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06 Mar 13 - 02:47 PM (#3487169) Subject: Lyr Req: Baba Chonraoi lyrics? From: GUEST,caleenrua I just heard a great song from the Irish band, Dervish, called "Baba Chonraoi." It's about a young girl farmed out to another family who treats her very badly--so badly she runs off with an English soldier, which is nearly unthinkable. The song is from Ireland (Dervish did not write it) and I've written to the credited source singer to ask for help with the lyrics. The song is in Irish--I am after the Irish words for it. Anyone know anything? |
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06 Mar 13 - 05:20 PM (#3487228) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Baba Chonraoi lyrics? From: MartinRyan I have heard it occasionally - but am not sure if I have a set of words to hand. Will have a look. Which Dervish album included it? Regards |
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19 Jul 13 - 05:49 PM (#3539484) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Baba Chonraoi lyrics? From: GUEST The thrush in the storm |
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19 Jul 13 - 06:59 PM (#3539511) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Baba Chonraoi lyrics? From: MartinRyan Thanks, GUEST. I'll look into it when I get a chance. Regards |
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09 Oct 14 - 12:43 PM (#3667561) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Baba Chonraoi (from Dervish) From: GUEST,john scovill Actually, this is quite a nice song. I'd like to see the lyrics as well. |
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23 Mar 16 - 12:27 PM (#3780634) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Baba Chonraoi (from Dervish) From: GUEST I wonder, any luck here after all? |
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24 Mar 16 - 05:51 AM (#3780799) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Baba Chonraoi (from Dervish) From: MartinRyan This song goes under a variety of titles - "Pota mór fataí" is probably more common. I haven't heard the Dervish version but, for starters, here's a link to an online set: Click here Regards p.s. I see Dervish mention Antaine O Farracháin as their source - he used to hang around Mudcat, back in the day. |
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24 Mar 16 - 06:15 AM (#3780801) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Baba Chonraoi (from Dervish) From: MartinRyan Had a listen to Dervish's version online. Basically the same song, alright, with some variations. It's essentially a lullaby, incidentally, despite the 'back-story" mentioned by the OP. There's quite a tradition of such in the Connemara (West Galway) area. Regards |
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24 Mar 16 - 12:27 PM (#3780846) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Baba Chonraoi (from Dervish) From: MartinRyan Here's a quick copy of the version linked to above, on the website of National University of Ireland Galway: _____________________ Pota Phádraig Conraí Tá Baba ina codladh ar leaba chlúmhaigh Tá Baba ina codladh ar leaba chlúmhaigh Tá Baba ina codladh ar leaba chlúmhaigh Tá sí ina codladh 's ná dúisígí í Curfá: 's ó bhó, mo leanbh, 's ó bhó, mo lao 's ó bhó, mo leanbh, cé déarfadh nach í? Bíonn pota mór fataí tigh Pháraic Con Rí Bíonn pota mór fataí tigh Pháraic Con Rí Bíonn pota mór fataí tigh Pháraic Con Rí 'sé pota na leathchlocha 'chuireann siad síos Curfá: Bíonn ciseog mhór fhataí tigh Pháraic Con Rí Bíonn ciseog mhór fhataí tigh Pháraic Con Rí Bíonn ciseog mhór fhataí tigh Pháraic Con Rí 'gus Baba sin againne 'sí atá á n-ithe Curfá: Nuair a bhíonns clann mhuintir Uaithnín ag ól a gcuid tae Nuair a bhíonns clann mhuintir Uaithnín ag ól a gcuid tae Nuair a bhíonns clann mhuintir Uaithnín ag ól a gcuid tae Bíonn Baba sin againne 'gus méar ina béal Curfá: Nuair a bhíonns clann mhuintir Uaithnín ag caitheamh cloth shawl Nuair a bhíonns clann mhuintir Uaithnín ag caitheamh cloth shawl Nuair a bhíonns clann mhuintir Uaithnín ag caitheamh cloth shawl Bíonn Baba sin againne 's pluid ar a ceann Curfá: Ó cuirfidh mé cóiste faoi Bhaba Con Rí Ó cuirfidh mé cóiste faoi Bhaba Con Rí Ó cuirfidh mé cóiste faoi Bhaba Con Rí Seanphoitín gliomach 's rothaí 'chur faoi Tá Baba ina codladh ar leaba chlúmhaigh Tá Baba ina codladh ar leaba chlúmhaigh Tá Baba ina codladh ar leaba chlúmhaigh Tá sí ina codladh 's ná dúisígí í Curfá: ---------------------------- Regards - agus Beir Bua! |
