Ó cad é sinn don te sin

beautiful Irish gaeilge ballad with some pics fitting the text with me singing an playing the harp, though it's not sooo good yet XD
Here are the lyrics:
Chuaigh mé 'un aonaigh 's dhíol mé mo bhó
Ar chúig phunta airgid 's ar ghiní bhuí óir
Má ólaim an t-airgead is má bhronnaim an t-ór
Ó cad é sinn don te sin nach mbaineann sin dó?
Má ólaim an t-airgead is má bhronnaim an t-ór
Ó cad é sinn don te sin nach mbaineann sin dó?

Má théim 'na choilleadh chraobhaigh 'cruinniú sméara nó cnó
A baint ullaí do ghéaga nó a buachailleacht bó
Má shínim seal uaire faoi chrann a dhéanamh só
Ó cad é sinn don te sin nach mbaineann sin dó?
Má shínim seal uaire faoi chrann a dhéanamh só
Ó cad é sinn don te sin nach mbaineann sin dó?

Má théimse chuig airnéal 's rince 's spórt
Chuig aonaigh nó rásaí, 's gach cruinniú den tseoirt
Má bhíonn daoine súgach, 's má bhím súgach leo
Ó cad é sinn don te sin nach mbaineann sin dó?
Má bhíonn daoine súgach, 's má bhím súgach leo
Ó cad é sinn don te sin nach mbaineann sin dó?




Deir daoine go bhfuil mé gan rath is gan dóigh
Gan earraí, gan éadal, gan bólacht nó stór
Ach má tá mise sásta mo chónaí i gcró
Ó cad é sinn don te sin nach mbaineann sin dó?
Má tá mise sásta mo chónaí i gcró
Ó cad é sinn don te sin nach mbaineann sin dó?

I went to the market and traded my cow
For five pounds in money and a gold guinea coin
If I drank all the money and my gold I did share
Since it's no one's concern, then so no one should care
If I drank all the money and my gold I did share
Since it's no one's concern, then so no one should care

If I go to the green woods wild berries to store
Plucking apples from bowers or herding the cows
If I relax in the shade for an hour or more
Since it's no one's concern, then so no one should care
If I relax in the shade for an hour or more
Since it's no one's concern, then so no one should care

If I go to the céilís, to dances or sports
Attend markets and races and events of that sort
If I see people merry and their merriment share
Since it's no one's concern, then so no one should care
If I see people merry and their merriment share
Since it's no one's concern, then so no one should care

People are saying I'm a cad gone astray
Without goods or possessions, no cow and no care
If it's my own desire to live in a craw
Since it's no one's concern, then so no one should care
If it's my own desire to live in a craw
Since it's no one's concern, then so no one should care

Category:

Music

Tags:

• cad
• sinn
• don
• te
• sin
• celtic
• harp

[tranquilnightmares]

I'm from Ireland, and I must say, your pronounciation is fantastic for a non-native speaker! You're not singing it in my dialect of Irish (Connemara) but it sounds amazing! Well done! :D

[TrionaNiErc]

@tranquilnightmares

Thank you so much :D I always liked this great language and listened to irish web radio even when I couldn't understand a word some years ago. I still use every chance to take a 'language bath' and improve my Gaeilge. So your comment makes my really happy *g* Go raibh míle maith agat!

[yannarbihan]

Setu ur ganaouenn deus ar c'hetañ. Plijadur braz 'meus bet da selaou-se.

[TrionaNiErc]

Trugarez a galon evit da addispleg!

Now it appeared in the right place :)

[lemmonleikko]

This doesn't sound professional, and that's perhaps the best part of it. I think folk songs oughta be down to earth, and that's what this piece sounds like. The slow, dreaming tempo really makes the song breathe. Lovely. And on top of it all - you really have a beatiful voice. Subtle but strong. Keep creating!

[latte123]

This is great! Very reminiscent of Moya Brennan!

Greetings from New Zealand - I hope you do many more wonderful songs like this!

[cuckingfunts]

An-mhaith é sin.

[Kyrahell]

very nice ^^

[gordonmaloney0]

ist doch leicht. versuch's mal einfach.

[TheSingingSweater]

OMG that is sooooo beautiful!!!! You ROCK!!!