My Lagan Love

[lorenbliss]

I first heard this on a recording by Susan Reed in 1959 -- an album tragically no longer available. For reasons too complex to explain here, it truly changed my life. Yours is the first performance I have heard of this exquisite song that equals -- and sometimes exceeds -- the poignant enchantment of the original. Thank you; blessed be.

[TheFlameTop]

I was hearing this one in my mind thisafternoon and I wondered exactly how old this song might be , though quite old i certainly know .

I just want to say thank you , you've done beautifully here Maureen !

[JoyousinJesus]

Wow, what a VOICE!!

[maureenderry]

@JoyousinJesus Thank you for your very nice comment.

[MEDSEC20]

As you say, one of the most beautiful songs and music ever written. Well done, and thank you for the lyrics.

[suryayt01]

Hi Maureen

Can I get the piano music sheet for this rendition ?

Plz plz .plz plz

[suryayt01]

@suryayt01 I need the piano accompaniment in Bmajor scale

[ExtravaganzaBullshit]

What a beautiful song and how beautifully sung. Your voice is sincere as well as accomplished. It's especially powerful if the song depicts love of homeland. I might cover it myself. I can imagine it with violin and acoustic guitar. Thanks for sharing!

[cocklesandmussels]

Lovely song. The words were written by Joseph Campbell in 1904, to an air collected in Donegal 50 years previously.

[Debussy55555]

I first heard the Eileen Donaghy version of this song in the 1960s and this is best I have heard since then. This song needs to be performed at a slow tempo to bring out all the emotion it contains. Maureen's version is hauntingly beautiful and captures the emotion perfectly. It is a privilege to listen to her sing the song.

[coirpeach1]

My Lagan Love" is a traditional Irish song from the 15th to 16th century found in Donegal.t was written during a time in Irish history when it was forbidden to write openly about Ireland, or express love, devotion, or nationalism towards the country.[The Irish had decided to write songs that indirectly would reference their love for their mother country; they would refer to Ireland as a beautiful woman.Its not a love song about a woman but about Ireland the country.

[BaalZobel]

Is not Kate Bushes version so much more heart crushingly beautiful. So stark and simple. But I guess we all grow different ears. And what we hear is for us alone.

[Cythereaswetworld]

just want to let you know that your rendition of this song absolutely captivates my 4 year old boy. i play it for him every night now....

[maireadnic]

This is a beautiful version indeed! Superb!

[Cythereaswetworld]

I closed my eyes and listened ...and you took me to Ireland...thank you for your careful passion in singing this song.

[fclefcords]

I wish you sang it slower. Not because there is anything wrong with your tempo, but just so it would last longer.  I'll be content with listening, a few more times.

[fclefcords]

I wish you sang it slower. Not because there is anything wrong with your tempo, but just so it would last longer.  I'll listen a few more times.

[amccann7]

Just gorgeous Maureen.

[Utubeboo1]

Stunning ......... I have heard an Angels voice this day. Lovely, truly lovely.

[maureenderry]

@Utubeboo1 Oh thank you for such a lovely comment.

[costernocht]

Maureen, I just listened to this after several months' absence, and it's as beautiful as ever - the greatest version, IMHO. Thank you again for sharing your gift.

[maureenderry]

@costernocht Thank you so much. I love this song myself.

[rothaich5]

Lovely song and the complete poem has some lovely verses such as "her welcome like her love for me is from her heart within, her warm kiss felicity that knows no taint of sin"

[tacsandamps]

Thank you very much, Maureen for introducing me to this song. It is the first time I have heard it, and I love it. Your music is so soothing and peaceful. Thanks D

[maureenderry]

@tacsandamps  love this song too and love singing it....gives me a nice feeling '.

[rothaich5]

I love this song; my grandfather had recordings of this song by John McCormack and Father Sidney MacEwan. Later I heard Kenneth McKellar sing this in concert ; McKellar made an acapella recording . This is a lovely rendering her. Anthony Kearns has recently recorded it as well. I have always thought it has a magical quality that expresses exactly what Gaelic cianalas (longing ) is.

[gail0889]

when i first heard this song i cried...now i cant get enough of it.....love this song so much...lol

[maureenderry]

@gail0889 JThanks for your comment....this is one of my favourite songs...it is so lovely to sing.

[rothaich5]

@gail0889 love this song; my grandfather had recordings of this song by John McCormack and Father Sidney MacEwan. Later I heard Kenneth McKellar sing this in concert ; McKellar made an acapella recording . This is a lovely rendering her. Anthony Kearns has recently recorded it as well. I have always thought it has a magical quality that expresses exactly what Gaelic cianalas (longing ) is.

[maureenderry]

@rothaich5 Thank you for commenting. I love this song...one of the lovliest to sing.

[simonwright44]

anyone know where I can get the piano sheet music for this arrangement?

[AttheCircus]

@simonwright44 You can find it on Sheet Music Plus. It's by Harty, and you should be able to find it by typing in "Lagan Love C." At least, There is also a higher version in the key of E.

[AttheCircus]

@simonwright44 You can find it on Sheet Music Plus if you type in "Lagan Love C." There is also a higher version in E.

