Girl singing Sean Nós

[CrimsonEmpire]

what song is this does anyone know. I NEED TO KNOW!!!

[Taurus2190]

Irish music is awesome! It creates magic atmosphere that remindes me about middle ages, old pubs and... dragons :D

[jfbecks17]

Ok so she's starting from the 4th verse... is there a full version of her singing this song somewhere?

[jfbecks17]

does anyone have the lyrics to this song?

(Not the other version that pop singers cover)

[animalunaris]

An Cailín Aerach

1: Ar maidin Dé Domhnaigh roim Aifreann d'éisteacht,

Bhí cuideachta shúgach i dtigh Neilí Héaly,

Bhí na búird á mbualadh is an t-ól á ghlaoch ann,

Bhí sí ann is níor ól sí braon de.

Curfá: Fal do deal do deigh ró, fal do deal do dé ró,

Fal do deigh dileigh dí dileigh dí dé ró,

Fal do deal do deigh ró, fal do deal do dé ró,

Fal do deigh dileigh dí dileigh dilí dil é ró.

[jfbecks17]

@animalunaris

thanks a mill

[animalunaris]

2: Nuair a thánag-sa abhaile ón Aifreann d'éisteacht,

Do shiúlaíos ina haice siúd a' g'bháil leathscéil léi,

Ach do tháinig bean a' tí 'steach is ba chuma nú an chaor í,

Is do dhibir sí gan mhoill uaim an Cailín Aerach.

Curfá:

3: Is a Mháire Ní Thuama ná din me a dhaoradh,

Má bhíonn go muar leis an gCailín Aerach,

An canna ' bhí cúrach, ní ólfadh braon de,

'S dá siúlfainn léi an Ruachtach geallaim nár bhaol di.

[animalunaris]

Curfá:

4: Dá bhficfinn go brách í ar sráid nú ar aonach,

Bheadh canna agus cárt im láimh i n-aonacht.

Ní thógfainn-se páirt 'na náire ná a daoradh

Mar do rinncfeadh sí ar chlár liom ar áilleacht Éireann.

Cúrfá:

5: Agus comhairle a bheirim-se do chailíní óga,

Gan ' bheith amu' go déanach i gcuideachta na n-óig-fhear,

Ach teacht abhaile go luath um thráthnóna

Nú mura ndinid gurb é an allait an bóthar.

[allMEW]

This is so amazingly beautiful!! Im so jealous I cant sing like that!! Im trying to learn it, even if I have no idea what Im singing, so far I have the last 30 seconds down :D

[keltiicymru25]

crauchan made this tune



[keltiicymru25]

meabhs march

[Innocero]

this girl should join Celtic Woman...

[jfbecks17]

@Innocero

don't insult her like that, her style of singing is much more traditional and her Irish is much better than the singers in Celtic Woman.

[AyeYirMa]

I've heard this girl sing live and honestly, you have to stop whatever you're doing when she sings, such a beautiful voice.

[omg5501]

tunes name, pleaaase?

[chansherly212]

lovely lovely melody and voice

[k0vert]

"The tradition is safe for NOW".... in 2011 who is keeping it alive?

[BlackFolkAndPiano]

I need the name of the song, plz

[AyeYirMa]

@BlackFolkAndPiano It's called An Lacha Bacach (: there's better videos of her singin that exact song on here

[BlackFolkAndPiano]

@AyeYirMa listen carefully. it's not the same song

[AyeYirMa]

@BlackFolkAndPiano Tell me what it is then lol there#s another video of her singing this exact same song on TG4 and it comes up saying its An Lacha Bacach, but if it's not then I'd like to know what it actually is.

[BlackFolkAndPiano]

@AyeYirMa she's not singing the same song. it's a completely different tune

[BlackFolkAndPiano]

@AyeYirMa it's also a different timing... an lacha bacach is a 3/4 air, while this is a sort of 6/8 jig

[AyeYirMa]

@BlackFolkAndPiano Okay so the timings off but irish songs change all the time depending who's singing them and how many versus they know. The first version I heard of this song, it was sung like with less tempo. This song is an Lacha Bacach, if not, are you going to tell me the name of the song it actually is or just the differences?

[AyeYirMa]

@BlackFolkAndPiano It's called An Cailín Gaelach. Google it, there's a video of her, she looks about 11, singing it.

[BlackFolkAndPiano]

@AyeYirMa thank u, that's it

[AyeYirMa]

@AyeYirMa Dammnit, you're right, nevermind me lol

[maire83]

Keeping the Celtic torch alive!

