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Re: [Traditional Irish Singing] an seanbhean bhocht

Annemiek,

I don't know it but I can post something to the IRTRAD-L listserv and
see if any of the trad singers there know it.
I'll get back to you when I have an answer.

Chris Brennan
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Annemiek L wrote:

>No that is not the song. It's in Irish. I wish I could
>be more specific but I don't remember any of the
>words. I think one of the verses said that it was a
>pity she didn't have hens (Is trua nach bhfuil cearce
>agat?) But really I am not sure.
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>But thanks for the effort!
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>--- Chris Brennan <cristoir@...> wrote:
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>If you mean the English language rebel song (Oh, the
>French are on the
>sea, says the Sean Van Vocht,....), the lyrics can be
>found on this web
>site:
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>http://www.mudcat.org/@displaysong.cfm?SongID=5220
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>There is a fine rendition of it on Frank Harte's
>recording, 1798, the
>First Year of Liberty (available from Ossian USA,
>www.ossianusa.com)
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>Chris Brennan
>cristoir@...
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>irelandnorthwest wrote:
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>>Does anyone have the lyrics to this song. I heard it
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>sung in Donegal
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>>and have the melody. I can't find the lyrics anywhere
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>though...
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Sun Oct 3, 2004 6:31 pm

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Does anyone have the lyrics to this song. I heard it sung in Donegal and have the melody. I can't find the lyrics anywhere though... Go raibh míle maith...
irelandnorthwest
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Oct 3, 2004
9:56 am

If you mean the English language rebel song (Oh, the French are on the sea, says the Sean Van Vocht,....), the lyrics can be found on this web site: ...
Chris Brennan
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Oct 3, 2004
1:05 pm

No that is not the song. It's in Irish. I wish I could be more specific but I don't remember any of the words. I think one of the verses said that it was a ...
Annemiek L
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Oct 3, 2004
2:54 pm

Annemiek, I don't know it but I can post something to the IRTRAD-L listserv and see if any of the trad singers there know it. I'll get back to you when I have...
Chris Brennan
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Oct 3, 2004
6:32 pm

That would be really nice! Thanks ... Annemiek, I don't know it but I can post something to the IRTRAD-L listserv and see if any of the trad singers there know...
Annemiek L
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Oct 3, 2004
6:58 pm

Annemiek, I posted your request to the IRTRAD-L list. This is the first reply I've received: "The song An tSeanbhean Bhocht is on Seosaimhin Ni Bheaglaoich's...
Chris Brennan
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Oct 5, 2004
11:50 am

I have found 3 verses of An tSean-Bhean Bhocht in a book called "Songs of 1798 the year of the French". It starts; Ta na Francaigh teacht thar saile ars an...
ci_mcg
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Oct 7, 2004
7:54 pm

Hi Ciara, Fáilte here. Thank you for your willingness to share your songs with us. Do you have any of Sean Ban McGrianna's songs in your repetoire. I only...
Annemiek L
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Oct 7, 2004
8:40 pm

Failte, the version i have in irish doesn't contain those words but i have three different versions in english as well. Many songs were written to that air and...
ci_mcg
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Oct 7, 2004
9:17 pm

Hello Annemiek et al, I think I know the song you are looking for - it was sung this year by the winner of Comórtas na mBán (the women's sean-nós...
bnimhaoileoin
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Dec 23, 2004
11:23 am

Go raibh maith agat a Bhríd. That is indeed the version of the song I am looking for. If you could get me the lyrics I would be very grateful. ===== visit my...
Annemiek L
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Jan 3, 2005
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