Short song as gaeilge

HarrisonLennon

Haigh

Céart go lór..

My Irish is crap, so crap in ashamed. I'm desperately trying to scrub up. Enough to be able to have Skype chats as gaeilge.

I'd love to learn short songs as gaeilge to get pronouncing again. And learning along the way.

Any ideas? Couple of verse songs. Sean nos or something?

I should add ideally with a link to hear the song. I've never be able to sing the feckin ting

Insect Overlord

Do a quick Google search for "Anam An Amhrán". At least 6 of the songs from that DVD are up on YouTube. They're worth checking out for the cool cartoons as well!

HarrisonLennon

Insect Overlord wrote: »

Do a quick Google search for "Anam An Amhrán". At least 6 of the songs from that DVD are up on YouTube. They're worth checking out for the cool cartoons as well!

Thanks for the link. Go mhaith.

But I'm looking for short songs to learn. Literally two verse.

Those have 4 or 5. And are difficult to follow

HarrisonLennon

Insect Overlord wrote: »

Do a quick Google search for "Anam An Amhrán". At least 6 of the songs from that DVD are up on YouTube. They're worth checking out for the cool cartoons as well!

Man i felll in love with "An Damhán Alla"

I don't know how much Irish you got, could you translate it? Or have a link to a translation

Insect Overlord

HarrisonLennon wrote: »

Man i felll in love with "An Damhán Alla"

I don't know how much Irish you got, could you translate it? Or have a link to a translation

I should have an hour to spare tonight after I get home from work. Should be able to translate it for you then.

HarrisonLennon

Insect Overlord wrote: »

I should have an hour to spare tonight after I get home from work. Should be able to translate it for you then.

Ah Dude...... No way I feel guilty as hell.
Sometimes you forget when your on the Internet, it's real people, with real lives on the other side of the screen.

If it takes you a while, don't worry.

Insect Overlord

HarrisonLennon wrote: »

Ah Dude...... No way I feel guilty as hell.
Sometimes you forget when your on the Internet, it's real people, with real lives on the other side of the screen.

If it takes you a while, don't worry.

It shouldn't take too long. I've been doing a load of grinds/proof-reading for the last month, so working on a song will make for a fun change!

And, knowing this forum, someone else might have a translation of it already between now and then.

HarrisonLennon

Insect Overlord wrote: »

It shouldn't take too long. I've been doing a load of grinds/proof-reading for the last month, so working on a song will make for a fun change!

And, knowing this forum, someone else might have a translation of it already between now and then.

Go raibh maith agat. well listen your reward will be getting a búchail ar an bóthar.

My dream one day will be to use it as a first language with the family.


RE the song.

It's funny I read the lyrics in the description section, and I can't seem to follow them. It jumps around. And some words I'm wondering are they even sung?

whatthefeck

This is a great site!

http://www.songsinirish.com/

Oíche Chiúin (Silent Night as Gaeilge)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=CH9g9nXsBNc

Enjoy

TonyStark

First one that comes to mind is Báidin Fheilimí

Seán MacSuibhne

Hundreds of songs and a few carols in Irish.

http://macsuibhne.com/amhran/

http://www.macsuibhne.com/carul/

The is a link for further information from Youtube, Mudcat, TheSession.org, ABCNotation.com, Yahoo and Google for each song.

If you have the words to songs not listed or would like songs to be listed then please feel free to contact me on the site.

Ádh mór agus Nollaig Shona duit.

Seán Mac Suibhne

An Coilean

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxspPfVFjbg

Here is one of my favourites.

Insect Overlord

I might be getting that DVD as a Christmas present! I'm far more excited about it than I should be.

@HarrisonLennon,
The translation for the song about the spider is actually pretty straight-forward. The only word that's throwing me is "screá", which I can't find in any of my usual on-line dictionaries. I think it comes from "screall", which is similar to the English "scree", such as rubble or broken up clay. Will let you know as soon as I can.

An gal gréine

Insect Overlord wrote: »

The translation for the song about the spider is actually pretty straight- The only word that's throwing me is "screá", which I can't find in any of my usual on-line dictionaries. I think it comes from "screall", which is similar to the English "scree", such as rubble or broken up clay. Will let you know as soon as I can.

Sínte amach....prostrate, in a heap, in this case maybe splattered.