[guigues111]

does anybody knows the name of this song? and where i can find Nell's recordings?

thanks

[TaylorMarita]

whats her name?

[ainso]

@TaylorMarita Nell ni Chronin

[milliexxorlaxx123]

I Am Proud to Be Irish

[spikey1991]

why dont let her finish her song before start talking,song sounds good.

[BlackFolkAndPiano]

I beg you nell, if you will ever hear my message...

Record an album!!! Do it for us!!!

[tiacuckoo]

@BlackFolkAndPiano

Did you ever find out a way to get in touch with Nell? I'm trying to.

[BlackFolkAndPiano]

@tiacuckoo I didn't... I tried too

[BlackFolkAndPiano]

someone knows the name of the beatiful tune she's singing?

[bernhardfranz]

potato famine potato famine potato famine i just wont to say ...

[ares213]

What a beautiful and captivating style of music. I wish they wouldn't have interrupted the girl's singing.

[MrStrigori]

does anyone know the name of the song?

[jirihozpodebrad23]

oh wow - this is absolutely stunning...!!!

[PETERSNOTGAY08]

ah well sure wales is pretty much part of england anyways

[Nindariel]

Got it xD

I love this <3

[Nindariel]

what's the name of the song??

[charlieoliver]

Preserve your language! Charlie

 First Nations

[Loth669]

Please, tell me the name of this song, I love it!

[GreenLantern1916]

@Loth669

The name of this song is "An Cailín Aerach". This is by far, the best version of this song that I have ever heard :)

[Loth669]

@GreenLantern1916

Thank you *-*

I can't find a studio version anywhere T_T

[alec00618]

she's just delicious!!! 

[fisfoirfe]

cork



[fisfoirfe]

cork

[theSTAR70]

what part of Ireland is this ?

[christoir246]

@theSTAR70 id say it was probably galway in the connemara gaeltacht

[buaileamscith]

@theSTAR70 The Múscraí gaeltacht in west Cork

[AnnoyingBeast]

i wish ireland was alot more like this on the east coast....

[einherjen]

I love these proud, old ways.

[hakkamantis]

excellent

[novokarpati]

May our cultures last another 1000 years, mine is Rusyn, which you've probably never heard of...just google/wiki it..! Idit iz Bohom, mikhail

[Schapiro88]

The song is "An Cailín Aerach"

[darealperloo]

@Schapiro88 is this song uploaded in full on youtube? I'd love to hear it without talking in he middle.

[tom23564poyvg]

live life live Sean Nos irish 4/ever

[cirfia]

cén tainm ata ar an tamhráin seo??? iontach ar fad, ceapaím go aithníonn me e!

[darealperloo]

so nobody seems to knowhow this song is called?

[sandufilms]

She has the soothing voice of an angel. Whereas Crystal Swing have the sting of a giant Wasp from Hell. Misrepresenting the talent of Irish musicians like this, shame on them. -_-

[arkhamasylum2k9]

I am not good at Irish but here is my best lol. IS MATH LIOM CALINE

[sandufilms]

@arkhamasylum2k9 What? You do maths with "Caline"?

Why do you like girls? I'm assuming that's what you were going for. "Is maith liom cailíní"?

tbh I'm only winding you up. They really don't teach Irish well in this country. :(

[coirpeach1]

Go hiontach ...

[jexplink]

Iontach ar fad.

[larcebus]

That's wonderful - but I would have prefered to listen to the singer instead to the comments.

[ainso]

good women nell butiful voice as usual

[jinx22409]

what is this called and could somone post lyrics!

id luv to do this for the féile next month!!!

[malenkoicp]

NOOOOOO I am going to be one of "those" people in the youtube comments..... But what song is she singing, its got an awesome tune to it

[BlendwerkAntikunst]

She has such a clear and wonderful voice. I love it!

[backpacc]

She is a lovely singer :) I am very jealous!

[terocon101]

Her reaction to his words at the end of her rendition (such a cold word) the way she sang and you can hear him hum along sometimes...so rich and deep with pride of the art. Not an ego (don't argue :) ) in sight...beautiful.

[boborlait]

What a dumbass

[FerghusClydelover]

Wonderful. Bravo.

[jfbecks17]

For everyone that is speculating about how far back Sean-Nos singing spans... it is very old, that much is obvious. The style of singing and the way the Music is organised (Modal, Isorhythm) suggests that it may span even as far back as secular music from the Middle-Ages... it is much different from Western Classical music that existed in many other places in Post-Roman Europe.

