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10 Jan 22 - 02:51 AM (#4131762) Subject: Lyr Add: An Londubh is an Cheirseach From: GUEST,Rory An Londubh is an Chéirseach (The Blackbird and the hen) Title also known as The Blackbird and the Thrush Song collected by Irish scholar Patrick Lynch in Mayo in June 1802, for Edward Bunting's Collection, at the home of John Gavan, possibly from Mrs Gavan or Redmond Stanton. Patrick Lynch Irish Gaelic text in: The Edward Bunting Collection in Special Collections & Archives, Queen's University Belfast MS 4/07 Manuscript collection of Irish songs in Gaelic by Patrick Lynch MS 4.7.202 Song 138, page 202, 1802 An Londubh is an Cheirseach Patrick Lynch translation in: MS 4/32 A book of English prose translations of Irish songs by Patrick Lynch MS 4.32.195 Song 145, page 195, 1802 The Blackbird and the hen Arising out of the Belfast Harpers Festival of 1792 Edward Bunting, who was engaged as transcriber, set out to collect and compile Irish traditional music for his 'General Collection of Ancient Irish Music' However, while Bunting was an accomplished musician and notator, he did not speak Irish and could not therefore record any of the song words. Thus, in 1802 Patrick Lynch was engaged to set out on a tour of the country to find singers, write down the words of songs in Irish and translate into English prose. Bunting followed soon after, collecting the tunes. Lynch collected almost 200 songs on his journey, and many of these were intended for inclusion in Bunting’s revised edition of his 'A general collection of the ancient Irish music' in 1809. However, Bunting withdrew all of Lynch’s work from publication after Lynch, along with others, was forced to give evidence at the trial of their mutual friend Thomas Russell for his part in Robert Emmet's failed Rebellion of 1803. Russell was executed by hanging at Downpatrick Gaol in October of that year. Bunting commissioned songs in English to be written for some of the melodies. But none of the songs collected and translated by Lynch were ever published by Bunting who never forgave Lynch for giving evidence against his friend Thomas Russell at his trial in 1803. An Londubh is an Chéirseach Tá an londubh is an chéirseach, is an fhuiseoigín le chéile, Is an smóilín binn bréagach ina ndiaidh i ngach aird, An chuach i measc an méid sin ag seinm dánta 's dréacht Do chúl trom tais na bpéarlaí is dom' chéad míle grá. Dá mbeinnse im' smóilín do leanfainn tríd an móin í, Mar is ise bláth na hóige a thógfadh suas mo chroí. Ó bheinnse 'seinm ceoil dí ó mhaidin go tráthnóna, Le ceiliúr binn á cealagadh is le móráil dá gnaoi. Is trua gan mé is mo siúirín is barr mo ghéaga dlúth léi, Go seinnim di go súgach ar cheol cruit go sámh; A lao, nárbh aoibhinn domsa dá bhfaighinnse cead bheith ag siúl léi, Is a rún mo chroí, bí ag súil liom le héirí don lá. verse3 line1 ghéaga (arm) in Patrick Lynch text (1802) láimhe (hand) in later versions céirseach = Hen or female blackbird The Blackbird and the hen The blackbird and hen blackbird and the little lark together, And the sweet enchanting song-thrush follow them along the way, The cuckoo among them playing poems and little ditties To your heavy soft pearly hair and my hundred thousand loves If I were a song-thrush I'd follow her through the meadow, For she is the bloom of youth who would lift up my heart. I'd be playing music for her from morning to evening, With sweet warbling seducing her and praising her beauty Alas, without me and my cousin and my arms close about her, And cheerfully playing for her gentle music on a harp My dear, wouldn't it be my delight if I had leave to walk with her, Love of my heart, expect me by the dawning of the day Patrick Lynch translation MS 4/32 A book of English prose translations of Irish songs by Patrick Lynch MS 4.32.195 Song 145, page 195, 1802 The blackbird male and female likewise the little lark and the sweet enchanting thrush follow her along the way and the cuckoo among the number chanting long and sweet notes for my pearl of the heavy soft locks and for my hundred thousand loves If I were a little thrush I'd follow her through the moor where the flower of youth resides then I'd raise up my heart and I'd be chanting music for her from morning untill noon with sweet warbling to please her and praising her beauty Alas, I wish that my cousen were together and my arms close about her and cheerfully playing for her gentle music on the cruth O how happy I should be if had leave to go along with you my heart delight you expect me by the dawning of the day cousen = cousin cruth = crwth The crwth, also called a crowd or rote, is a bowed lyre, a type of stringed instrument, associated particularly with Welsh music, now archaic but once widely played in Europe. |
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10 Jan 22 - 03:03 AM (#4131766) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: An Londubh is an Cheirseach From: GUEST,Rory Recording Artist: Uaine (Lisa Butler vocals) Album: The Dimming of the Day (2019) Artist: Seamus Begley & Jim Murray Album: Éirí Go Lá ?(2008) |
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10 Jan 22 - 04:13 PM (#4131845) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: An Londubh is an Cheirseach From: Felipa sheet music at https://tunearch.org/wiki/Londubh_agus_an_Cheirseach_(An) I think the song has been recorded by Nollaig Casey, though I can't find any confirmation via the web. "Is trua gan mé is mo siúirín" should be spelled "Is trua gan mé is mo shiúirín" |