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Formats and Editions
1. Lilting. Beídh Ríl Againn, The Ten (Penny Bit, Smash The Windows)
2. Máire Stánton (Mary Stanton)
3. Lullaby Medley: Thobhá Mo Leanbh (Hush - O, My Child)/Seó-Thín Seó, 'S Tú Mo Leanbh (Hush-A-Bye, You're My Little One)
4. Amhrán Na Trágha Báine (Song Of Trabane)
5. Twas Early (Early In The Spring)
6. Óró Mhíle Gràdh (Oro, My Thousand Treasures)
7. An Cailín Fearamhail Fíonn (The Fair Brave Girl)
8. Sagart Na Cuile Báine (The Priest Of Coolbawn)
9. A Sheáin A Mhic Mo Chomharsan (O John, Son Of My Neighbor)
10. An Droighnean Donn (The Blackthorn)
11. Má Théann Tú'un A Aonaigh (If You Go To The Fair)
12. Peigí Misteál (Peggy Mitchell)
13. Bean A'leanna (The Ale Woman)
14. Amhrán An Téi (Song Of The Tea)
15. An Túirnín Lín (The Flax Spinning Wheel)
16. Milking Croon: An Tsin, An Tsin
17. Do-Een Do A-Diddle Am (Vocables)
18. Lullaby Medley: Thobha Mo Leanbh/Seo-Thin Seo/'S Tu Mo Leanbh
19. Caoineadh Na Marbh (Caoine For The Dead)
20. Caoineadh Na Marbh (Caoine For The Dead) (Alternate Version)
More Info:
This 1957 field recording, Songs of Aran, documents some of the vocal traditions of the Aran Islands, located off of the west coast of Ireland. Sung for the most part in Irish Gaelic, these songs bring to life the barren and sparsely populated islands of Inishmore, Inisheer, and Inishmaan. Included are lullabies, songs to accompany spinning, and two Irish "Caoines," traditional expressions of grief characterized by wailing or crying. Extensive and affectionate liner notes paint a portrait of the island' cultural history, the people, and the music. Among the performers are Margaret Dirrane, one of the lead characters in the noted 1934 film Man of Aran, and her son Sean.
