Published On Premiered Jan 2, 2024
Aililiú na Gamhna - with lyrics and translation - unaccompanied - Emily Magner Hurley
There is a strong possibility that this song, with its pulsing rhythm has its origins as a song sung by agricultural labourers. The reference to the River Laune suggests Killarney's environs as its setting. One interpretation has a farmer's daughter reminiscing on calves she cared for in her youth. Another interpretation sets this song with the chansons de la malmariée genre where the singer laments her lost youth, longing to be back minding calves rather than being married.
Listen out for the syncopated, cyclical accompaniment that uses words from the verse on the album version.
Album version:
• Aililiú na Gamhna - Emily Magner Hurl...
Seans mór go raibh an t-amhrán seo mar amhrán á chasadh ag na hoibrí talmhaíochta nó na hoibrí feirme, leis an rithim díreach, cuisleach atá aige. Tá tagairt den Leamhain ann - abhann i gCiarraí, mar sin is dócha gurb é Cill Áirne an áit as a dtagann sé.
Ar lámh amháin, ceaptar go dtagann an t-amhrán seo ó dhearcadh iníon fheirmeora, ag smaoineamh faoi na gamhna a bhí ina haire blianta ó shin, agus ar lámh eile, ceaptar go bhfuil an t-amhrán cosúil leis na chansons de la malmariée mar is bean pósta anois í, ach b’fhearr léi a bheith ina bean óg arís, ar an mbuaile ag tabhairt aire dá gamhna arís.
Éist leis an tionlacan sioncóipithe timthriallacha a úsáideann focail ón véarsa. (ar leagan an albaim)
(Leagan an albaim)
• Aililiú na Gamhna - Emily Magner Hurl...
Leagan an albaim:
Lyrics:
Aililiú na Gamhna
S’in iníon d'aoire mé féinig gan amhras
Do bhíodh ina cónaí cois taobh na Leamhna
Bhí bothán agam féin ann is fuinneog i gceann de
Fad a bhíodh an bainne ag téamh agam 'sea ghlaofainn ar na gamhna
Aililiú na gamhna, na gamhna bána
Aililiú na gamhna, na gamhna b'iad a b'fhearr liom
Aililiú na gamhna, na gamhna geala bána
Na gamhna maidin shamhraidh ag damhsa ar na bánta
Faightear dom cana is faightear dom bhuarach
Is faightear dom soitheach ina gcuirfead mo chuid uachtair
Ceolta sí na cruinne bheith á síorchur i m'chluasa
Ba bhinne liomsa géimneach na mbó ag teacht chun buaile
Aililiú na gamhna, na gamhna bána
Aililiú na gamhna, na gamhna b'iad a b'fhearr liom
Aililiú na gamhna, na gamhna geala bána
Na gamhna maidin shamhraidh ag damhsa ar na bánta
Rachaimid ar an aonach is ceannóimid gamhna
Is cuirfimid ar féar iad amach ins na gleannta
Íosfaidh siad an féar iad is barr an aitinn ghallda
Is tiocfaidh siad abhaile chun an bhainne i gcomhair an tSamhraidh
Aililiú na gamhna, na gamhna bána
Aililiú na gamhna, na gamhna b'iad a b'fhearr liom
Aililiú na gamhna, na gamhna geala bána
Na gamhna maidin shamhraidh ag damhsa ar na bánta
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