(An Gael)
Thug sí deoch don bhrandaí dom
is d’fhág sí m’intinn buartha,
nuair a smaoitím ar an chomhrá chaoin
’rinne cúl buí casta craobhach;
chan fhuil aon áit a bhfeictear í
nach dtugtar cion is spéis di,
is grá is cion go dtug mé féin
do Shíle Bhán Ní Shléibhín.
(An Gall)
’Gabháil amach ar maidin dom,
is gan orm ach mó léine,
casadh liomsa ainnir óg
’s í ag ionsaí mhalaidh an tsléibhe;
scairt mé ar na madaidh úd,
is dhreasaigh mé ina diaidh iad,
cha dtéid sí go Connachta
gan cuideachta mhaith léithe.
(An Gael)
Mur’ dtéid sí go Connachta
gan cuideachta mhaith léithe,
gléasfaidh mé mo churach beag
go gcuiridh mé thar an Éirne í;
beidh scéala romhaim sa bhaile
sula mbainfear cnó nó sméar ann
go mbeidh mé pósta ceangailte
ar Shíle Bhán Ní Shléibhín.
(An Gall)
Is mór liomsa a mholas tú
a Shíle Bhán Ní Shléibhín;
’s í an cailín amháin is bealaith’ í
dá bhfuil ó neamh go hÉirne;
tá éadan crupthaí crapthaí aici,
is mairg a gheobhadh mar chéile í;
is dá bhfaighinnse i Leitir Ceanainn í
go scaoilfinn féin na gadhair léi.
(An Gael)
Tá tú bréagach, beadaí,
chan mar sin atá mo chéile,
ach súgach, séimhithe, carthannach,
is dar liom gur deas an scéimh í.
Níl laoch óg a bhfeicfeadh í
nach dtabharfadh cion is spéis di,
agus grá is cion go dtug mé féin
do Shíle Bhán Ní Shléibhín.
(An Gall)
Caidé do ghnaithe ’un seisiúin
is gan agat focal Béarla?
Chan bhfaighfeá féin cead labhairt ann
le cás ar bith a phéideáil.
Tá sé ins an tairngaireacht,
(’s is minic mé á léamh ann)
gur mise féin an t-oighre ceart
ar Shíle Bhán Ní Shléibhín.
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HI,The first track and sound I heard was enough for me to get whole album Raw honest,goose bumps live sound, fantastic reels ,to dance Sean nos. Dave Suffolk Uk ps if have,listen on a blue tooth speaker ,this is even more amazing.pps Have listen more ofCormac music and feel the instrument when played becomes a living entity . 13844
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Hello Aidan, I purchased your new album in April and have enjoyed playing the download. When the it arrived in the post there was no physical CD inside the case. I have been promised a replacement but have still not received anything. I only need the CD - I have the case. Obviously I can create a CD from the download, but that’s not the point. Hope you can help.
Best wishes, Martin D’Arcy
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Absolutely love that deep concertina sound. And the range of expression that Cormac brings out through this instrument, well beyond the intentions of the designers or makers of these instruments. And, feel sorry for his poor bellows and reeds. He has to do a lot of personal repair on them. Cormac's album design and presentation are beautiful works of art as well. See him in concert if you can. You can really feel those bass notes resonate through a hall. balinsky
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