[skelznap]

Mournful & moving, beautiful. My heart is aching.

[maureenderry]

A lovely comment....thank you.

[hrebster]

As has been said, this is the definitive version, but if you like a man singing this, Finbar Wright does a marvelous version also with excellent piano accompaniment

[maureenderry]

@hrebster Thank you for commenting

[pjac317]

Funny , my Father was from Belleek  and married a first generation Irish girl when he came to America , my Mom , Parents from Garrison , still here always told me My Lagan Love is her favorite song and always said Irish music can be so sad and wonderful , this song which you do beautifully . I will let her hear your way which is foremost the best I've heard and makes one feel .

Thank you Maureen

[maureenderry]

Thank you for the lovely comment.

[pjac317]

@maureenderry Hello Maureen , I did not explain what I meant about "Funny " , as I read the comment before of the author Joseph Campbell , my Grandfather was a Joseph Campbell (Belleek ) , I know he's not the author but still interesting , I will be searching on this .

[Mindoronche]

I love the way this sound it is absolutely amazing!!!!!

WOW!! One of my favorite:)) <3

[maureenderry]

Thank you

[LEIAthomas]

This is heavenly. Such a pleasant voice.

[maureenderry]

Thankyou for your lovely comment.

[TagtTheSpellcaster]

What a wonderful voice you have. Full, rich, with a beautiful and slow vibrato. And a very beautiful piano accompaniment. Really, the best version I ever heard of this song. It touches me profoundly.

[maureenderry]

Thank you so much for your lovely comment. It gives me much pleasure to sing this song...In my opinion one of the most beautiful love songs ever written.

[dalymc]

This is one of the most beautiful songs I know. Thank you.xxx

[maureenderry]

And me..........I love singing this song even though it is for a man to sing.

[CantwrCymreig]

@maureenderry

It is odd -- I have seen very few men sing this song, but many women. Perhaps it is the sort of song women would like to hear a man sing for them.

[maureenderry]

It is just a beautiful song to sing. I love the melody and the words. I have heard many men sing this song but a beautiful song is a beautiful song so matter who sings it.

[miley5566]

Gorgeous,

I'm off to bed and I can´t think of a better song as the last thing to hear. May your version, Maureen, be the last thing I hear on this earth... it's beautiful, beautiful beautiful

[DaveLister43]

Thank you for your very lovely comment. I love this song myself and love to sing it.

[miley5566]

I was born and raised in Belfast and all I ever listened to was salsa, cumbia, vallenato. Now I live in colombia and I´ve started to listen to a lot of irish music for the first time really.

[maureenderry]

The last reply was me but I was on the internet in the library and the person 'Davelister' who had used the computer before me had not signed out so his name came up in my reply......so this is me saying thank you for your lovely comment. I love this song and love the chance to sing it.

[lorgain2]

A beautiful recording, thank you Maureen, hope you are well again.

[maureenderry]

Thanks..well again....almost.... I am settling in to living in Co Donegal. Not difficulat with the good weather we are having right now.

[lorgain2]

You couldn`t be in a nicer place the loviest county in Ireland, good to know you are on the mend.

[eblana2007]

This song was written by Seosamh MacCathmhaoil about the Lagan in Belfast hence the reference to Lambeg which is a village between Lisburn and Belfast and the further reference to Drum which is the site of a

bridge across the river and the canal that was made beside it. Yes Donegal is beautiful but it's about Belfast's river Lagan.

[lorgain2]

Of course it is about the River Lagan Seosamh MacCathmhaoil [Joseph Campbell] was the author.

[chintzgirl]

very lovely.

Karen

[DaveLister43]

Thank you Karen. Maureen

[maureenderry]

Something strange happening to my account.....it is really me this time. Thanks for your lovely comment.

[Ennahdee]

This is amazing Maureen! You're voice is incredible, hauntingly beautiful and relaxing too (as I've always thought).

This is Niall Devlin

[maureenderry]

Hi, Niall lovely comment...thank you. I have just returned from Lourdes....nice. I hope you are well

[lemsiplemsip1]

Maureen, i love this song. your singing absolutely superb!

[maureenderry]

Thank you....great song. I love to sing it.

[costernocht]

Maureen, I can never listen to this just once. It's addictive!

[maureenderry]

Thank you.....I love love love this song.

[kate18234]

Don't hurt your ears or your sensibility with Sinead O'Connor. Enjoy this and Mary Black's versions.

[theguywhohasalife]

would ANYONE know some more irish songs like this piece? we're studying irish music for class and i loved it.

[maureenderry]

You will see some more songs of this type if you look through my channel....She Moved Thro' the Fair is one of those I can think of immediately and a few lullabies.

[elizabethm]

Thank you for this hauntingly beautiful rendition of one of the world's most beautiful love songs!

[maureenderry]

Thank you. Yes, I agree...one of the most beautiful love songs ever written.

[DezKeane]

Thanks ;) Right now I am doing 'She Moved Through The Fair' in my singing lessons :) And 'The Woods of Trugh' if you have ever heard of it.

