The Gloaming: "Samhradh Samhradh" (Live in Cork) 

I first heard this tune "Samhradh Samhradh" many years ago late one night on a Norwegian radio station. I believe that it must have been in 1975 But it was a different instrumental recording by an Irish group that got "chief" or something in the name. I managed to record this instrumental together with a few other melodies in the same vein on a cassette tape. I was 19 years old at the time - and the following year I found myself living together with some few friends in a community far from people and far north in the country - closer to the polar circle. Every new day when we woke up - the first thing we did was to listen to these melodies as we were still laying in our beds - and let the Irish magic of these haunting songs sink in before our day began. We called it our "Shangri-la" music as it did set us in an extremely good mood for the rest of the day. It took me years to find out what kind of group that was playing and what kind of recording it was. While listening to some of Mike Oldfield's earliest recordings I heard this same haunting instrument again - and I learned that it was called "Uilleann Pipes." And I learned that it was an Irish man called Paddy Molony that was playing them - and that's how I got track of the wonderful music of "The Chieftains." I found that the music I recorded was taken from their "Chieftains 5" album - which of coarse is one of the hardest to find. It's always like that - the very best music is always well hidden. (It's now on Spotify). I now have got it on LP and CD - as with most of their other recorded music. It was sad to hear that Paddy Molony died just a few months ago. He came across as being such a nice and lovable, humble Irish man. Our "Shangri-la" music was : "Samhradh, Samhradh" - "Ceol Bhriotanach" (Breton Music)" - "An Ghe agus Gra Geal" - "Tabhair dom do Lamh (Give Me Your Hand)." (But that we didn't know then. To us it was simply music from heaven). Me and my girlfriend managed to take a trip to the southern part of Ireland in 1983. We were roaming around for 4 weeks and we did not experience one drop of rain for the whole stay. People said it was the best summer in 6 years. I know I will return to the emerald island and visit the lovely people there one more time before I die.

This song has made me feel the greatest shame imaginable, being Irish and understanding less than 10% of the lyrics and yet, feeling it touch my soul at first hearing. I shall now embark on learning my native language at all costs if for nothing else than to experience its beauty in its purest form. 🙏🇮🇪

This song ( an t - amhrán Seo ) illustrates why we must NOT let the Gaeilge die because it is simply a beautiful language , it comes from the spirits in the air .

This would capture the gist: Summer, summer, milk from the calves, We brought the summer with us, Yellow summer of clear bright daisies, We brought the summer with us. We brought it in from the leafy woods, We have brought the Summer with us, Yellow Summer from the time of the sunset, We have brought the Summer with us. Mayday doll, maiden of Summer, Up every hill and down every glen, Beautiful girls, radiant and shining, We have brought the Summer with us. Holly and hazel and elder and rowan, We brought the summer with us, And bright ash-tree at the mouth of the Ford, We brought the summer with us. Summer, summer, milk from the calves, We brought the summer with us, Yellow summer of clear bright daisies, We brought the summer with us. Mayday doll, maiden of Summer, Up every hill and down every glen, Beautiful girls, radiant and shining, We have brought the Summer with us. Summer, summer, Summer, summer, And who'd take it from us? Summer, summer, And who'd take it from us? And who'd take it from us? From the time of the sunset…

I found this on a Spotify playlist a few days ago and couldn't stop listening ever since.

Beautiful song. Iarla's voice carries such a weight. You can feel the impact of generations of Irish people in his notes.

I'm here because of the Radiohead song - 'The Gloaming'. Could not be happier to find this wonderful Irish band. Absolutly beautiful!

My father was a Cork man and we had this played at his funeral... It is a truly beautiful piece of music - I just wish I could understand Gaelic.

My god how beautiful. My lil ol' part-Irish American heart is so touched by this.

Absolutely beautiful.my work shift has changed with what's going on with covid 19 so on the way to work this morning at 5am I heard this on the radio. I was lost and stress free for those few minutes.amazing look forward to listening to part 2 and 3 👌

his singing is impeccable.

