Question for band about Gaelic Song

Postby Jwalker » Mon Jan 18, 2010 12:06 am

Hi guys,
I've been listening to OBD and other celtic music for about 5 years now, when my mom first gave me the CD she bought called "Fit?" I didn't know what to think, I had never heard sounds like this before. Of course I've always loved the bagpipes, having Scots-Irish heritage, and I play Bagpipes, Fiddle, Guitar and Banjo so Scottish folk music really appeals to me. Anyaway, I also love The Corries, and was listening to "Kismuil's Galley", when I decided it would be a cool Idea to learn how to sing it in Scots-Gaelic and do a version like that. I found a very nice person on the net to help me and send me a translation and pronuctiation advice. Well I've been practicing this and memorizing the words, when today I was listening to "Gaelic Song" off of Four on the Floor, and the words jumped out at me. Isn't this a version of that song in Gaelic? I thought perhaps I could look in the CD cover to see but I gave My mom the CD a while ago, so I have no way of knowing.
Jwalker
 

Re: Question for band about Gaelic Song

Postby christiane » Tue Jan 19, 2010 1:40 pm

I love the song. In the absence of other responses, maybe this will help - I looked up the lyrics a while back:
http://www.celticlyricscorner.net/oldbl ... gaelic.htm

And I also found this - an interview with Rory Campbell from several years ago. The last question is about Gaelic Song:
http://worldbeatcanada.com/index.php?op ... &Itemid=39
christiane
 
Michigan

Re: Question for band about Gaelic Song

Postby Jwalker » Thu Jan 28, 2010 12:23 am

Thank you, that answered my question. When the Corries did Kismuil's Galley I believe thay adjusted the translation to make more sense in English.
Jwalker