Altan - Dúlamán (at Cambridge folk festival 2003) CLIP Dulam

Altan - Dúlamán (at Cambridge folk festival 2003) Dulaman records a conversation between two seaweed collectors. Dúlamán Gaelach has a beautiful daughter whom Dúlamán Maorach wishes to marry. Gaelach is not exactly thrilled with the idea of having Maorach as a son-in-law, but Maorach elopes with his daughter anyway.A 'níon mhín ó, sin anall na fir shúirí Oh gentle daughter, here come the wooing men A mháithairin mhín ó, cuir na roithléan go dtí mé Oh gentle mother, put the wheels in motion for me Curfá: Chorus: Dúlamán na binne buí, dúlamán Gaelach Seaweed from the yellow cliff, Irish seaweed Dúlamán na farraige, b'fhearr a bhí in Éirinn Seaweed from the ocean, the best in all of IrelandTá ceann buí óir ar an dúlamán gaelach There is a yellow gold head on the Gaelic seaweed Tá dhá chluais mhaol ar an dúlamán maorach There are two blunt ears on the stately seaweedBróga breaca dubha ar an dúlamán gaelach The Irish seaweed has beautiful black shoes Tá bearéad agus triús ar an dúlamán maorach The stately seaweed has a beret and trousers (Curfá 2x) (Chorus 2x)Góide a thug na tíre thú? arsa an dúlamán gaelach "What are you doing here?" says the Irish seaweed Ag súirí le do níon, arsa an dúlamán maorach "At courting with your daughter," says the stately seaweedRachaimid chun Niúir leis an dúlamán gaelach I would go to Niúir with the Irish seaweed Ceannóimid bróga daora ar an dúlamán maorach "I would buy expensive shoes," said the Irish seaweed (Curfá) (Chorus) Ó chuir mé scéala chuici, go gceannóinn cíor dí I spent time telling her the story that I would buy a comb for her 'Sé'n scéal a chuir sí chugam, go raibh a ceann cíortha The story she told back to me, that she is well-groomed (Curfá) (Chorus)Cha bhfaigheann tú mo 'níon, arsa an dúlamán gaelach "Oh where are you taking my daughter?" says the Irish seaweed Bheul, fuadóidh mé liom í, arsa an dúlamán maorach "Well, I'd take her with me," says the stately seaweed Dúlamán na binne buí, dúlamán Gaelach Seaweed from the yellow cliff, Irish seaweed (Curfá) (Chorus)Dúlamán na binne buí, dúlamán Gaelach Seaweed from the yellow cliff, Irish seaweed Dúlamán na farraige, b'fhearr a bhí, b'fhearr a bhí Seaweed from the ocean, the best, the best Dúlamán na binne buí, dúlamán Gaelach Seaweed from the yellow cliff, Irish seaweed Dúlamán na farraige, b'fhearr a bhí, b'fhearr a bhí Seaweed from the ocean, the best, the best B'fhearr a bhí in Éirinn The best in all of Ireland

Channel: Music
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: TG4gaeilge

Length: 03:02
Rating: 5.00
Views: 7683

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