An Ciarraíoch Mallaithe (The Cursed Kerryman) Old Irish Love Song

[nomajj]

Great video:

Small correction to translation in 1st verse.

"ó rómhar na ngarraithe" = "From digging the gardens" Probably "garraí" in the sense of potato field.

Le gach dea-ghuí.

[homelonging]

I was at a concert with Seamus Begley and Jim Murray in Stockholm some years ago. They were fantastic then and they still are. Thank you for posting.

[muisire]

Come on here now, John boy, I think Seamus Begley is one of the top Irish singers anywhere right now. If he has any problem at all it is being from Kerry but he is so damn good I cannot even hold that against him - he is a King from the Kingdom. However, he may as well leave the 'Banks' to Seán Ó Sé and to Jimmy Crowley. As for the dirty rotten bankers they should all be locked up on Spike Island - Ireland's answer to Alcatraz - without their iPhones. The Blaskets would be far too good for them!

[johnfoconnor]

@muisire

Ah yes, getting close to a good old boxing match here: I love Sean O'Se singing the Poc ar Buile, a good Kerry song.

There is not much wrong either with Jimmy Crowley singing the "Bandon Car".

And will agree with you one hundred per cent, the dirty rotten bankers should be locked on Spike Island.

But no way should anyone who sings "the Banks" be locked up anywhere atall, except maybe in Cork.

[muisire]

Go hálainn ar fad! Bhí mé sa Daingean don Fhéile Phancheilteach 2010 agus 2011. Ba mhór liom a bheith ann seal agus ba mhinic mé i Flahertys chomh maith.

Great tune wonderfully sung and played - sometimes even a Cork Boy like myself has to hand it to County Kerry - fair play now...

[johnfoconnor]

@muisire

High praise. Thanks to a Cork neighbour. I bet they would do a great job on "The Banks" too if they were ever to sing the song. (I mean the "banks of my own lovely Lee" not the banks that have cost us billions.)

[forinstance872]

what a fantastic performance by both singer and guitarist , brilliant

[captbanjo1]

File under 'perfect'.

[johnfoconnor]

Can't praise this enough: brilliant guitar, great singing from Seamus. Do I need to say more? Mile Buiochas duit clarebannerman.

[tweedledumization]

Nafili played this once, long time ago. N I C E

[SA2036]

Yes Thanks to all for making my day in Adelaide ... the long dance

[katsandroses]

*lovely*

nice upload Mike, thank you :-)

[tyrolean1]

Touches my heart! Thanks for all the wonderful videos you have uploaded to this site!

[pastore0506]

Excellent singing and guitar work!

George

[jkosmdd]

Wow. Gorgeous. Thank you!



[inspirit08]

Lovely, thx

[possumbuddy]

Beautiful. Thank you very much.

[TheMassey5455]

Buiochas De to Clarebannerman for this upload,the voice the blas,the guitar-perfect.With all the doom and gloom in Ireland we still have our music and song.Thanks be to God for such a great blessing.

[bigalli100]

brings tears to my eyes beautiful...and ime a soft bloke ...the guitar and singing are lovely....all the best ...

[Orkide8]

BEAUTIFUL, SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL, ALL THUMBS UP FOR A GREAT SONG AND MUSIC

[nogrin7878]

Gaelic sounds beautiful, excellent!

[jtls8]

Excellent upload!!!!

[olmmbill]

Very beautiful. thank you.

[eamorgan123]

Really beautiful Mike.

Best Wishes.

Elizabeth.

ps did you see the message i left on your other account?? x

[thissong4you]

Beautiful ballad, Michael, beautifully played and sung. Thanks for the upload. Had a grand evening in O'Flaherty's last June...wonderful music.