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27 Mar 16 - 04:02 PM (#3781713) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Baba Chonraoi (from Dervish) From: GUEST Thanks so much! |
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28 Mar 16 - 03:46 PM (#3781908) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Baba Chonraoi (from Dervish) From: GUEST So it is a lullaby and mom is singing to her baby and her bay is called Baba. So I take it that the first verse says that Baba is sleeping on a fluffy bed without a stitch on. There are a lot of nice potatoes cooking, Baba is eating them. There's going to be toy made out of the potato pot with wheels on it The Uaithnín family is drinking tea and wearing cloth shawls, and Baba is sleeping in the fluffy bed. I suppose since it's a lullaby, it doesn't need to make sense, just be amusing and made up on the spot? |
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28 Mar 16 - 04:12 PM (#3781917) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Baba Chonraoi (from Dervish) From: MartinRyan Exactly. Regards |
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19 Jul 16 - 05:56 PM (#3801119) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Baba Chonraoi From: Felipa I've heard Antaine O Faracháin and Róisín Elsafty sing Pota Mór Fataí (separately) another recording http://old.tg4.ie/en/programmes/archive/ronan-o-conghaile/pota-mor.html as sung by Ronan O Conghaile and friends: Tá pota mór fataí 'Tigh Phádraig 'Con Rí Tá pota mór fataí 'Tigh Phádraig 'Con Rí Tá pota mór fataí 'Tigh Phádraig 'Con Rí Is é pota na leath-chloiche a chuireann siad síos. Is a bhó mo leanbh, a bhó mo lao A bhó mo leanbh is cé déarfadh nach í! Ó cuirfidh mé cóiste faoi Bhaba 'Con Rí Ó cuirfidh mé cóiste faoi Bhaba 'Con Rí Ó cuirfidh mé cóiste faoi Bhaba 'Con Rí Óra, seanphota gliomach agus rothaí a chur faoi! Is a bhó mo leanbh, a bhó mo lao A bhó mo leanbh is cé déarfadh nach í! Nuair a bhíonns mná mhuintir Uaithnín ag ól a gcuid tae Nuair a bhíonns mná mhuintir Uaithnín ag ól a gcuid tae Nuair a bhíonns mná mhuintir Uaithnín ag ól a gcuid tae Ó tá Baba sin 'ainne is a méir ina béal! Is a bhó mo leanbh, a bhó mo lao A bhó mo leanbh is cé déarfadh nach í! Tá Baba 'na codladh i leaba chlúmhaigh Tá Baba 'na codladh i leaba chlúmhaigh Tá Baba 'na codladh i leaba chlúmhaigh Ó is ná dúisigh mo leanbh – is cé déarfadh nach í! Is a bhó mo leanbh a bhó mo lao Ó bhó mo leanbh is cé déarfadh nach í. ---- as sung by Fearghas Mac Lochlainn Tá pota mór fataí 'Tigh Phádraig 'Con Rí Tá pota mór fataí 'Tigh Phádraig 'Con Rí Tá pota mór fataí 'Tigh Phádraig 'Con Rí Óra, pota na leath-chloiche a chuireanns sé síos. Is a bhó mo leanbh a bhó mo lao A bhó mo leanbh is cé déarfadh nach í! Tá ciseoig mhór fhataí 'Tigh Phádraig 'Con Rí Tá ciseoig mhór fhataí 'Tigh Phádraig 'Con Rí Tá ciseoig mhór fhataí 'Tigh Phádraig 'Con Rí Agus Baba sin 'ainne is í ataithe dhá n-ithe! Nuair a bhíonns mná mhuintir Uaithnín ag caitheamh an chloth shawl Nuair a bhíonns mná mhuintir Uaithnín ag caitheamh an chloth shawl Nuair a bhíonns mná mhuintir Uaithnín ag caitheamh an chloth shawl Ó bíonn Baba sin 'ainne agus pluid ar a ceann! Nuair a bhíonns mná mhuintir Uaithnín ag ól a gcuid tae Nuair a bhíonns mná mhuintir Uaithnín ag ól a gcuid tae Nuair a bhíonns mná mhuintir Uaithnín ag ól a gcuid tae Bíonn Baba sin 'ainne agus méar ina béal! Cuirfidh muid cóiste faoi Bhaba 'Con Rí Cuirfidh muid cóiste faoi Bhaba 'Con Rí Cuirfidh muid cóiste faoi Bhaba 'Con Rí Óra, seanphota gliomaigh agus rothaí a chur faoi! Tá Baba 'na codladh i leaba chlúmhaigh Tá Baba 'na codladh i leaba chlúmhaigh Tá Baba 'na codladh i leaba chlúmhaigh Ná dúisigh mo leanbh – is cé déarfadh nach í! ---- I can imagine that people sometimes make up verses on the spot |
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20 Jul 16 - 12:32 PM (#3801252) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Baba Chonraoi (from Dervish) From: leeneia Hear Dervish do it on YouTube. It's a good tune. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NsYiyfJp2Y |