Na Casaidigh - Oró na Casaidigh / Irish Childhood Songs

Tá an grúpa Na Casaidigh ar cheann de na grúpaí teaghlaigh is deise agus is fearr aithne in Éirinn. I nGaoth Dobhair a rugadh an chlann agus tá cáil bainte amach ag an seisear mar gheall ar éagsúlacht a gcuid ceoil agus binneas a gcuid comhcheoil. Ar an albam Oró na Casaidigh - Irish Childhood Songs faightear amhráin atá ar eolas ag na glúnta Éireannach agus a bhfuil gean orthu ag cách. Tá a gcionn féin déanta ag, Na Casaidigh leis na hamhráin a thabhairt suas chun dáta. Cuireann siad rithim chomhaimseartha leo agus tugann siad uirlisí breise san áireamh. Agus sin á dhéanamh acu, cuireann siad barr feabhais ar na hamhráin. Ar na huirlisí breise tá sharuti Indiach, druma ón Éigipt, giotár Spáinneach agus basún. Tá ceoltóirí iomráiteacha ina dteannta m.sh. Paul Moran, Steve Cooney agus Peter Eades. Tagann teideal an albaim ó na hamhráin a bhfuil ‘Óró’ sa churfá acu: Óró Bog Liom Í, Óró ’Sé do Bheatha ’bhaile and Óró mo Bháidín. Bhain an t-albam stádas Platinum amach nuair a eisíodh é den chéad uair i 1997. Tá leabhrán ag gabháil leis an albam ina dtugtar focail na n-amhrán go léir.

Na Casaidigh, are one of the finest and best-known family bands in Ireland. Originally from Gweedore, Co. Donegal, the group of six brothers are noted for the variety of its material and remarkable harmonies. Oró na Casaidigh - Irish Childhood Songs features songs which generations of Irish people have grown up with. However, Na Casaidigh have added a contemporary beat and mixed a few more instruments into the blend. In doing so, they have struck the right balance between the old and the new. This is clearly evident in the line-up of additional instruments Indian Sharuti, Egyptian drum, Spanish guitar and bassoon, among others. Na Casaidigh are joined by a host of musicians, including Paul Moran on drums, Steve Cooney and Peter Eades. The songs are all well-known and loved by Irish people the world over. The album title is a reference to the three songs on the album which have ‘Óró’ in the chorus: Óró Bog Liom Í, Óró ’Sé do Bheatha ’bhaile and Óró mo Bháidín

The other songs on the album are:

• Bheir Mí Ó
• Beidh Aonach Amárach
• Do Bhíos-sa Lá i bPort Láirge
• An bhfaca tú mo Shéamuisín
• Cill Chais
• Trasna na dTonnta
• Tiocfaidh an Samhraidh
• Báidín Fheilimí
• Cad é sin don té sin
• Oileán Í
• Fáinne Gael an Lae

This album achieved Platinum Record status on its release in 1997. A booklet is enclosed with lyrics of all songs.