Showing posts with label Amhrán na bhFiann. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Amhrán na bhFiann. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Amhrán na bhFiann: Edited

Now for something completely different.

A couple of years ago I got fascinated with the national anthems of the Celtic peoples. I missed St. David's Day for the Welsh, and I'll try to get to it soon. But here, in honor of St. Patrick's Day is the Irish National Anthem, in several versions.

First 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pHO7GW0MKE

despite what it says about never singing it in English, the words were first written in English and later translated into Irish.

Here it is in English
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OyX3DHYtkY&NR=1

A complete version, followed by instrumental renditions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OyX3DHYtkY&NR=1

The wiki article, including a complete translation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amhrán_na_bhFiann

You can also hear it being sung at sporting events on some of the related videos on YouTube

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Edited to give correct url for wiki article. Thanks to TRiG for pointing out error in original post.