Sunny Dan (Donald of the sun)
This is a fun song about a drunkard, praising his great qualities (mar dhea). Ulster pronunciation - some of the words whizz by!
From TG4, seo Gráinne Holland á chanadh. (Lyrics also on this link).
The chorus is a little tricky:
D’ólfadh sé a dtuillfeadh sé, is dá mbeadh a thuilleadh aige
He'd drink all he might deserve/earn, and were he to have more
A chóta is a léine, a chóta is a léine,
his coat and his shirt...
Dónall na gine ‘gus Dónall na gloine
Dan of the guinea (money) and Dan of the glass
‘Gus Dónall na Gréine, Dónall na Gréine.
Sunny Dan...
Ready for a (sort of) reggae version? How about this (with some different lyrics)?
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