I’d like to get some CDs of songs in Irish Gaelic. I found this one:
http://homepage.tinet.ie/~twoms/eist.htm
But I can’t find where to purchase it. Any help? I did write the publisher.
Any other suggestions for songs in Irish, of the sorts they play on LiveIreland.com?
Thanks,
Beth
I’ve found it on MadforTrad. 
Also picked up An Raicín Álain while I was there.
I have both cds. What info do you need? I bought them locally at DownHome Music in El Cerrito.
I bought em especially for the Brian Kennedy tunes. One, eist a Stor, was only recorded on this compilation and is one of the prettiest pieces of music I ever heard.
No info anymore, Weeky, thanks. I was having trouble finding a place that sold Éist but I’ve got it on order now from MadforTrad.
Thanks though!
(Amhráin eile, as Gaeilge):
Paidrigin Ni Uallachain - An Dealg Oir (Gael Linn CEFCD 183)
This dazzling recording has emerged from an intense period of activity by Ni Uallachain, during which she delved deep into the tradition of South East Ulster, in the process uncovering a wealth of material which hasn’t previously been laid before a wide audience. A more “academic” presentation of the results of her collecting spree can be found in the book “Songs Of A Hidden Ulster”, published by Four Courts Press Dublin (2002) and accompanied by two CDs of all 54 songs recorded in sean-nos style.
However it’s hard to imagine anything less academic, more vital than Ni Uallachain’s recording for Gael Linn. On a carefully-chosen selection of the best songs from the above, Ni Uallachain and a premier league crew of musicians (Steve Cooney, Liam O’Flynn, Helen Davies, Laoise Kelly, Odhran O Casaide, Ronan O Snodaigh, Maire Breathnach, Pat Crowley and Liam O Maonlai) present the old numbers with the degree of polish and sparkle you’d expect.
Although the album is built around a theme of locality, the songs themselves are a rich variety. There are plaintive love songs, “Is Fada An La”, “Eirigh Suas, A Stoirin”, “Aili Gheal Chiuin”, “Uilleagan Dubh O” and “Maire Bhan”. There is the bawdy “An Seanduine Doite”. There are laments and tributes, “Marbhna Airt Oig Ui Neill” and “Seamus Mac Murfaidh”. Local festive songs such as “Amhran Na Craoibhe”. The tracks which gave us most pleasure are the opening, macaronic love song “Ealaigh Liom” and the May song “Thugamar Fein An Samhradh Linn”.
Rarely does an album emerge which combines such scholarship, passion, talent and ability to communicate.
Find out more at http://www.irishsong.com and http://www.gaellinn.com.
(Amhráin eile, as Gaeilge):
Paidrigin Ni Uallachain - An Dealg Oir (Gael Linn CEFCD 183)
This dazzling recording has emerged from an intense period of activity by Ni Uallachain, during which she delved deep into the tradition of South East Ulster, in the process uncovering a wealth of material which hasn’t previously been laid before a wide audience. A more “academic” presentation of the results of her collecting spree can be found in the book “Songs Of A Hidden Ulster”, published by Four Courts Press Dublin (2002) and accompanied by two CDs of all 54 songs recorded in sean-nos style.
However it’s hard to imagine anything less academic, more vital than Ni Uallachain’s recording for Gael Linn. On a carefully-chosen selection of the best songs from the above, Ni Uallachain and a premier league crew of musicians (Steve Cooney, Liam O’Flynn, Helen Davies, Laoise Kelly, Odhran O Casaide, Ronan O Snodaigh, Maire Breathnach, Pat Crowley and Liam O Maonlai) present the old numbers with the degree of polish and sparkle you’d expect.
Although the album is built around a theme of locality, the songs themselves are a rich variety. There are plaintive love songs, “Is Fada An La”, “Eirigh Suas, A Stoirin”, “Aili Gheal Chiuin”, “Uilleagan Dubh O” and “Maire Bhan”. There is the bawdy “An Seanduine Doite”. There are laments and tributes, “Marbhna Airt Oig Ui Neill” and “Seamus Mac Murfaidh”. Local festive songs such as “Amhran Na Craoibhe”. The tracks which gave us most pleasure are the opening, macaronic love song “Ealaigh Liom” and the May song “Thugamar Fein An Samhradh Linn”.
Rarely does an album emerge which combines such scholarship, passion, talent and ability to communicate.
Find out more at http://www.irishsong.com and http://www.gaellinn.com.
I have Eist and Eist Aris, and I highly recommend them for the full range of trad to modern in Gaelic. Both are available through Steve Powers at Shannaquay.
A friend who is a native speaker of Gaelic wasn’t too thrilled with them, said that most of the singers weren’t native to the language, but he is rather rabidly opinionated and unless the singer heard only Gaelic from the time of conception, he probably would object to them singing in it.
I heard a few of the tunes from
An Dealg Oir and its on my wishlist!
I was a bit disappointed with Eist also…I’m not ravingly obsessional about the language…only know a few words, and wouldn’t be caught dead uttering them…but the songs are mainly contemporary and accompanied.
For true seán-nos look elsewhere…