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« on: June 29, 2009, 05:12PM » |
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Hi everyone! I was randomly looking up Celtic Woman song lyrics online and I found the Gaelic and English version of Dulaman. Here's the Gaelic:
A 'níon mhín ó, sin anall na fir shúirí
A mháithairin mhín ó, cuir na roithléan go dtí mé
[Curfá:]
Dúlamán na binne buí, dúlamán Gaelach
Dúlamán na farraige, b'fhearr a bhí in Éirinn
Tá ceann buí óir ar an dúlamán gaelach
Tá dhá chluais mhaol ar an dúlamán maorach
Bróga breaca dubha ar an dúlamán gaelach
Tá bearéad agus triús ar an dúlamán maorach
[Curfá 2x]
Góide a thug na tíre thú? arsa an dúlamán gaelach
Ag súirí le do níon, arsa an dúlamán maorach
Rachaimid chun Niúir leis an dúlamán gaelach
Ceannóimid bróga daora ar an dúlamán maorach
[Curfá]
Ó chuir mé scéala chuici, go gceannóinn cíor dí
'Sé'n scéal a chuir sí chugam, go raibh a ceann cíortha
[Curfá]
Cha bhfaigheann tú mo 'níon, arsa an dúlamán gaelach
Bheul, fuadóidh mé liom í, arsa an dúlamán maorach
Dúlamán na binne buí, dúlamán Gaelach
[Curfá]
Dúlamán na binne buí, dúlamán Gaelach
Dúlamán na farraige, b'fhearr a bhí, b'fhearr a bhí
Dúlamán na binne buí, dúlamán Gaelach
Dúlamán na farraige, b'fhearr a bhí, b'fhearr a bhí
B'fhearr a bhí in Éirinn
And here's the English:
Oh gentle daughter, here come the wooing men
Oh gentle mother, put the wheels in motion for me
[Chorus:]
Seaweed from the yellow cliff, Irish seaweed
Seaweed from the ocean, the best in all of Ireland
There is a yellow gold head on the Gaelic seaweed
There are two blunt ears on the stately seaweed
The Irish seaweed has beautiful black shoes
The stately seaweed has a beret and trousers
[Chorus 2x]
"What are you doing here?" says the Irish seaweed
"At courting with your daughter," says the stately seaweed
I would go to Niúir with the Irish seaweed
"I would buy expensive shoes," said the Irish seaweed
[Chorus]
I spent time telling her the story that I would buy a comb for her
The story she told back to me, that she is well-groomed
"Oh where are you taking my daughter?" says the Irish seaweed
"Well, I'd take her with me," says the stately seaweed
Seaweed from the yellow cliff, Irish seaweed
[Chorus]
Seaweed from the yellow cliff, Irish seaweed
Seaweed from the ocean, the best, the best
Seaweed from the yellow cliff, Irish seaweed
Seaweed from the ocean, the best, the best
The best in all of Ireland
Somehow I'm not impressed that much with the English translation, but it's still a fun song. What do you think?
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« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2009, 05:15PM » |
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I don't know. I think I prefer the Gaelic version best. Umm, I think.
... Bill
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« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2009, 07:11PM » |
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Thanks for posting the lyrics together. I think both Meav and Lynn pointed out in past interviews that the English lyrics make no sense. Clearly, it takes someone who speaks both Gaelic and English to know that. But, boy were they right!
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« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2009, 07:13PM » |
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once...I tried singing it in English...and as said before (by many  ) it makes no sense and its just better in Gaelic |
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« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2009, 07:37PM » |
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thanx for the lyrics as most ppople have said much more fun to sing in gaelic |
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« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2009, 08:10PM » |
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Lynn once called it a rather silly little song that is best left sung in Irish. Seaweed that wears a beret ,trousers and black shoes....we get your point, Lynn.
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« Reply #8 on: July 07, 2009, 07:10PM » |
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Thank you for posting the words. The song is best sang in Gaelic. Never new Dulaman was gaelic for seaweed, and Gaelech is for Ireland. Can understand the second part.
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« Reply #9 on: July 10, 2009, 08:04PM » |
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muuuuuuuuuccccccccccccchhhhhhhhhhh better in Gaelic! Seriously, English translation is not so great.
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« Reply #10 on: July 10, 2009, 10:56PM » |
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it sounds interesting!...I think it's better in gaelic!... you know!.. the original one is always the better one!: LOL
anyway! it's a good translation, Well done!
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« Reply #11 on: August 22, 2009, 12:51PM » |
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Does anyone know if Lynn will be singing Dulaman on the new DVD? I really hope so because I have heard her sing it on YouTube but the sound quality stinks and I can hardly hear her.
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« Reply #12 on: August 22, 2009, 01:24PM » |
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Does anyone know if Lynn will be singing Dulaman on the new DVD? I really hope so because I have heard her sing it on YouTube but the sound quality stinks and I can hardly hear her.
I would tend to think so.
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« Reply #13 on: August 22, 2009, 01:34PM » |
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YAY!!! Awesome!!!!!! Now i am not so bummed out that At The Ceili wont be on the DVD... at least Dulaman will still be on it!
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« Reply #14 on: August 22, 2009, 02:14PM » |
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I'm sorry to disappoint you, but if you're referring to the "Songs of the Heart" DVD that was just filmed in Ireland, according to the songlist we have from one of the members who attended the show, Dulaman will not be on it. Here's the link to the song list if you want to look. (it's on the DVD spoilers board) http://celticwomanforum.com/index.php?topic=8978.0However, if we will be getting an IOH DVD, Dulaman, with Lynn performing it, will most likely be on that one. We just are awaiting the official announcement of that. |
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