
' Bheir solas fríd shlóighte an chabhlaigh
Le maise 's le méinn 's le binneas guth béil,
Is le croidhe deas séimh ina dhéi sin.

Bhí ceathrar is céad a' seinm ar theadaí
I nDu(a)n Uí Néill i bpárlús,
Ceileabhar na n-éan fa bhárra na gcraobh
A' seilg fríd ghleanntain fasaigh,
'S ní rabh iasg ar linn nar thóg a cheann
Tráth sheol sí linn an stáid-bhean.

Ailleagáin úir na gcuirnín dlúth
A bhfuil maise is snúdh na scéimh ort,
'Ghile gam smúid, mór-thuirseach mé 'siúl
In d'aice i dtús gach lae ghil.
Éirigh, a shiúir, is teanam 'un siúil
Is tréig an chlúid seo d'Éirinn;
Is lig do rún liom féin ar dtús
'S ní bheidh ort cumhaidh 'na dhéi sin.

synopsis:
In the halls by the [River or Lough] Finn or by the sea-shore dwells a beautiful sweet-voiced curly-haired dark-browed maiden.

(*partly obscure) Her coach and horses are the best. She surpasses the English and Ó Máinle's daughter.

Many are in love with her. Her beauty, melodiousness and pleasant nature bring joy to many.

In O'Neill's Castle many play the harp. The birds sing; in the wilds hounds hunt. When she passes the fish lift their heads from the water.

Lovely creature, I am never unhappy with you. Let us go hence together. entrust your secrets to me and you will never regret it.

--- The above is a song collected in Teelin, Co. Donegal, Ireland and published in Pádraig Mac Seáin, "Ceolta Theilinn". Belfast: Institute of Irish Studies, Queen's University, 1973


He learned the song from his mother and his granny. He loves the air and says it has not been published previously; I hope MMario can get the ABC & midi on Mudcat before too long.

The words for a rather different version of this song is published in Ó Muirgheasa, "Dhá Chéad de Cheoltaibh Uladh" under the title "Caisleán na Finne", with no mention of anyone named "Sinéad Ní Mholtáin". Mac Seáin couldn't find this surname elsewhere and suggests it might be a corruption of another surname such as Ó Maoldúin or Ó Boltúin.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Sinead Ni Mholtain
From: Áine
Date: 21 Jan 03 - 10:58 AM

Go raibh maith agat, a chara! I'm looking forward to hearing this song, so I hope that MMario can get it to us soon.

Le meas, Áine

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Sinead Ni Mholtain
From: MMario
Date: 21 Jan 03 - 11:35 AM

X:1
T:Sinead ni Mholtain
C:collected in Teelin, Co. Donegal, Ireland
I:abc2nwc
M:3/4
L:1/8
K:F
z4(G F)|E2E2E2|D2F2D2|C2C2D2|G4(BA)|
w:Ar_ ha-llaí chois Fi-nne in i-meall a' chuain Tá_
G2D2C2|D4C2|C2C4-|C4G2|
w: 'n~ai-nnir thug buaidh ar ái-lle,_An
G4A2|B2A2G2|F2C2D2|C4CD|
w: plann-d'is gi-le thug bi-nneas ón chuaich,Is tá F2G2A2|c4A2|G2G4-|G4G2|
w:deall-ramh gan ghruaim sa stáid-mhnaoi._Tá~a
G4A2|B2A2G2|F2C2D2|C4(C D)|
w: dha dlaoi dhea-sa gan chol ar a' domhan,'S a
F2G2A2|c4A2|G2G4-|G4(G F)|
w: gruaidhe mar na ró-saí ngáir-dín,_A_
E2E2E2|(D2F2)D2|C2C2D2|F4B A|
w:w: ma-laidh chaol donn_ mar scrío-faó le peann,S'gur de
G2D2C2|D4C2|C2C4-|C4z2
w:fhíor-scoith na hóm-ra d'fhás sí._

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Sinead Ni Mholtain
From: Áine
Date: 21 Jan 03 - 11:50 AM

Big hugs and snogs to ya, MMario!

-- Áine ;-)

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Sinead Ni Mholtain
From: Felipa
Date: 21 Jan 03 - 02:03 PM

scríofaó should read scríofaí (verse 1)

scríofa^#237

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Sinead Ni Mholtain
From: MMario
Date: 11 Feb 03 - 03:59 PM

midi posted on mudcat midi page