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Colleen Ollen - Cailín Álainn

05 Jun 05 - 04:51 PM (#1500710)
Subject: Colleen Ollen - (SP?)
From: GUEST,Armen Tanzerian

Hi all. Long time no anything. I jilted you for flatpick-l. But now I'm back with my tail between my legs with this question:

The accordeon player in a band I was in many years ago was from Connemara, and his first language was Irish (Gaelic). He used to do a rather well-known song called Colleen Ollen, meaning, as I recall, pretty girl. What is the correct spelling of this title? I found several references on the Web at one time, but apparently I'm not spelling it right any more, because I can't find anything.

All help appreciated.

05 Jun 05 - 04:59 PM (#1500716)
Subject: RE: Colleen Ollen - (SP?)
From: GUEST,Martin Ryan

"Cailín álainn" is about it. Tune is "Mingolay". Written fairly recently by...? from Connemara.

Regards

06 Jun 05 - 06:31 AM (#1500989)
Subject: RE: Cailin Alainn
From: GUEST,Philippa

try this thread: Cailín Álainn