Casadh an tSugain - Micheal 0'Domhnaill and Bothy Band 1979

Not really the Bothy Band, but the late great Micheal O'Domhnaill in 1979 with Kevin Burke on fiddle and Gerry O'Beirne on 12 string.

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Music

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• Bothy
• band
• Micheal
• O'Domhnaill
• Kevin
• Burke
• Gerry
• O'Beirne

[mickbeater]

I remember a winters night about 12 years ago in Co Leitrim myself and a few friends were having a seisiun. Across the road Micheal O'Domhnaill and Paddy Glackin were having a gig and after they came into the pub.After about 15 mins they asked us if they could play with us. These are things you cant refuse. A memorable night was had. Songs music craic drink and of course the Beatles. We will all miss him. Go raibh an choir ghaoithe i gconai leat

[cmacmuiris]

má bhíonn tu liom bí liom a stóirín mo chroí,

má bhíonn tú liom bí liom as comhair an tsaoil,

má bhíonn tú liom bí liom gach órlach de chroí,

sé mo loim go fann, nach liúm De Domhnaigh thú mar mhnaoi....

Now u can sing along :)

[MrEverthere]

First heard him sing the hills of granemore with mick hanley (munroe) followed him through bothy days had the pleasure of meeting him in rostreavor where he went out of his way to sing "the death of queen jane" just cause i asked him. A rare and gentle soul he blew me away with his quiet refined manner. Irish music was robbed of this great talent RIP

[cuckingfunts]

@cmacmuiris "mar mhnaoi" can also mean "as my wife". The idea is that he can't take her to Church with him, and be "open" about their relationship.

[pjotr60dvd]

@sanacore77 What a voice and intensity! Too bad he passed away...

[garracarra]

i would kill myself to this song

[murp0121]

Ah... sorry. I got it wrong. it was the mother who backed him out the door and shut it in his face.

[leem72]

My father Liam O'Murchu a Sliabh Luacra fiddlle player told me that Casadh an tSugain means "twist of the rope." The father of the woman in question in the song did not like her choice of husband, so he asked the young fella to help make a rope by twisting hay. He told him to keep holding it and stepping back until he backed him right out the gate and off the farm.

[cmacmuiris]

@Takaja316 lol, ok i'll give it a go.........

If you are with me......be with me love of my heart

If you are with me......be with me in front of all

If you are with me......be with me with every inch of your heart

It is my great sadness that i won't declare you on Sunday as my woman.

(that last line doesn't translate v.well into English)

[Takaja316]

@cmacmuiris now tell us what i means -)

[sanacore77]

I am a fiddler in Québec and I always dreamed to play with Michael, I am so sorry it will always be a dream !!!

I miss him and I am sure it was a wonderful person !