Báidín Fheidhlimí - Selected Gael Linn singles 1968-80.

Selected Gael Linn singles 1968-80.

Bailiúchán atá anseo de cheirníní singil a d’eisigh Gael Linn idir 1968 agus 1980. Cloistear cuid de na hoirfidigh óga a bhain cáil amach níos déanaí- Dónal Lunny, Paul Brady, Clannad, muintir Uí Dhomhnaill…

Amhráin nua-scríofa agus leaganach nua de roinnt seanamhrán atá anseo. Chuaigh na ceriníní i bhfeidhm go mór ar phobal na linne. Go deimhin, bhain ‘Baidín Fheidhlimí’ agus ‘An Poc ar Buile’ áiteanna amach sna cairteanna. Tagann tú ar rudaí suimiúla anseo- gurbh é Roger Whitaker a scríobh an ceol don amhrán ‘Cóilín’, go raibh Neil Jordan agus Niall Stokes ag tionlacan ar ‘An Damhán Alla’ agus ‘An Cailín Álainn’, go raibh Niall Tóibín agus Jim Doherty ag plé le hamhráin Ghaeilge. Suzanne Murphy, a bhí ina ball de WE 4, is réalt anois í le Welsh National Opera. Spreagfaidh an t-albam seo cuimhní go leor den tréimhse ina raibh bailéid i mbarr a réime sna tithe tábhairne agus i gclubanna na tíre. B’iad Emmet Spiceland an chéad ‘boyband’ Éireannach lena gcultacha faiseanta agus stíl ghruaige. Chuir Skara Brae go mór leis an amhránaíocht as Gaeilge lena gcomhcheol binn. Maireann a lán de na hamhráin seo, ar nós ‘Gleanntáin Ghlas Ghaoth Dobhair’ a scríobh Proinsias Ó Maonaigh agus a cheol The Johnstons.

Sa leabhrán a ghabhann leis an albam, tugtar focail na n-amhrán go léir, rud a chuideoidh le daoine ar mian leo na hamhráin a fhoghlaim. Cnuasach speisialta é seo a thugann le chéile grúpaí agus stíleanna ceoil atá lán le beocht agus sofaisticiúlacht a linne.

Seasann caighdeán an cheoil go fóill. Bain sult as!

This CD will evoke memories of good times in the past, when the ballad boom was at its height and every pub and club in Ireland was echoing to the sounds of rousing Irish folk songs.

Emmet Spiceland were the first Irish boyband with songs such as ‘Báidín Fheidhlimí’ and ‘Nóra Bheag’ while Skara Brae prompted the upsurge of the singing of songs as Gaeilge with their beautiful harmonies. One popular song from the late 60s, that has endured better than most, is Seán Ó Sé’s version of ‘An Poc Ar Buile’. Adrienne and Lucy Johnston, Paul Brady, Mick Moloney were the four members of The Johnstons, who contributed handsomely to the folk revival with ‘Gleanntáin Ghlas’ Ghaoth Dobhair’. The compilation has the sophisticated sound of We 4 singing ‘Cóilín’, music by Roger Whitaker and lyrics by Niall Tóibín and ‘Ná hOscail do Bheola’, again had Tóibín’s lyrics, this time to music by Jim Doherty.

Also included on the compilation are Mac Murrough, a very attractive three-piece ballad group from Wexford, and, from Dublin, the very popular group Deirdre Downes and The Broadsiders remind us of their sweet version of ‘Gleann na Smól.’

Booklet has notes by Shay Healy (an authority on music of the period) and Nicholas Carolan, Director ITMA. Lyrics, photos and covers are featured.

Liosta Traiceanna / Track Listing

1. Báidín Fheidhlimí. Emmet Spiceland.
2. Nóra Bheag. Emmet Spiceland.
3. Gleann na Smól. Deirdre Downes & The Broadsiders.
4. Mo Theaglach. Deirdre Downes & The Broadsiders.
5. Cóilín. We 4.
6. Ná hOscail do Bheola. We 4.
7. Ólaim Punch. Emmet Spiceland.
8. Tá na Báid. Emmet Spiceland.
9. Gleanntáin Ghlas' Ghaoth Dobhair. The Johnstons.
10. An Banbh. The Johnstons.
11. An Poc ar Buile. Seán Ó Sé.
12. An Damhán Alla. T. Mac Eoin, T. Mac Con Iomaire & M Mac Donnchadha.
13. An Cailín Álainn. T. Mac Eoin, T. Mac Con Iomaire & M Mac Donnchadha.
14. Cuan Bhaile na Cúirte. MacMurrough.
15. Ar Bhruach Loch Léin. Golden Dawn.
16. An Buinneán Buí. T. & M.Ní Dhomhnaill, M. Ó Domhnaill.
17.Caitlín Triall. T. & M.Ní Dhomhnaill, M. Ó Domhnaill.
18. An Bealach Seo 'tá Romham. Clannad.
19. Faoileán. Ceathrar.
20. Neansaí. Dermot O'Brien.