Altan - Tá Mé ’Mo Shuí | Gradam Ceoil TG4 1999 | TG4

Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh ag canadh Tá Mé ’Mo Shuí leis an grúpa Altan lena seinneann sí. Taifeadaíodh é seo ag Gradam Ceoil TG4 1999. Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh sings á Tá Mé ’Mo Shuí with Altan with whom she plays. Recorded at Gradam Ceoil TG4 1999, this moving performance is a superb example of Altan’s unique style in handling songs from the Donegal Gaeltachtaí. The band on the night consisted of Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (vocals), Daithí Sproule (guitar), Ciarán Tourish (tin whistle), Dermot Byrne (accordion) and Ciarán Curran (bouzouki). Lyrics Tá mé ’mo shuí Ó d’éirigh an ghealach aréir Ag cur teineadh síos gan scíth ’S á fadú go géar Tá bunadh a’ tí ’na luí ’S tá mise liom féin Tá na coiligh ag glaoch ’S tá ’n saol ina gcodladh ach mé Sheacht mh’anam déag do bhéal Do mhalaí ’s do ghrua Do shúil ghorm ghlé gheal Fá’r thréig mé aiteas is suairc Le cumhaidh i do dhiaidh ní léir dom An bealach a shiúl Is a charaid mo chléibh Tá na sléibhte ag gabháil idir mé ’s tú Deireann lucht léinn Gur cloíte an galar an grá Char admhaigh mé é nó go raibh sé ’Ndiaidh mo chroí ’stigh a chrá Aicíd ró-ghéar, faraor Nár sheachnaigh mé í Chuir sí arraing ’s céad go géar Fríd cheartlár mo chroí Casadh bean sí domh thíos Ag Lios Bhéal an Áth’ ’S d’fhiafraigh mé díthe An scaoilfeadh glais ar bith grá ’Sé dúirt sí os íseal I mbriathra soineanta sámh Nuair a théann sé fán chroí Cha scaoiltear as é go brách English Translation: I have not slept Since the moon lit the heavens last night Just setting the fire And stroking the ember to light The household’s retired And I am left here to sigh The roosters are crowing All the world is asleep barring I My soul is enthralled with your mouth Your face and your brow For your sparkling blue eyes I abandoned contentment and glee Due to longing for you I’m unable to travel the way Oh friend of my bosom The hills come between me and you Wise men proclaim that Lovesickness cna leave one unwell I did not believe it Until my poor heart came under its spell A malaise in my craze I failed to ignore With a hundred and more aching pangs It’s pierced my heart to the core I met a banshee By the Fairyrath near Ballina I asked her politely If one could be cured of this “grá“ And she answered me kindly In tones so simple and low “Once it sets in the heart It cannot be freed evermore“ Subscribe to TG4’s Irish Traditional Music Channel on YouTube / Glac síntiús chuig cainéal ceoil TG4 ar YouTube ➡️ You can access all of the Gradam Ceoil TG4 awards shows in full since 1998 by following the link below. Is de thoradh comhthionscadail idir TG4 agus an Irish Traditional Music Archive / Taisce Cheol Dúchais Éireann (ITMA) an chartlann seo. 🎶 ➡️ #Gradam #TG4 #TradTG4 #CeolTG4