Eithne Ni Uallachain - Babóg na Bealtaine
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Music composed by Eithne Ní Uallacháin
Performed by Lá Lugh - Ceol Cois Locha - 1997
Eithne Ní Uallacháin - Vocals
Gerry O’Connor - Fiddle
Donal O’Connor - Piano
Mario n’Goma - Percussion
Niall Ó Callanáin - Bouzouki
Born into a Gaelic speaking household in 1957, Her father, a singer, was immersed in the traditions of the Donegal Gaeltacht from a young age. Reflecting on her upbringing, Eithne wrote, “I was born into a passionate, intelligent family, whose passion for the Irish language, for literature and for learning, was the foundation stone on which all my music was based. My father’s love of song steered the course and purpose of my life.”
Eithne struck up a friendship with Gerry O’Connor, an established young fiddle player living in Dundalk. This friendship would lead to a life long musical partnership and Eithne and Gerry married in 1978. They now focused their energy on reinterpreting the music and song of Oriel, an area encompassing the counties of Louth, Armagh and Monaghan.
In 1983 they recorded their first studio album for Gael Linn titled Cosa gan Bhróga. In 1990 Eithne met with Breton guitarist Gilles le Bigot and Gilles was invited to Ireland to play on Eithne and Gerry’s second album, Lá Lugh. In preparation for the album, Eithne continued to focus her attention on researching the music and songs of the Oriel region revisiting the collections of Lorcán Ó Muirí and Enrí Ó Muiríosa.
Historically, County Louth took its name from the pre-Christian God Lugh Lámhfhada or Long Handed Lugh. Lugh was also the ancient Celtic god of creativity. Lá Lugh was therefore chosen by the couple as the title for their newly formed group to highlight and celebrate the music and song tradition of the area where they lived, and from where they drew their inspiration.
In 1993, Eithne toured German in the company of Capercaillie andperformed with Dan ar Braz' Heritage des Celtes. Enthused by these experiences, she began to focus further on writing new songs and melodies. In April 1995, Lá Lugh embarked on recording their second album, Brighid’s Kiss. Her more recent touring experiences inspired Eithne to draw upon various world music influences and these rhythms and sounds were now emerging in Eithne's original compositions, which featured prominently on the album. Omeath Music and Brighid's Kiss, the title track to the album, demonstrated Eithne’s ability to gather snippets of old songs and to develop them with new melodies; or to take old airs and to match them with newly written lyrics. This, in turn, influenced the writing of entirely new compositions such as Tá Sé 'na Lá, a play on the song Nil Sé 'na Lá, which was inspired by the positive developments in the peace process in the North of Ireland. Released in 1995, the album was hailed by critics as “stunning” (The Living Tradition), “irresistible” (The Sunday Times), “singularly beautiful” (The Irish Times) and was described by Folk Roots Magazine as “an outstanding album of daring originality”. The album also received Irish Music Magazine’s highly coveted ‘Album of the Year’ award in 1996. In 1997, Lá Lugh signed to global independent music publisher, Peer Music. This marked a new phase in Eithne’s development and led to Eithne and Gerry signing with Sony Music (France) later that year. The group’s fourth album, Senex Puer, was released on the Sony Classical labeland included previously recorded tracks from Lá Lugh and Brighid's Kiss, along with two new songs previously licensed to German label, Wundertute Recordings. Sony also released two of Eithne's songs, Senex Puer and Ta sé na Lá, as dance mixes on the label. In 1997, Eithne returned to the studio to record new material for her forthcoming solo album and for a new Lá Lugh album.
Bilingua, Eithne’s first solo album, is a blend of newly composed and traditional songs recorded between 1997 and 1999. Recorded over 15 years ago, this contemporary album is a clear reflection of the creative course on which Eithne’s song writing and composition was heading before her untimely death in May 1999. It celebrates the life and legacy of an inspirational singer and composer who left us all too soon.
My grandma is really amazing ❤
Yes Eithne she is incroyable…Eithne avec les Souvenirs toujours présents à Rezé 44 France 🇫🇷 merci beaucoup Jean-Michel bouchet le 17 août 22 hello for Gerry And Donal .bye
she is an angel
One of Ireland's finest and most soulful singers (with really fine accompaniment too).
Beautiful. Beautiful Irish as well.
Bonjour merci encore pour ces instants partagés avec Eithne toujours présente À Rezé 44 France 🇫🇷 souvenirs éternels not Forget Jean-Michel bouchet reze le 17 août 22 . Dundalk for ever .
This is so beautiful!
Amhrán an-álainn!
Curfá Chorus
Samhradh buí na nóiníní gléigeal’, Golden summer of the pure white daisies,
Thugamar féin an samhradh linn. We brought the summer with us.
Ó bhaile go baile is chun ár mbaile ’na dhiaidh sin, From town to town and to our home after that,
Thugamar féin an samhradh linn. We brought the summer with us.
Bábóg na Bealtaine, maighdean an tsamhraidh, The Bealtaine doll, summer maiden,
Suas gach cnoc is síos gach gleann. Up each hill and down each glen.
Cailíní maiseacha, bángheal', gléigeal’, Comely girls, dressed in pure white,
Is thugamar féin an samhradh linn. And we brought the summer with us.
Curfá Chorus
Tá an fhuiseog ag seinm is ag luascadh sna spéartha, The lark is making music and swaying in the skies,
Beacha is cuileoga is bláth ar na crainn. Bees and flies and flower on the trees.
Tá an chuach is na héanlaith ag seinm le pléisiúr, The cuckoo and the birds are singing with pleasure,
Is thugamar féin an samhradh linn. And we brought the summer with us.
Curfá Chorus
Tá nead ag an ghiorria ar imeall na haille, The hare has a nest on the edge of the cliff,
Is nead ag an chorr réisc ar ghéaga an chrainn. And the heron has a nest on the branches of the tree.
Tá mil ar na cuiseoga is na coilm ag béiceadh, There is honey on the stalks and the doves are roaring,
Is thugamar féin an samhradh linn. And we brought the summer with us.
Curfá Chorus
Tá an ghrian ag loinnreadh is ag lasadh na dtabhartas, The sun is shining and lighting the gifts,
Tá an fharraige mar scáthán ag gáirí don ghlinn’. The sea is like a mirror smiling for the winder.
Tá na madaí ag peithreadh is an t-eallach ag géimnigh, The dogs are barking and the cattle are mooing,
Is thugamar féin an samhradh linn. And we brought the summer with us.
*WOW* Fairplé duit !!!!
Go raibh math agut.
TOP ! We love La Lugh !
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LOVE 💞🦋ヽ♡｀♪
this is so wonderful. Is the setting your own?
Eithne wrote this song, but died in 1999. Sadly missed.
Does anyone know the cause of her death?
depression resulting in her suicide on may 1999
@@maryemerson-smith5767 O no 💔💔💔
Superb concert in Dún Lúiche.
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