It was practise, that the active members always handled/supported the sick&passed away members and their families in financial things. Like an active member. And they never had a formal contract as band. Unique and really fantastic!
and that is just one of the reasons the dubliners were the best folk band bar none, they had a mix of all irelands great talands and proudly expressed live on any stage
What a band! they just got better and better, Ciaran was definitely a star. I had the privilege of seeing the boys at the Hexagon in Reading just before Barney passed away, God bless you all.
Ciaran had so much talent..he'll always be remembered. This Stockholm set was great, just a shame the audience weren't really giving it some, don't think they realised who they were in the presence of.
@awab228 He died pretty early on. He had a series of strokes and collapsed on stage a few times, and eventually got to the point where he could no longer perform. It's really too bad; he was such a great musician. He is truly missed, and I hope that he is receiving the recognition that he deserves.
And of all the people on stage, only John remain. All the others, and all the originals, are passed on. And poor Ciarán isn't going to last for more than another year...but here he is, immortalized as the great man he was. Television and internet is at least good for that. Remembering great people.
For those of you who cant get these versions sheet music and dont know. You can record these songs with your computer Sound Recorder file that all Windows operating systems have with a microphone near your powered speaker .Then once recorded you can slow it down up to three times thats is audible by hitting the Effects menu then decrease speed by 100%.Key stays the same.You can hear every note clear as a bell with trills and slurs and taps,etc pretty much if your ear is sharp.Glenn Pall
Its a High D Tin whistle you can get one on ebay the tin/metal ones are cheap to buy and if you want you can get a Dixon High D which costs around 12 uk sterling or there is the ultimate High D Chieftain whistle at 100 uk sterling
He was brilliant💚. Sometimes i feel people do forget Ciaran when they talk about the Dubliners R. I. P lads. John Sheahan is still going strong and regularly praises all the lads
I know it's been 9 years but better late than never. Hopefully you see this. Ciarán Bourke was a member of the dubliners and one of the original. He was fluent in the irish language, hence why he led most of the irish language songs. Probably the most diverse user of the different instruments of the group ranging from guitar, harmonica, tin whistle and I think a banjo at 1 point and of course vocals. He retired after serious health problems and had collapsed on stage at his final appearance. Ciarán a few years later died of a stroke
á Peig agom, tá Cáit agom, ach Peig an bean is fearr 'Cbe faer Gheabhfas í nach air a bhfeás anttadh Ó ghuairm í 's guairim í go deo Sí grá mo chroí mo bhurnín í sí Peigín Leitirmór Tá iscaraigh na h'iarrthartha in greim an Ghotán mhoie Agus scríothim aisteach is gheobhfam leath-bhód sheoil Ó ghuairm í 's guairim í go deo Sí grá mo chroí mo bhurnín í sí Peigín Leitirmór Tá iascaraigh na Gaillimhe ag theacht anall le chóir Is solas geallaigh gilte bí go ligadis a shaoil Ó ghuairm í 's guairim í go deo Sí grá mo chroí mo bhurnín í sí Peigín Leitirmór Éirigh suas a Pheggy agus sheas ar bharr an árd Chóirigh do chuid buillán agus féach an bhfuil síad ann Ó ghuairm í 's guairim í go deo Sí grá mo chroí mo bhurnín í sí Peigín Leitirmór Ó ghuairm í 's guairim í go deo Sí grá mo chroí mo bhurnín í sí Peigín Leitirmór
Chorus O welcome and acclaimed is she, my love! Dear to my soul, a thousand told, is Peggy Lettermore Rise up, dear Peggy and stand up on the height count all your cattle, and make sure they're all there I have Brid and I have Kate but Peggy is the best of all whichever man wins her hand, a lucky man he will be I sent a message west to her, that I would buy a large boat She sent a message back to me that a medium sized sailing boat would do The Galway fishermen are sailing from the east with with a fair wind with the light of a bright moon in order to see the "jewel." Chorus O welcome and acclaimed etc is she, my love! Dear to my soul, a thousand told, She will soon be big
This song is a bit of a mystery. The Irish is beguiling and teaches the student a lot of good sound but everyone seems at a loss to say who exactly she was...her identity is more nebulous than Molly Malone. Is it a ritual chant celebrating Irish femininity perhaps?
