"Dilan O Damhsa"
(Dílín ó Deamhas, \‘dTigeas A Damhsa, DTigeas A Damhsa.)
Slip Jig, Gmaj, .
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Playing or Personal Notes:
No personal notes.
History
A slip jig, this is the tune for an Irish Gaelic Nursery rhyme, with several variants of the lyrics. Often referred to as a "lap rhyme", good for bouncing a little kid on your knees and sometimes called "Dance the Baby". Also the name of a 1980's children's show ("Dilín Ó Deamhas"), which used the song as its opening titles.
The last word in the phrase can be either Damhsa ("Dance", i.e. "Dance the Baby") or Deamhas ("Angel", literally "Little Angel").
There are several renditions available on web - one of my favourites is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcA0E_vZkjQ. Another is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbP0NtR87gg - you can clearly hear the pronunciation of the words, and the fiddle is easy to follow.
Dilín ó damhsa (Irish Gaelic) Curfá: Dilín ó damhsa ó damhsa, Dilín ó damhsa ó dí, Dilín ó damhsa ó damhsa ó damhsa ó Dilín ó damhsa ó dí. Chuiread mo rún chun suan, chuirfead mo rún ‘na luí Chuiread mo rún chun suan go ciúin, Le dilín ó damhsa ó dí. Curfá: Dilín ó deamhas… Is buachaill maith súiste súist’, is buachaill maith súiste Páid, Is buachaill maith súiste súiste súist’ Is cailín deas túirn’ í Cáit. Curfá: Dilín ó deamhas… Is buachaill aniar, aniar. Is buachaill aniar an fear. Is buachaill aniar, aniar, aniar ‘s ‘is cailín ón sliabh a bhean. Curfá: Dilín ó deamhas… Caithimis suas is suas é. Caithimis suas an páiste. Caithimis suas is suas is suas é, ‘S tiocfaidh sé ‘nuas amárach. Curfá: Dilín ó deamhas… Forever Oh (English) (Chorus) Dilín ó damhsa ó damhsa Dilín ó damhsa ó dí Dilín ó damhsa ó damhsa ó damhsa ó Dilín ó damhsa ó dí. I lulled my darling to sleep I put my darling to bed I lulled my darling to sleep to sleep, With dilín o damhsa o dí. (Chorus) The boy is from the West, the West, The boy is from the West, a man, The boy is from the West, West, West, And the girl from the mountain his lady. (Chorus) Throw him upwards and up, Throw the child up, Throw him upwards and up and up, And he will come down tomorrow.
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