Donal Og - Young Donald Performed at the British Museum Scottish Irish traditional song скачать в хорошем качестве

Donal Og - Young Donald Performed at the British Museum Scottish Irish traditional song

Here's a performance of the lovely Traditional Scottish song,that may also be of Irish heritage "Donal Og" - "Young Donald" which I recorded at the British Museum on one of its "Friends" open evenings. I never did get the names of all the musicians,but Mick Sands is the very fine singer of this lovely song if memory serves me right I was invited along by the guitarist Kevin Byrne. The exact origin of this beautiful sad song has been lost in the mists of time,but the weight of evidence seems to indicate this song originated in Ireland,indeed this particular rendition sounds to me to be Irish.The English is a translation from Irish Gaelic. The best known version is from Connemara, versions of the song have been collected in Munster and Ulster. The other song mentioned by Alliekatt, Donal agus Morag, is quite different. It is found in Scotland and in Rathlin Island.. If you should go across the water, Take me with you to be your partner. At Fairday market you'll be well looked after, And you will sleep with the Greek king's daughter. I saw you first on a Sunday evening, About the Easter as I was kneeling. 'Twas of Christ's passion that I was reading But my eyes were on you and my sad heart bleeding. O Donal Og, you won't find me lazy, Not like some high-born and expensive lady. I'll do your milking and I'll nurse your baby, And if you're set on, I'll defend you bravely. You took what's before me and what's behind me, Took east and west when you wouldn't mind me. Sun, moon and stars from my heart have been taken, And God as well or I'm much mistaken. O black as the sloe is the heart that's in you. Black as the coal is the grief that binds me. Black as a boot print in a shining hallway, 'Twas you that blackened it for ever and always. Kind Regards Jim Clark All rights are reserved on this video recording copyright Jim Clark 2013