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07 Mar 08 - 06:24 AM (#2281933) Subject: Specsavers Ad: Mo Ghile Mear: Singer? From: GUEST, Sminky A current TV advert (UK) for Specsavers, depicts a quaint sheep farming scene (for reasons best known to the marketing people). The background music is a rather lovely version of 'Mo Ghile Mear'. I was wondering if anyone knew the singer. It sounds Maggie Boyle-ish, but I'm quite happy to be proved wrong. |
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07 Mar 08 - 06:28 AM (#2281937) Subject: RE: Specsavers Ad: Mo Ghile Mear: Singer? From: Bonnie Shaljean Haven't seen the ad yet (is it an insult to sheep??!!) ;-D but Mary Black did a lovely version of it on an early recording. Perhaps it's hers? |
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07 Mar 08 - 06:36 AM (#2281945) Subject: RE: Specsavers Ad: Mo Ghile Mear: Singer? From: GUEST, Sminky Thanks Bonnie Shaljean - no, I've heard Mary's version - definitely not hers. |
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07 Mar 08 - 06:41 AM (#2281947) Subject: RE: Specsavers Ad: Mo Ghile Mear: Singer? From: GUEST, Sminky Managed to answer my own question - Una Palliser: Specsavers Ad. This Internet thingy is jolly useful, but it'll never catch on. |
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22 Apr 08 - 04:04 AM (#2322295) Subject: RE: Specsavers Ad: Mo Ghile Mear: Singer? From: Mr Happy In this version & others on Ytube, I hear it sung as 'My geela mare' Is this the correct pronunciation? |
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22 Apr 08 - 07:09 AM (#2322407) Subject: RE: Specsavers Ad: Mo Ghile Mear: Singer? From: GUEST Crudely phonetcally: Muh-gill-eh mar muh - as in MUD gill - as on a FISH eh - as in, eh.... mar - as in MARK There are regional variations - but the above is enough to pass muster anyuwhere. Regards |
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22 Apr 08 - 07:10 AM (#2322408) Subject: RE: Specsavers Ad: Mo Ghile Mear: Singer? From: GUEST,Martin Ryan Forgot to sign that last post.. Regards |
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22 Apr 08 - 07:16 AM (#2322411) Subject: RE: Specsavers Ad: Mo Ghile Mear: Singer? From: Mr Happy GUEST,Martin Ryan, Thanks |
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23 Apr 08 - 03:10 AM (#2323343) Subject: RE: Specsavers Ad: Mo Ghile Mear: Singer? From: Jim Carroll "is it an insult to sheep??!" No, but it's an insult to Gaelic singing Jim Carroll |
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15 Jul 10 - 12:05 PM (#2945603) Subject: RE: Specsavers Ad: Mo Ghile Mear: Singer? From: GUEST,music lover It's an insult to the dog, the sheep and all Scots, whether Gaelic speaking or not. If I had ever thought of going to Specsavers this would be enough to put me off. |
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15 Jul 10 - 07:00 PM (#2945848) Subject: RE: Specsavers Ad: Mo Ghile Mear: Singer? From: Tootler It's a gross insult to elderly people with failing eyesight, Scots or not. I think the ad is immoral. |
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17 Jul 10 - 04:18 PM (#2946858) Subject: RE: Specsavers Ad: Mo Ghile Mear: Singer? From: GUEST,morrisbrendon For the question above about pronounciation, this is how it sounds in the Munster dialect; Mo Ghile Meár |
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17 Jul 10 - 04:21 PM (#2946860) Subject: RE: Specsavers Ad: Mo Ghile Mear: Singer? From: GUEST,morrisbrendon ...and apologies, the video and sound are out of synch...I need some new equipment! |
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08 Apr 11 - 11:25 AM (#3131329) Subject: RE: Specsavers Ad: Mo Ghile Mear: Singer? From: GUEST THE SINGER IS ISHBELL MACASKILL |
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08 Apr 11 - 11:47 AM (#3131348) Subject: RE: Specsavers Ad: Mo Ghile Mear: Singer? From: GUEST,Auldtimer The last "Guest" must never have heard Ishbell sing. |