'Beauty Deas an Oileáin' from the Great Blasket Island

Here's a slow air called 'Beauty Deas an Oileáin' and I played this air outside the author's house on the Great Blasket Island. The words of the song were written by Seán Ó Duinnshléibhe's in the 1880/90s. #beauty #slowair #greatblasketisland #windyday
Recorded by Clodagh Slattery

[@Woodenflutes]

This video is so amazingly Irish: the gorgeous scenery, the mournful and incredibly beautiful tune, the paper white legs! Haha! Seriously though - fantastic video and I am a big fan of your playing, Cormac (and your Father's). Will be buying more of your albums.

[@PawsAndKeys]

This music really captures the isolation of the island. Can you imagine living on the Western-most point of Europe, the wind whipping around you constantly, darkness enveloping you for 6 months, only 100 other islanders to share your life with? Our ancestors lived MUCH different lives than we.

[@patrickharte9181]

Cormac Begley has brought the concertina out of the storage room to where it rightfully belongs...a beautiful melodic instrument worthy of adoration and respect. Cormac is the real deal and has mastered the very soul of that delightful soulful sound that is CONCERTINA!

[@ScottishHeatherHarp]

Just ordered a concertina, this is exactly the sort of music I'm hoping to play 😍

[@chergg2]

Cormac, I love the way that you have captured the exquisite beauty of the Great Blanket
Island in your glorious music, it’s a wonderful treat to get to see this from home in Alberta Canada!

[@jacqueline6673]

I love this! Awesome & beautiful!

[@irishfield1]

So gorgeous play and music so great video to amazing so much adore this thank you Cormac

[@jirihozpodebrad23]

This is so poetic - the tune (one of my fav's! ZEN-like...) by the derelict cottage of the writer, and one of those magical summery Irish days that make you forget all the crap weather... Even the shirt matches the blue waters 😂 Beautiful!

[@paulkinsella3487]

Amazing view and amazing music

[@patrickkernaghan1796]

Heard it for the first time today. Absolutely beautiful. Will try to learn it as best I can.

[@evetelfordfolk1551]

So beautiful, Cormac.

[@nikiwestcoast1]

Brilliant!

[@conorsheehan9929]

Beautiful . Reminds me of Sharon Shannon RUclips clip playing Marbhna Luimní .

[@erincowan5665]

So beautiful

[@conosullivan5017]

That was outstanding and really touches the heart 💓♥️

[@cormacbegley5480]

👍🏻👌🏻

[@robbiekennedy1029]

That was just beautiful... Could listen to cormac play al day long.. Tanku for sharing....

[@cormacbegley5480]

Thanks a mill Robbie 👍🏻

[@SuperDavey33]

If that is not bliss I don't know what is.

[@gerrysonofmick8834]

Beautiful

[@374c3]

💙👏

[@pataird8341]

This is such a beautiful tune - is there a transcription somewhere i can learn it from - have just bought a baritone concertina

[@pauldavis7225]

This one really hits me hard. I just love it. What key concertina is it?

[@cormacbegley5480]

Thanks Paul. It's an A/E Jeff Thomas concertina played in G fingering.

[@Macins1]

Go h-álainn ar fad!