From the Irish Roots Cafe Broadcast Network.
Irish Song and Recitation Festival
Advance Shownotes. episode 13 .
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Todays Chat and Sing:
Irish National Anthems; in Irish and English
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Timeline
Todays Chat: 1:40
A Nation Once Again: 11:00 in English
The Soldiers Song: 19:45 in English & Irish
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Mondays Chat
Peter is with us again today for the grand finale.
We ask for something in the Irish language perhaps.
Peter notes the Irish language and how some of the
native speakers will talk to only those they see fit.
We also note how Peter won a song challenge in
Ireland, only by ending the tune in the Irish language.
We have noted and sung the following ‘anthems’ on
past shows:
A Tipperary anthem - Slievenamon
A Cork anthem- The Banks of My Own Lovely Lee
N. Ireland Commonwealth: Londonderry Aire (Danny Boy)
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Today we’ll hear:
1) A Nation Once Again, which preceeded the Soldiers Song.
2) National Anthem of Ireland (Republic)- The Soldiers Song (1907)
written by Peadar O’Kearney and Patrick Heany.
Peter talks a bit on the setting up of the Irish government in Dublin.
How the republic was set up by the Irish people by vote under
Devalara. Before the Soldiers Song was accepted there was
‘A Nation Once Again’ which served as an anthem.
The role of Daniel O’Connell, ‘The Liberator’, is noted.
The founding of the Young Ireland movement in 1842.
Victor Herbert brings out the song in America in 1917,
Herbert was big in Tin Pan Alley. The only illustration on
the sheet music was the Tri-Color flag, which of course,
was a gift from the French. The white on the flag stood
for a truce between the Catholic (green) and the Protestant (orange).
Every group and band in Ireland plays the national anthem of
Ireland as the grand finale for the night. Everyone would stop
and stand for the Soldiers Song at the end of the evening.
Peter now sings the Soldiers Song in English and Irish.
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The Soldiers Song
The Ageless Lyrics, first in English, then Irish:
The Soldier’s Song
We’ll sing a song, a soldier’s song,
With cheering rousing chorus,
As round our blazing fires we throng,
The starry heavens o’er us;
Impatient for the coming fight,
And as we wait the morning’s light,
Here in the silence of the night,
We’ll chant a soldier’s song.
Chorus:
Soldiers are we
whose lives are pledged to Ireland;
Some have come
from a land beyond the wave.
Sworn to be free,
No more our ancient sire land
Shall shelter the despot or the slave.
Tonight we man the gap of danger
In Erin’s cause, come woe or weal
‘Mid cannons’ roar and rifles peal,
We’ll chant a soldier’s song.
In valley green, on towering crag,
Our fathers fought before us,
And conquered ‘neath the same old flag
That’s proudly floating o’er us.
We’re children of a fighting race,
That never yet has known disgrace,
And as we march, the foe to face,
We’ll chant a soldier’s song.
Chorus
Sons of the Gael! Men of the Pale!
The long watched day is breaking;
The serried ranks of Inisfail
Shall set the Tyrant quaking.
Our camp fires now are burning low;
See in the east a silv’ry glow,
Out yonder waits the Saxon foe,
So chant a soldier’s song.
Chorus
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A Soldiers Song In the Irish Language:
Amhrán na bhFiann
Seo dhibh a cháirde duan Óglaigh,
Cathréimeach briomhar ceolmhar,
Ár dtinte cnámh go buacach táid,
‘S an spéir go min réaltogach
Is fonnmhar faobhrach sinn chun gleo
‘S go tiúnmhar glé roimh thíocht do’n ló
Fé chiúnas chaomh na hoiche ar seol:
Seo libh canaídh Amhrán na bhFiann.
Curfá:
Sinne Fianna Fáil
A tá fé gheall ag Éirinn,
buion dár slua
Thar toinn do ráinig chugainn,
Fé mhóid bheith saor.
Sean tír ár sinsir feasta
Ní fhagfar fé’n tiorán ná fé’n tráil
Anocht a théam sa bhearna bhaoil,
Le gean ar Ghaeil chun báis nó saoil
Le guna screach fé lámhach na bpiléar
Seo libh canaídh Amhrán na bhFiann.
Cois bánta réidhe, ar árdaibh sléibhe,
Ba bhuachach ár sinsir romhainn,
Ag lámhach go tréan fé’n sár-bhrat séin
Tá thuas sa ghaoith go seolta
Ba dhúchas riamh d’ár gcine cháidh
Gan iompáil siar ó imirt áir,
‘S ag siúl mar iad i gcoinne námhad
Seo libh, canaídh Amhrán na bhFiann.
Curfá
A bhuíon nách fann d’fhuil Ghaeil is Gall,
Sin breacadh lae na saoirse,
Ta scéimhle ’s scanradh i gcroíthe namhad,
Roimh ranna laochra ár dtire.
Ár dtinte is tréith gan spréach anois,
Sin luisne ghlé san spéir anoir,
‘S an bíobha i raon na bpiléar agaibh:
Seo libh, canaídh Amhrán na bhFiann.
Curfá
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Possible Future Songs and Recitations:
in no particular order…
14) Una Bhan
Remember I am interested in all forms of Irish song
and recitation. We look forward to hearing you !
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About Your Hosts
The worlds most published author his field, Mike
O’Laughlin has written 40 books; edits 2 newsletters;
publishes the works of 10 Irish authors; and has
written over 700 articles. He also hosts three broadcast
series, including the first weekly podcast on Irish
Family History ever produced.
His works include a 34 book set on Irish Family
Research and classic reprints like The Annals of Ireland
by the Four Masters. Five additional volumes were
released in February of 2008.
Co-Host and performing artist for this episode is
Peter Reilly Adams. Peter leads very unique tours to
Ireland, and is well known on both sides of the ocean
for his singing and storytelling. He is also a noted chef,
teacher and radio show host, among many other
endeavors. Peter resides today in Kansas City, Kansas.
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