[maureenderry]

She Moved Through The FAir..... Another beautiful song. Have'nt heard of the Woods of Trugh.

[DezKeane]

This is so beautiful. The first version of this song I ever heard was Van Morrison on my dad's iPod. I really want to be a folk singer someday and I hope I can get some of my videos up soon!

Love Despina XXX

[maureenderry]

Good luck with your singing. This is one of the most beautiful songs you will ever learn........I love to sing it.

[bybo77]

a beautiful song beautifully rendered. what more can you ask?

[maureenderry]

Thank you.

[lillylolly53]

this song is so special to me i sang it at my friends funeral , and this version is so beautiful!

[costernocht]

The definitive version. It can't possibly get any lovelier than this. Thank you for sharing your unworldly gift with us.

[maureenderry]

Such a lovely comment...Thank you

[taseme]

Thank you. You have a spiritual interpretation to a beautiful song. Wonderful

[maureenderry]

This is one of my favourite songs.,,maybe my most favourite.  I love singing it even though it is a man's song.

[ejl989]

this is a beautiful song... and your recording of it is amazing, exquisite voice!!! do you have a copy of the sheet music for this or anything?

[maureenderry]

Thank you for your lovely comment. There is Sheet music. If you let me have your email address on the private messages I can let you have a copy. Maureen

[WladDrakkstein]

Outstanding!!!!

I love it!

Really great, I have an instrumental version of this and I really like it, but this version it's infinite times better!

This is truly perfect!

[maureenderry]

Thank you for your lovely comment. Maureen Hegarty.

[WladDrakkstein]

Oh no, Thank you for uploading this magical piece of divine art.

[300bruns1990]

*picks his jaw up off the floor* simply beautiful, keep up the good work

[maureenderry]

I love your comment. Maureen

[speccyride]

beautiful xx

[maureenderry]

Thank you

[swbmeehan]

This is absolutely gorgeous! It stands out way beyond the other efforts to record this beautiful and subtle song.I would love to buy a copy of your CD, Ms. Derry - I am an avid collector of truly traditional Irish and Scottish music. I hope to enjoy much more of your lovely voice.

[maureenderry]

Thank you. I shall reply in full to your channel. Maureen Hegarty

[FieryLocks]

This has to be the most beautiful song and voice I've heard in my life! Magical. Singing and songs like this take one to another place. Truly breathtaking!

[maureenderry]

Thank you so much for this lovely comment. Maureen

[MartynFolkSinger]

A most beautiful song - performed to perfection. I can't stop listening to this.

[maureenderry]

Thank you so much for your lovely comment.

[pjdonagh]

Such apparant simplicity, beautiful ornamentation, phrasing and superb breathing...not to mention the sweetness of timbre.....I could go on but all I really want to say is thank you for the best rendition of what I know to be a very difficult song ...truly moving!!!

[maureenderry]

Thank you so much. I love this song and maybe that comes through when I sing it. It must be the lovliest long song ever!

[maureenderry]

I intended to type LOVE SONG not long song!!

[sharbas]

Beautifully sung and lovely images!

To hear 14 year old Siobhan Owen sing My Lagan Love, Siuil a Run, Ave Maria and others, go to youtube/sharbas. Worth listening to!

[Acoleman1002]

Brava Ms Derry Brava!!!!!

[maureenderry]

Thank you. This is one of my favourite songs. Maureen Hegarty.

[lesbalil]

I have known and loved this song since the 1970's when I discovered the Esther Ofarim version. Since then the famous "other" versions by Kate Bush & Sinead O'Conner are also favourites of mine. THIS version however is the best ever, supreme in all aspects. Is it available on cd?

What a stunning voice.

[maureenderry]

I love this song too. This was recorded a few years for a CD 'Come by the Hills' I have a few copies left.

[solsticecelt]

Maureen has a beautiful voice, she deserves more credit.

[maureenderry]

Thank you....Maureen

[lorgain2]

This song by Joseph Campbell describes theRiver Lagan in County Antrim, the second verse describes the boat traveling between `leambeag and the Bruim` actually Lambeg and Broomehedge.

[dutchbonnet]

A fantastic version of a most beautiful song. Your performance makes the hairs stand up on the back of my neck!

[maureenderry]

Thank you....this is one of my very favourite songs to sing.

[Galahad3000]

Beautiful.

[maureenderry]

Thank you. It is a very beautiful song and I love singing it even though it is for a man to sing!!

[Dragonaut666999]

I love this song and never thought I would hear

a better version than the one I remember from my

childhood, which was on a album by Kenneth McKeller. Truly lovely,"thank you for sharing"

[tourlestrane1]

What a beautiful song,sung as the composer intended,not murdered as by Sinead O`Connor & the Corrs.This brings me back to my childhood in Ireland,a peaceful & tranquil time.Bless you!Clifdentrain.

[maureenderry]

Thank you. One of my favourite songs to sing.

[lorgain2]

This is lovely, how it should be sung.

[mysaviormygod]

Wow I can see your videos getting better and better, but with a voice like yours, you dont need any video lol!!! Very nice!