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Old Irish Blessing - PCHS Chancel Choir

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Uploaded by on Mar 4, 2009

Powers Catholic High School 2008-2009 Chancel Choir performing the traditional "Old Irish Blessing" at MSVMA District III Festival 2009. The Chancel Choir is under the direction of Marcella D. Guerra-Forsleff.

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  • Very nice performance!! I directed this piece with my Concert Choir about 20 years ago.

  • @xotan I love this direct translation. I think most English-speakers understand what it means. it's poetic expression, as are passages of the Bible that also talk about the road rising up. the idea is that the road will be easy if it rises to meet you, like the path is accommodating you. and it's just a beautiful image. "success" is vague, abstract, and not fit for poetry or song.

  • Nicely sung except that the translation from the Irish is NOT 'May the road rise to meet you' . That is a nonsense. Go n-éirí an bóthar leat translates as' may your path be successful'. Even in Ireland roads do not rise to meet you. Besides, who wants to walk uphill.

    Yes, the verb 'éirí' does mean to 'rise'. But with the prepostion 'le' it has the sense of succeeding.

  • At my high school graduation, we senior choir members sang this as our farewell song. I love this rendition as it brings back memories.

  • I really like this song. Can you, please, send me music sheets for the choir (SABT choir) Thanks, and regards from Serbia

  • performance with a lot of sensitivity

  • Nice coherent critique there.

  • you guys suck

  • We sang this as SJV for the retirement of our priest. i love this song!

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