The Gartan Mother's Lullaby/Maureen Hegarty

Posted this in reply to a request....I might take it off again. A Lullaby from County Donegal, Ireland. James McCafferty on the piano. Recorded many years ago....I hate to think how many.....so... the girlie voice.
THE GARTAN MOTHER'S LULLABY.

Words by County Donegal.
Seosamh MacCathmhaoil.


Sleep, O babe, for the red bee hums The silent twilight's fall
Eeval from the Grey Rock comes To wrap the world in thrall
A lyan van o, my child, my joy, My love and heart's desire
The crickets sing you lullaby Beside the dying fire


Dusk is drawn, and the Green Man's thorn is wreathed in rings of fog;
Sheevra sails his boat till morn Upon the starry bog
A lyan van o, the paly moon hath brimm'd her cusp in dew
And weeps to hear the sad sleep-tune I sing, O love to you


Sleep, O babe, for the red bee hums the silent twilight's fall.
Eeval from the Grey Rock comes to wrap the world in thrall
A lyan van o, my child, my joy , My love and heart's desire
The crickets sing you lullaby beside the dying fire.

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Music

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• Gartan
• Donegal
• Ireland
• lullaby
• mother
• artsong
• maureenderry
• folk

[ZeldaNerdOfDoom]

Your voice is absolutely beautiful :)

[maureenderry]

Thank you

[jaichizuru]

I am singing this in my vocal lessons right now. Its so beautiful. You hit the high E so well. I am an Alto so I gotta work at it. :D

[maureenderry]

Thank you for commenting. This is such a lovely song to sing and I do love singing lullabies.

[hawtfrenchtoast]

Absolutely beautiful. The song is beautiful itself. But these vocals... god... one could weep. Such strength and resonance. Thank you for this.

[maureenderry]

Thank you for your lovely comment.

[BoudiccaBlanc]

Thank you Maureen. :))

Your singing and the piano are a beautiful rendition of this song. Please don't change it. The "girlie voice" is just fine. :))

[Lisnageeragh]

Don't take this down until you put up a better one ....! Great piano also!!

[wadefite]

this reminds me of paddy bell

you have the same quality and sweetness

[Fiona2k8xO]

very good. have to sing this for auditions tomorrow :) thanks for posting. im from co.donegal myself.

[xxTashaRxx]

i ave 2 sing this 4 my grade 4 exam

[hawtfrenchtoast]

And thank you for posting, friend. :) It is an honour to hear this.