Trasmiten mucho con esta canción estos chicos. Muy buena version, Greetings from north Spain! Celtic land too!

That is a thing of pure class and beauty... can’t stop watching

my family live in the UK , But my mothers family hail from Caherciveen Co.Kerry and my Father's lot from cootehill ,Drung Co Cavan and south Armagh ....this just blows me away and that lad from Coolea on the Cork /Kerry border Iarla O'Lionard is the top exponent in traditional singing called " sean nos " amhran agus amhranai go hiontach ! it was a wonderful song by a wonderful singer .. go raibh mile maith agat Iarla 1 ....thanks very much !. :)

Getting shivers. Music transcends all language. Beautiful.

Greating from Switzerland 🇨🇭👋

A very underrated piece of music. Funny I struggle to hear stuff like this on daytime Irish radio.

" thugamar fein an samradh linn ".....we brought the summer in !

Music as magic. I've just learned of this song via John Schaefer's "New Sounds" at WNYC radio in New York. I'm blown away. Is there a more handsome, gentle, evocative voice singing today?

I can't stop listening to this song!

I keep coming back to this. Wonderful.

ENCHANTING....ABSOLUTELY MESMERIZING MUSIC..

Samhradh, samhradh, bainne na ngamhna, Thugamar féin an samhradh linn. Samhradh buí na nóinín glégeal, Thugamar féin an samhradh linn Thugamar linn é ón gcoill chraobhaigh, Thugamar féin an samhradh linn. Samhradh buí ó luí na gréine, Thugamar féin an samhradh linn Bábóg na Bealtaine, maighdean an tSamhraidh, Suas gach cnoc is síos gach gleann Cailíní maiseacha bán-gheala glégeal, Thugamar féin an samhradh linn Cuileann is coll is trom is caorthann Thugamar féin an samhradh linn An fuinseog ghléigeal bhéil an átha Thugamar féin an samhradh linn Samhradh, samhradh, bainne na ngamhna, Thugamar féin an samhradh linn. Samhradh buí na nóinín glégeal, Thugamar féin an samhradh linn Bábóg na Bealtaine, maighdean an tSamhraidh, Suas gach cnoc is síos gach gleann Cailíní maiseacha bán-gheala glégeal, Thugamar féin an samhradh linn Samhradh, samhradh, Samhradh, samhradh Is cé bhainfeadh dínn é? Samhradh, samhradh Is cé bhainfeadh dínn é? Is cé bhainfeadh dínn é? Ó luí na gréine

I'm irish and my teacher told me to learn this in guitar... it's such a beautiful song💗💖

Lovely! Do not understand words but melody speak it self! Thank you!

How I wish I had been there.

Unbelievably wonderful. Just heard them twice last month. Still delirious.

Oh Larla your singing takes my breath away and touches my soul. Thank you for singing in Irish. 💚

I vaguely remember this from primary school. Anyone else?

This performance is so beautiful my heart aches.

beautiful. in some way it even reminds me a Galician "alalá", a very animistic-nature-home land song. Love it

soo beautiful! thank you for this beauty(:

ah here. unreal.

stunning

Listen to his version of Caineadh na tri mhuire. Amazing

No flashing lights, scantily clad clothes or pouting needed........ just a display of raw talent

Pure soul❤

Go hana alainn ar fad. Go raibh mile maith agat.

My all-time favourite version of this lovely song. I sing it with harp accompaniment, but this accompaniment has an 'edge' that I really like.

Would love to hear "The Song of the Glens" live

Tis,, the best!

Simply Beautiful

An Guth atá aige! Agus ceol íontach draoichta

Teastaíonn gach duine anseo, bheith ag tuiscint an Gaeilge. Ach ní theastaíonn iad a bheith á foghlaim.