[MacTireMhaighEo]

Amhránaí is fearr is a Nell Ní Chróinín. guth álainn aicí ar fad.

[TheViolin777]

what was that

[Rashy3000]

yeah your right

it is shit

[theBlueRepublic]

Please don't use the phrase 'potato famine', there was no such thing.

There was a famine, exacerbated by a potato blight, which is something quite different.

Phrases like 'potato famine', or 'potatoe famin' if you prefer, just feed ignorance.

Besides that, sean-nós predates the 19th century famines by hundreds of years.

[jimmy27paul]

Your right there was no famine.There was plenty of food in Ireland at the time but nobody could afford it so they lived basically on potatoes and when they went people starved,Thats not ignorance thats a fact.If you think im wrong i would LOVE TO HEAR you state how im wrong because i know im not.

[theBlueRepublic]

@jimmy27paul

Who is that comment directed to?

I'm confused, I didn't say that there wasn't a famine but you appear to be replying to me.

[jimmy27paul]

I was being ironic..you seemed to impy that there was a famine....exacberated by a potatoe blight which is a contradiction.The famine WAS the potatoe blight.There was plenty of other food in the country which is documented history but like i said people couldnt get it and starved.

[theBlueRepublic]

Oh, right... irony in youtube comments... how's that working out for you?

[jimmy27paul]

Seriously what do you think happened in Ireland from1845-48?

[theBlueRepublic]

I seriously think that there was a famine suffered by the underclass of tenant farmers in Ireland, but not by the entire population.

To label it a 'potato famine' doesn't tell the history of the situation. The causes and reasons behind the awful injustices that they suffered run far deeper than the fact that there was a blight on the entire potato crop across Europe in those years.

[UFMD1]

@theBlueRepublic Can you give some resources for people who would like to know more? That would be very helpful in educating the ignorant. Share knowledge. Thanx.

[acmulhern]

@theBlueRepublic especially because the famine was mostly due to humans and not nature

[ArxVirtus]

@theBlueRepublic - I think you've got it backwards. The potato blight was the primary factor in causing the famine...it didn't exacerbate an already existing famine. Potatoes and milk were the staple diet among Irish poor and working class at the time. The "lumper" potato had become the standard one to grow throughout Ireland. This created a monoculture which allowed the blight to wipe out potatoes in Ireland (and other areas in Europe). Read "The Botany of Desire" by Michael Pollan.

[theBlueRepublic]

@ArxVirtus It was NOT a monoculture. Ireland was producing plenty of food at that time, but it was being exported to England. The potato was the only crop that the indigenous Irish underclass were allowed to keep, but it absolutely wasn't the only crop being produced.

Thank you though, you've illustrated my point perfectly. This is precisely why in Ireland we don't call it the 'potato famine', because it just leads to ignorance of the real causes behind the famine.

[ArxVirtus]

@theBlueRepublic - I NEVER said it should be called the potato famine. I said that the blight was the primary (root) cause of the famine. In EVERY famine there are always political factors, but they were secondary to the fact that the potato crop failed across all of Ireland.  When everyone grows the same exact variety of potato, that IS a monoculture.

Quit being so damn defensive and READ what I'm actually SAYING.

[theBlueRepublic]

@ArxVirtus We obviously have very different definitions of the words 'monoculture', 'secondary' and 'defensive'

[ArxVirtus]

@theBlueRepublic - Yes. Mine are right, yours are wrong. Have a nice day.

[buaileamscith]

"The Famine" is a very narrow time frame 1845-48. There were actually 15 famines between 1819 and 1848 and a catastrophic one in 1742 that has been all but forgotten. I have no doubt that sean nos singing didnt just afterr during the great famine. It evolved over a longer time and significantly hebridean singing is very similar so an origin from at least the middle ages is likely before these two cultures diverged somewhat.

[Cathain78]

Are you sure it dates from the Famine?

I think from before then to the time of the Penal laws and perhaps even earlier, as Gaelic culture was being supressed. With the Flight of the Earls and the plantations, the bards and harpers lost their Gaelic noble patrons, and became vagrants and intinerants.

[CrownedWithLaurels]

Hey, can anyone tell me the reason behind the tradition of keeping your eyes closed when you sing sean nós? I always just accepted that that was they way it was done but now I'm really curious as to why!

[IrishLincoln]

Because you are listening to your heart. It is difficult to do with your eyes open.

