Karen Matheson - Canan Nan Gaidheal, with Mairéad Ní Mhaonai

[PhilCymro]

Just discovered this song - I'm welsh, but was watching Evelyn Coull on Tir Nan Og on BBC Alba who named it as her favourite. Lovely tune & poignant lyrics - let's hope in the next generation you'll be singing about how your precious language in spreading back from the west into other areas

[tachuman]

Very nice song and good group! Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh has a perfect voice for this kind of music. Note the left-handed bouzouki player!

[Falscaidh]

@tachuman ...that's none other than Dónal Lunny.

[s51curtis]

@tachuman that left-handed bouzouki player is Donal Lunny, a long time member of the super-group Planxty and a major force in Celtic music.  Just to let you know. Slainte

[tachuman]

@s51curtis - Thank you and Slainte!

[gerrysona]

Thá seans againn, na Gaeil in Éirinn agus in Albain ár dteanga a neartú agus a laidriú ag obair le chéile.

[Eadailteach]

@gerrysona Gu dearbh....Eathar ùr agus seana chreagan.

[Falscaidh]

@Eadailteach ach fir a bhata nas fhearr ?

[Eadailteach]

@Falscaidh Oran beagan eadar-dhealaichte tha sin!, glè mhath ach caran seann-fhasanta.

[Falscaidh]

@Eadailteach Chan an t-oran "fhir a bhata" a bha mi a ciall, tha mi duilich, ach a bheil bádóirí nuadh do na h-eathraichean ura...cha robh mi ach ri (leth) spors!

[Eadailteach]

@Falscaidh gabh mo leithscéal. tá mé ag mall ag foghlaim,tá muid na mílte bádóirí nua. agus turas fada roimh na nGael agus le spraoi ar an turas conas is féidir aon duine a bheith inár cosán. Gabh mo leisgeul, tha mi mall gu ionnsachadh, tha againn na miltean de neach-bàta ur, agus turas fhada roimh na Ghaidheal agus le spors air n’ turas cionnas a dh`fhaodhadh neach sam bith seasamh ‘n ar slighe.

[Falscaidh]

@Eadailteach Tha sin gasta. Cha mbim soilleirich daonnan airson cha mi ag ionnsachadh Gaidhlig. Gur math a theid leat, a Eadailteach.

[Kenentigern7]

oh joy.

[seorasferguson]

brilliant song, has many verses and the last of which (not sung here) is full of hope and determination. Gle mhath, gu doigheal. Suas Leis a' Ghàidhlig!

[aaronjayke]

It's Scottish, not irish =)

[klarainvest1]

This is one of my favorite irish songs

[klarainvest1]

Frühling in Irland.......................

[guiara52]

Thanks Karen for this lovely song.. you do like nobody else in the world.. you are the Gaelic music... when you come to America??? I will go to see you en person....

[norrisonthespot]

What a lovely song. Karen has a most lovely voice and sings with feeling and with inner joy.

[Planxti]

Hi Jmnefan -Kirsteen is on You Tube by the Mac Calmans. It is on one of their early albums.

[devilprincess226]

Pure Pleasure ---blessings to all who took part

[jessilu]

My all time favourite song!!!

[Sportymike]

Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh has the most beautiful voice in Ireland!

Superb

[kifferd]

You do realise its Karen matheson singing right Oo Mairéad is only in the chorus

[saturne46]

Chant magnifique dans une langue magnifique. Bravo pour les interprètes.

[jmnefan]

Hi. I am new to You Tube, but have been looking for a singer I heard back in trhe 70s and 80s, I think. I think his name is Alisdair Sims, or McGinnis? He had a Gaelic album out I found, and one song in particular I liked was "Kisteen". I think I spelled it right. Is it still available anywhere, or even by someone else? Thank you.

[lorgain2]

A great song, brilliantly sung, all concerned deserve the highest praise.

[Monday767]

Message to Karen: I love you and your great voice. I could listen to you music all day. Your CD "The Dreaming Sea" is so touching...It's one of my favorite CD's. Please come to America, I'll be waiting...

[razzmogs]

Hey Karen.

It has been recorded:

HÉRITAGE DES CELTES

CD - France

1994, Sony Music France/Columbia (COL 477763 2)

[chintzgirl]

Hey you,

Thanks!

[chintzgirl]

Love this song. Does anyone know if there's a

Karen Matheson version of this song on cd?

thanks,

Karen in California