Fabulous language

Samhradh, samhradh, bainne na ngamhna, Thugamar féin an samhradh linn. Samhradh buí na nóinín glégeal, Thugamar féin an samhradh linn. Thugamar linn é ón gcoill chraobhaigh, Thugamar féin an samhradh linn. Samhradh buí ó luí na gréine, Thugamar féin an samhradh linn. Bábóg na Bealtaine, maighdean an tSamhraidh, Suas gach cnoc is síos gach gleann, Cailíní maiseacha bán-gheala glégeal, Thugamar féin an samhradh linn. Cuileann is coll is trom is caorthann Thugamar féin an samhradh linn. An fuinseog ghléigeal bhéil an Átha Thugamar féin an samhradh linn. Samhradh, samhradh, bainne na ngamhna, Thugamar féin an samhradh linn. Samhradh buí na nóinín glégeal, Thugamar féin an samhradh linn. Bábóg na Bealtaine, maighdean an tSamhraidh, Suas gach cnoc is síos gach gleann, Cailíní maiseacha bán-gheala glégeal, Thugamar féin an samhradh linn. Samhradh, samhradh Samhradh, samhradh Is cé bhainfeadh dínn é? Samhradh, samhradh Is cé bhainfeadh dínn é? Is cé bhainfeadh dínn é? Ó lui na gréine

Thugamar féin an Samhradh linn (We brought the Summer with us) Irish Samhradh, samhradh, bainne na ngamhna, Thugamar féin an samhradh linn. Samhradh buí na nóinín glégeal, Thugamar féin an samhradh linn. Thugamar linn é ón gcoill chraobhaigh, Thugamar féin an samhradh linn. Samhradh buí ó luí na gréine, Thugamar féin an samhradh linn. Bábóg na Bealtaine, maighdean an tSamhraidh, Suas gach cnoc is síos gach gleann, Cailíní maiseacha bán-gheala glégeal, Thugamar féin an samhradh linn. Cuileann is coll is trom is caorthann Thugamar féin an samhradh linn. An fuinseog ghléigeal bhéil an Átha Thugamar féin an samhradh linn. Samhradh, samhradh, bainne na ngamhna, Thugamar féin an samhradh linn. Samhradh buí na nóinín glégeal, Thugamar féin an samhradh linn. Bábóg na Bealtaine, maighdean an tSamhraidh, Suas gach cnoc is síos gach gleann, Cailíní maiseacha bán-gheala glégeal, Thugamar féin an samhradh linn. Samhradh, samhradh Samhradh, samhradh Is cé bhainfeadh dínn é? Samhradh, samhradh Is cé bhainfeadh dínn é? Is cé bhainfeadh dínn é? Ó lui na gréine as Béarla (English) Summer, Summer, milk of the calves, We have brought the Summer with us Yellow summer of clear bright daisies, We have brought the Summer in. We brought it in from the leafy woods, We have brought the Summer with us. Yellow Summer from the time of the sunset, We have brought the Summer with us. Mayday doll, maiden of Summer Up every hill and down every glen, Beautiful girls, radiant and shining, We have brought the Summer with us. Holly and hazel and elder and rowan, We have brought the Summer with us. And bright ash-tree at the mouth of the Ford, We have brought the Summer with us. Summer, Summer, milk of the calves, We have brought the Summer with us. Yellow summer of clear bright daisies, We have brought the Summer with us. Mayday doll, maiden of Summer Up every hill and down every glen, Beautiful girls, radiant and shining, We have brought the Summer with us. Summer, summer Summer, summer And who'd take it from us? Summer, summer And who'd take it from us? And who'd take it from us? From the setting of the sun

This sounds like a GREAT cd

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lets go champ

There's a Thomas Moore song that shares the same melody - can't remember the name of it. I wonder which came first or where/when it originated?

Babóg na Bealtaine ........ baby of Bealtaine ( first day of summer ) .... class

Draíochtúil agus maorga, go simplí álainn!

Unreal hair standing up

Here because of Hozier:)

Do you think it is Putin's trolls, or some other demon who goes around putting thumbs down on stunningly beautiful music like this? or maybe just some *very* square old trad folks? I will never understand!

I wish the teachers in my school taught Irish in a more … memorable way. I would love to be fluent in irish but it’s just not taught all that well. Reading comprehensions and answering questions? No!! Make it interesting. A good teacher would make a student leave class wishing they hadn’t. Too bad teachers can’t add their own twist