[CrownedWithLaurels]

Aww :)

[ArRithArLuasLasrach]

It comes from the concept that the singer and the audience are mixed and the same. The singer would take away from a song by being the centre, so either staring straight ahead or closed eyes, with little body movement. Now classically there is hand wrenching to the pulse of the song, but that's all but dead.

[CrownedWithLaurels]

That makes sense, thanks.

[iLikeCookie88]

I have to learn all about this in music class..

[SmackPack08]

I'm Irish and i am ashamed that i don't know me own culture

I Find it way to Hard .

[jimmy27paul]

This is the real ireland some of the prettiest women in ireland are actually in the gaeltacht.

[blackwaterduncan]

What! Have you ever actually been here? And Real is relative. Equally real is the fact that we have a large Pharmacutical industry in Cork. Or that we send more text messages than any other european country.... we have a huge dance music culture, that girl probably has a room full of Lady GaGa and beyonce cds. The Diddley eye version of ireland is really for tourist consumption nothing more......

[jimmy27paul]

@blackwaterduncan Yes i have been here...........im irish and i live here.........

[thecommentmonster]

@blackwaterduncan true, but i hope not lady gaga...ugh!

she's quite talented, and this is very enjoyable to listen to. the irish have just about the best music and culture out there...but maybe that's just my irish pride speaking

[omarshinken]

@blackwaterduncan there is far to much paddywhackery and blarney o'shamrock going on in ireland today it makes me sick. As you said its for tourists who been fed a romantic vision of ireland by hollywood its the yanks version of ireland thats been marketed all over the globe so now you get geeky japanese or germans or worse yanks giving it the begorrah or top of the morning type bollocks drinking stout wearing green on paddys day.

i am irish and i fucking hate st patrick who was bloody roman

[coirpeach1]

@omarshinken That guy they called st patrick ruined the Irish race

[omarshinken]

@coirpeach1 yes you are right he was the curse of ireland

[coirpeach1]

@omarshinken I think we would have been far better off without Christianity and kept our Pagan ways.I think Christianity is the cause of most of the problems in the world today and it is evil.........

[toocaran]

@coirpeach1 Quoted fa truth.

[buaileamscith]

@coirpeach1 What difference its the people that cause wars not the religion. Are you of the misguided perception that life was peaceful and warfree in pre christian times?

[PETERSNOTGAY08]

@omarshinken st patrick was english

[christoir246]

@PETERSNOTGAY08 stop spreadin shit u retard

[Mulletmanalive]

@PETERSNOTGAY08 Technically, he was Cambrian, which makes him Welsh in modern terms.

[coventrygardens]

@PETERSNOTGAY08 st. patrick was from the land that is now called "england", and yet it was before the english went there in large numbers. it wasn't called england till the english went there and became dominant. at that time the english were still living in what is now called "northern germany" and nearby areas. the people in what is now called "england" were mainly british celtic people, similar to today's cymric ( welsh ) people, distant relatives of the irish gaelic people.

[omarshinken]

@blackwaterduncan i hate the catholic church (roman again ) who kept ireland in a position of ignorance and abuse i find it strange that many an irish person curses the english for their occupation but that just gave the irish the fight yet no one fights the abuse christianity has caused ireland i wish people would stop this disney version of irish culture i hate it when i play trad music and i get a jap hold out his hand and say top of the morning i say frank yu wery much mr moto ah so arsehole

[redzer06]

@jimmy27paul yea and some of the easiest aswell

[Gaeilgeoir]

iloveKWvideos,

An bhfuil tú sin í Nell Ní Chróinín?? Chonaic mé a físeáin eile 'gus is ramhar sí sna fhíseáin eile agus is fionn í.

-Are you sure that's Nell Ní Chróinín?? I saw her other videos and Nell is fat and blond in her other videos.

[animalunaris]

She's only about 20ish, I imagine in this video she'd be even younger, maybe mid teens, people change a lot as they leave their teens. Plus hair dye ;)

[Gaeilgeoir]

lol :) true...though I never gained much weight ;D

[Gaeilgeoir]

Ceart go leor, go raibh maith agat agus gabh mo leithsceal :)

[ricardobrasile]

Hi, nice singer!!! I'm a simple brazilian man -- but a person from a great Country!!! And, with my hot and romantic brazilian heart, I want you know that I admire very much the folk, history and culture of your Country!!! And, about your voice, I don't need speak very much things... but, only, that you sing very well... My compliments, sweet and beautiful ireland, celtic singer!!! Ahh, and your father (or I don't know what he is to you), but he seem a very special and sympathetic man!!! Bye!!!

