Added: Jan 12, 2008
From: TG4gaeilge
Duration: 3:15
This is (meant to be) a comic wooing song. Cúnla is a man's name. Cé hé siúd thíos atá ag leagadh na gclathacha? (3x) "Mise mé féin," a deir Cúnla. (curfá) Chúnla chaoin ná tara níos giorra dhom (3x) "Maise mur' dtaga," a deir Cúnla. Cé hé siúd thíos atá ag bualadh na bhfuinneoga? (3x) "Mise mé féin," a deir Cúnla. Chúnla chaoin... Cé hé siúd thíos atá ag tochas mo bhonnacha? (3x) "Mise mé féin," a deir Cúnla. Chúnla chaoin... Cé hé siúd thíos ag tarraingt na pluide dhíom? (3x) "Mise mé féin," a deir Cúnla. Chúnla chaoin... Who's that there that's rapping the door to me? Who's that there that's rapping the door to me? Who's that there that's rapping the door to me? 'Only myself', says Cunla Chorus: Cunla dear, don't come any nearer me Cunla dear, don't come any nearer me Cunla dear, don't come any nearer me Maybe I shouldn't', says Cunla Who's that there that's tapping the windowpane? Who's that there that's tapping the windowpane? Who's that there that's tapping the windowpane? 'Only myself', says Cunla Chorus, Who's that there that's climbing the stairs to me? Who's that there that's climbing the stairs to me? Who's that there that's climbing the stairs to me? 'Only myself', says Cunla Chorus, Who's that there that's pulling the blankets down? Who's that there that's pulling the blankets down? Who's that there that's pulling the blankets down? 'Only myself', says Cunla Chorus, Who's that there that's tickling the toes of me? Who's that there that's tickling the toes of me? Who's that there that's tickling the toes of me? 'Only myself', says Cunla Chorus, Who's that there that's tickling the thighs of me? Who's that there that's tickling the thighs of me? Who's that there that's tickling the thighs of me? 'Only myself', says Cunla Chorus, Who's that there that's raking the fire for me? Who's that there that's raking the fire for me? Who's that there that's raking the fire for me? 'Only myself', says Cunla Chorus, Cunla dear, don't come any nearer me Cunla dear, don't come any nearer me Cunla dear, don't come any nearer me Yea ra 'Maybe I shouldn't', says Cunla Other versions by Christy Moore, Planxty, The Dubliners, Colm O'Donnell, Kay McCarthy, Mary Joyce, etc. etc... Seosamh O hEanaí (Joe Heaney) - Cúnla, 1982 (Siar an Bóthar 2007 159853) www.tg4.ie - subs en
Channel: Music
Tags: age celt celtic ceol cunla cúnla eire folk gaeilge gael gaelic ireland irish new traditional world
Rating: 5.00 (3 ratings) Views: 723 Comments: 1
mdickinso Says:
Jan 12, 2008 - This is a great clip. I saw Seosamh O HEanai in Newport Rhode Island in 1966 and heard him sing this song. Hope you can find a clip of Roisin Dubh--one of his greatest songs. Martin Dickinson