An raibh tú ar an gCarraig (Were you on the rock) - Liam O Maonlai ft. The Swell Season

Broadcast on June 9, 2008 by Noc s Andelem in the Czech Republic.

Glen Hansard - vocal, guitar, piano
Marketa Irglova - vocal, piano, guitar
Liam O Maonlai - vocal, piano

Category:

Music

Tags:

• glen
• hansard
• marketa
• irglova
• liam
• maonlai
• swell
• season
• traditional
• noc
• andelem
• An
• raibh
• tú
• ar
• an
• gCarraig
• Were
• you
• on
• the
• rock

[dissonantsonorant]

If this video could be updated with the title of the song, it's an "An raibh tú ar an gCarraig" ("Were you on the rock")

Another A+ performance from Ó Maonlai.

[srahman24]

Thanks for the title! I've updated it :)

[koru2]

Nope, no native American influences. That's a very very old Irish way of singing called ' Sean Nos '. They are very similar but it's a style all of it's own.

[womanatwittsend]

OMG Glen the gifts you shared since Once, as I walk your many paths and trails via YouTube. Tonite you led me here to Liam and what a special place to be this is. I'll return again. No doubt. Blessings upon you both.

[MerlePsyA]

This is lovely, haunting, a fine rendition of a lovely song. But not sean nos singing style. Sean nos does not use vocal dynamics to convey emotion, as this singer does. Sean nos conveys emotion through melismatic decoration of notes. Sean nos maintains an even intonation; no variation in loudness or softness. And sean nos would not be accompanied by this instrumental style either. This does not have to be traditional sean nos style to sound beautiful, however. It is beautiful.

[washy21]

I have to comment again: this is one of the most incredible pieces of music I have ever heard performed. Thanks Liam.

[conherradura2]

Hauntingly beautiful.

[Brookeyp123]

This is my favouritre song in the world.

[d777md]

liam for IRish president

[Brookeyp123]

oh my god

[Brookeyp123]

oh my god

this is unreal



[whisky110]

This man sings a tender song very well. I've seen Liam (and Hothouse Flowers) many times over the past twenty or so years and this is a soulful voice that never fails to raise many emotions. Fair play to Marketa and Glen too, the Swell Season project and the movie 'One' also contain many soulful and beautiful performances too.

[plaveoci2]

So much feeling, soul. Thank you for sharing this video. The singing is at times similar to the sami people in northern Scandinavia.

[k0vert]

@koru2 Yerp. Sean Nos translates to "Old Style" and some people think it's related to similar styles all throughout coastal European peoples all the way down to North Africa. Do some research, I'm sure you'll be fascinated. And I'm talking ANCIENT relations.