[christoir246]

nice comment u left

[xXxOrla]

aw cuir stopadh leis ! yuck !!!!!!!

[christoir246]

its our culture u fukn handicap.

[gougane123]

Nell is a ledgend

[Loth669]

Please, let me know the name of this amazing song!

[antoconno]

An mhaith ar fad!

[hawkgyre]

surfmcgoogler - calculation is good sometimes but someytimes you just have to settle yourself. I think she's wonderful, beautiful, and I can hear her heart in it - but what do i know

[timmiked]

God Bless & hope the tradition is still safe...lost our language to them but good to know some still remember

[cpenilla81]

the loss is not permanent -- "they" just want you to believe it is. She is still alive and here for you to learn. Teanga bheatha i a labhairt!

[Bragi06]

very similar to Nordic style folk in terms of the lilting melody (esp. towards the end)

[articraider]

Give us a cd young lady, a go on will you?.

[brownbattler]

is there any way to get her cd if she has one

[surfmcgoogler]

She has a nasally and high child-like tone. Much like Allison Krauss. It might be because she's young. When she gets older she'll be able to fill it out more. I mean she obviously has talent and great control.

[illinois1776]

she's got such a very beautiful voice.

[officialdominomarie]

beautiful!!!

[ellyharris]

perfect. any other apart from the t na g one?

[sarahconcon]

one of my best friends and what a legend she is we have some craic. unreal voice we're lucky we get to hear it whenever we want

[qpnaosc]

What is her name? I'd like to hear more of it.

[sarahconcon]

Nell Ni Chroinin, no CD out yet i'm afraid but i'm sure we won't be waiting long

[ocaoimpp2]

So is dócha gurb as Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh tú féin comh maith? An bhfuil mórán amhránaí mar í timpeall na háite ansin? Abair léi go mbeadh éileamh mór ar céirnín dá h-amhráin.

[Planesimulation]

key of A , nice, hard to match.

Owain(Toronto, Canada)

[Irelandhasmyheart]

Very talented!! She should come out with a cd!!

[wackybumcheek]

"the tradition is safe for now"..that makes me feel good:) beautiful

[Johnnymogo369]

Absolutely haunting. Its impossible to put your finger on what is so amazing about this singing, its something that cant be put into words.

[crustyburgerhead]

She has a very beautiful voice.

[MorganaLeFay32]

I love singing Sean Nós, hope one day I can be as good as her, she's very talented!

[loveofthecelt]

Absolutely lovely....beautiful and captivating!!

[cuchulainn1856]

anybody have lyrics for it?

trying to learn the lovely song, but i dont know the name of it. any pointer would be brilliant!

[YMarchogGwachul]

It's called 'An Cailín Aerach' - click on the 'View all comments' tab for the lyrics, since someone provided them a while ago.

[DarkenVise]

TG Cathair!

I saw and met Sean-nos singers when in the Conemara Gaeltach. Impressive singing style.

[cpenilla81]

yo nell! When you puttin out a CD?!  Having just the youtube fragments is killing me!

[YMarchogGwachul]

So true cpenilla81! Nell completely owns 'An Cailin Aerach' and 'An Lacha Bacach' - she's the reason why I sing these songs at work...even if it is very quietly, when no-one can hear me... ;)

Lean ort, a Nell!

[kerryladee]

I hope Nell brings out a CD soon too.

What a magical voice she has.

[ShaySpirit75]

Gle mhaith!

[CONCRETEMON]

this music stirs a chord in my soul

the very fabric of self

the very essence that flows from the birth right of my father echoes frm the ressonance

of this angels voice

[davidHasselhoff]

Is brea liom madra i mo leaba

[andiejanefisher]

What a lovely pure voice. I love the sean nos style.

[dannyg271]

Precious culture, may it last for many more years

[TexasScottishFestiva]

Lovely Voice!!

[guigues111]

Hello everybody, I just wanna know where can I get the mp3 of this song? I search and search but I can't found this....please...somebody help me!

[Apmhflick]

Does anybody know where I could hear (or download) the whole song? I love it.

[mrshoneychurch]

haunting,sends something up your spine.

[celticmaiden20]

This song is so beautiful!! I would love to learn it, but I can't find the lyrics anywhere. Can any of you help me out?

Seems to be a running theme for songs of Nell's that get online. I've been waiting for someone to provide the words for 'An Lacha Bacach' without success so fa