Tuesday, July 7, 2020

Na Prátaí Dubha - The Black Potatoes

Starting with a not so famous song, but it is important culturally, both in style and content.

Seo doiciméad an-suimiúil a thaispeánann foinse an amhráin seo:
This is a very interesting document that shows the source of this song:

Tá sé seo sa stíl traidisiúnta, ar a dtugtar 'sean nós' de ghnáth:
This is in the traditional singing style usually called sean nós (old style):

 Seo leagan bunúsach de na focail:
Here's a basic version of the words:

Agus seo ceann níos faide, le haistriúchán go Béarla:
And here's a longer one, with English translation:

Seo Niolcás Tóibín á chanadh:
Here's (the famous and important singer) Nioclás Tóibín singing it:
Tóibín (Note that verses are left out, some are mixed together and some words are different in this performance).

Seo leagan eile de, le Dick Hogan:
Here's another version of it, by Dick Hogan:
Hogan (much closer to long written version - with verses from both!). Note random Ns before words starting with a vowel - not just him, seems to be a thing in singing styles.
 


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