Gaelic Gospel Song : Mary Ann Kennedy & Na Seoid : Sios Dhan An Abhainn

This song as originally composed was known as "The Good Old Way", and is attributed to a G.H. (George H.) Allan in the contents section of the slave song book of 1867. The song may also be known as "Come, Let Us All Go Down", but has also been known as "Down to the River to Pray", and more recently was made famous in by the film "Brother Where Art Thou" (sung by Alison Krauss) This Gaelic version is sung beautifully by Mary Ann Kennedy and friends. The song is also available on their myspace doht com page "maknaseoid"

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Music

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• Gaelic
• Gospel
• Song
• Sios
• Chun
• An
• Abhainn
• Christian
• Praise
• Worship

[HighKingofIndiana]

Cripes this is Gaidhlig. Ignore my last comment :S

Evidently my knowledge of Gaeilge is not as good as I thought it was.

[UISTMAN59]

@HighKingofIndiana No bother ! :-)

[wanderinggael]

Go h-áluinn, bóidheach!

[UISTMAN59]

@owlet1963 Ach, I have been found out. :-( I hope you have a great year ahead of you. xx. :-)

[owlet1963]

@UISTMAN59 And a Happy New Year to you too, Iain! I just realized the joke in this, Mister Smarty! One post, two Happy New Year's greetings for the price of one, lol

[UISTMAN59]

@owlet1963 Another Happy New Year to you :)

[robsargent4]

Fandabadosy.

[HighKingofIndiana]

Love the song in English, thrilled to find it in Irish. Thank you.

[UISTMAN59]

@saltwaterballads Thank you Julie. A very Happy New Year to you and yours. :-)

[saltwaterballads]

Thats lovely. I know the tune well but never heard this version. Nice video too, thanks for sharing.