Mary Jane Lamond ("Dómhnall Mac 'Ic Iain")

[canadianskye1964]

AWESOME!

[videofan006]

Hi friends, I am Polish Canadian. We Poles, as well as Canadians always felt this special connection in our hearts with Scots. Perhaps it is due to history - we both suffered greatly form our neighbours. Poland was three times parted by foreign powers in last three centuries. Over million of Poles left their country forever then, but for all this time most of them remembered their language, tradition and history. Do the same. Do it for your children, teach them all about who they are - be free.

[jabamelkadze1]

respect celts' and gaelic culture. It looks like the iberian-caucasian one!

[dissonantsonorant]

Start learning. Now. It's a learning curve to be sure, but it's not impossible.

[RealCanuckian]

Hey Ji8m. I can't agree more. Irish, Scots and the Acadian dialect should be taught in schools. I stopped taking French in school, not because of of my inability to learn it, because of the difference between that spoken in school and that spoken in Claire or the Pubnicos.

Unfortunately for Maritimers, we have poor economies and an inability to pay for courses directly related to East Coast culture. Oh, and we cant forget the MicMac.

[RealCanuckian]

Part 3. As far as Irish settlement in Canada, there are a few great books out there. Flight from Famine, Irish Canadian Conflict and the Struggle for Irish Independance, 1912-25, to name two but there are several. There are also several about the tragedy of the Hiaghland Cearences and the coming of the Scots to Canada. Many do not know the history of the Irish and Scots in Canada. There have been Irish here since the first French settlements on the East Coast.

[RealCanuckian]

Part two : Many of the fouding members f the IRB were Presbyterian Scots, who had more in common with their Irish cousins than with the Anglo-Saxon. In Halifax, Nova Scotia, the dominant language was once Irish Gaelic. As for the division between the two. Well do not let people confuse you. There may be differences between the Standard versions. However, in truth, the differences are not that great. They are as different as Canadian English and Australian English, Acadian French or Quebecois.

[RealCanuckian]

Too add to Akropiss' post, I would say, as a Maritimer, that Irish and Scots culture are quite blended on the East Coast. There are many examples of this. Historically the two countries hvad some what close ties. At the Battle of Colloden, there died many Irish fighting for Scotland. Just as there were many Scots (highlander and lowlander) that died for Ireland. Really and truly the division in Ireland did not occur until the early 1900's.

[akropiss]

in Canada, historically there were both Irish Gaelic and Scottish Gaelic, Irish Gaelic was mostly found in Newfoundland where it was the dominant language (which is why they still sound like they're from Ireland) and Scottish Gaelic was predominant throughout the whole of Canada, but it was mostly found in Nova Scotia. Today, there are less than 1,000 Irish Gaelic speakers, and estimates of Scottish Gaelic speakers are between 7,000 - 19,000 mostly in Cape Breton, or Glengarry county

[IceQueen62]

omegamcflee

if your not from the highlands or Islands why be ashamed , Gaelic is not the native language of the lowlands it is not our native tongue, we speak English with a Scottish dialect :)

[IceQueen62]

omeganmcflee ,, if you are not from the highlands or the islands dont worry about it the lowlanders never spoke Gaelic it was not their native tongue :)

[NinaFrida]

I wish I could understand this beautiful language, Scottish Gaelic. To me it sounds like she is singing "Visionary Magazine, Visionary Magazine"!

P.S. I'm Swedish. You know, The länd of the möghty möööse, börk, börk, börk :)

[khoiluu98]

can somebody tell me about the stepping song i couldnt find it cause i dont know anything about this language i just like her songs and how it sounds

[hoyvenmavin]

Novocaine for the Soul. . .

[Innisfree1916]

This song is in Scottish Gaelic, not Irish.

[tpjl25]

@Innisfree1916

It's actually sung in Cape Breton Gaelic, unique to Canada.

[larryking85]

is this irish or what

[MissAlbaNuadh]

@larryking85 Scottish Gaelic known by the speakers as Gaidhlig, Mary jane is a Canadian From Nova Scotia,

[CenturyGamer]

You mean the English Education system lol, being dominated by english government for several hundred years has bad effects you know.

[oceanmaid]

Tapadh leibh, from Alba Nuadh... sorry I am new haha. Great song, I have her album "Làn Dùil."

Gracias por subir este vídeo y saludos desde Nueva Escocia.

[southcapefarm]

i only have one of Mary Jane Lamond's albums but now that i've found this cool song, i am excited to get more! Thanks for posting this. :)

[Ealasaid17]

Canadian Gaelic Pride!!!! Canadian Gaels Gu Brath!

[slighe39]

Glè mhath! Suas leis a Ghaidhlig!

[Onlydreamin1959]

Bueatiful video and a wonderful song. Too bad so many Canadians don't recognize the heritage of their music. Thanks for posting this.

[jim1649]

@Onlydreamin1959 i fully recognize my roots and culture lol im scots irish and french my great grand parents use to speak gealic give me a set of spoons and some pipes and were in buisness lol

[scandawarrior]

@Onlydreamin1959 Tis true, every time I went to Canada I always had a Mary jane cranked going over the bridge

[faltriqueiroastur]

wonderful mary... !!!

[omegamcflee]

Im from scotland and I feel ashamed that I cant speak my own beautiful language... Blame the english! ;)

[antoconno]

Its never too late to learn. I started Irish a few years ago aged 26 or so. Theres was people who had retired rediscovering their native tongue.

[muchoudh]

@omegamcflee Come to meet your bro's and sis's on this side of the pond - they have a University that teaches in Gaelic in Baddeck Cape Breton.

[Murdoc2Dbabe]

@omegamcflee blame the romans, english is a combination of english gaelic and latin

[milltear]

does anyone know where can can find "e horo" by Mary Jane Lamond?

[jim1649]

both my grandparents spoke the language in the outskirts of truro ns should teach it here like french is i love maryjane lol and the lamond chick too !

[chunks89]

That first fairy photo is from a book I had as a child... that was strange but cool. Awesome song, by the way.

[kcsunshine64]

She's great and from Kingston, my hometown too. I have two of her albums, just bought her first one today in fact.She's a bonnie Gaelic goddess!

[DianaVeronicaXuxu]

Innisfree1916: thanks a lot for sharing this WONDERFUL song. This lady has a terrific voice. Greetings from Mexico.

[Durfio]

This song makes me want to learn Gaelic.

[ihouvanje]

What a bonnie wee lassie Mary Jane is!!!

[roxallanna]

lovely and touching! I love it!

[lilimeicecream]

Wow, this is really amazing...

[wolface02]

Brilliant I love Mary Jane Lamond thanks for posting this

[superkhan]

MARY RULES!!!