Dúlamán - LYRICS + Translation - Celtic Woman

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  • Опубліковано 11 вер 2016
  • Dúlamán (Irish for "channelled wrack", a type of edible seaweed), is a famous Irish folk song.
    1:09 → wrong lyrics, corrigendum: "Tá bearéad agus triús ar an dúlamán maorach" ("the stately seaweed has a beret and trousers")
    Performed by Celtic Woman
    Album: A New Journey (2007)
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  • @sophiatalksmusic3588
    @sophiatalksmusic3588 7 років тому +9310

    To those who are confused, the song is a metaphor. The "Irish Seaweed" is the wealthy father of a girl, while the "Stately Seaweed" is a poor man (possibly a seaweed vendor) who wants to marry the daughter. He tells the father that he is fit to marry her because he can give her many gifts, though the father refutes his statements by saying he already provides everything the suitor mentions for his daughter. (For example, the suitor mentions giving the daughter a golden comb, while the father says that she is already well-groomed, meaning the comb wouldn't be much use.) Eventually, the suitor and the daughter run off together.

  • @beefromashroom
    @beefromashroom 4 роки тому +3745

    French: I have a very hard language, where the words are pronounced in a very unexpected and non-intuitive way
    Irish: *exists*
    French: Why do I hear boss music?

    • @niamha6079
      @niamha6079 3 роки тому +145

      We Irish do like to make things complicated 😹

    • @chocorenavfx4403
      @chocorenavfx4403 3 роки тому +185

      As a French learning Irish
      I relate *boss music* HARD

    • @josephinekelly6888
      @josephinekelly6888 3 роки тому +101

      Lol, that's because it is a language that is not optimized for the use of Roman characters.

    • @supremeoverlordvader5552
      @supremeoverlordvader5552 3 роки тому +34

      Czy słyszałeś mój przepiękny przyjacielu o języku Polskim xd?

    • @beefromashroom
      @beefromashroom 3 роки тому +53

      @@supremeoverlordvader5552 I am Polish XD our language isn't really that complicated. I mean, there are weird clusters of letters, but if you understand a few rules it's not that hard to pronounce them. We don't skip too many letters and they don't have many ways of pronounciation

  • @janjurecka7428
    @janjurecka7428 4 роки тому +3511

    How it is pronounced in Irish: bob
    How it is spelled in Irish: bháóídhbrgtrhaidh

    • @josslynavalos5723
      @josslynavalos5723 4 роки тому +39

      😱

    • @juch3
      @juch3 4 роки тому +210

      This language and french

    • @janeray8742
      @janeray8742 4 роки тому +77

      Truest thing I've ever seen!

    • @Fiwool
      @Fiwool 4 роки тому +23

      Haha

    • @mytiskaodjuret
      @mytiskaodjuret 4 роки тому +40

      Svaj means disqualification in Swedish I think
      Sorry I forgot my Swedish 😅

  • @sailorsun8612
    @sailorsun8612 7 років тому +4580

    I like how the Gaelic sounds so important, but the actual meaning is so hilarious. Seaweed talking about courting, such a beautiful song.

    • @sophiatalksmusic3588
      @sophiatalksmusic3588 7 років тому +327

      sailorsun It's a metaphor. The "Irish Seaweed" is the father of a girl who the "stately seaweed" is a poor man who wants to marry the girl by offering her gifts to her and her father. However, the father refutes his arguments by saying he can give his daughter better things anyway. Eventually, the suitor and the daughter elope.

    • @sailorsun8612
      @sailorsun8612 7 років тому +197

      I know, just if you look at the literal meaning it becomes a hilarious song about seaweeds courting.

    • @Tamara-zo3np
      @Tamara-zo3np 7 років тому +93

      It's not gaelic, it's gaeilge.

    • @Tamara-zo3np
      @Tamara-zo3np 7 років тому +44

      Gaelic is scottish.

    • @grimnocturne6499
      @grimnocturne6499 7 років тому +48

      sailorsun Gaelic can be either Irish or Scottish.

  • @samanthafriginal3705
    @samanthafriginal3705 7 років тому +4864

    This song is so hard to sing when you don't speak Gaelic but I swear I will be able to sing this without fault someday

    • @13wlflvr
      @13wlflvr 7 років тому +123

      I'm going to try slowing down the video to hear the pronunciation better.

    • @GreyLiam
      @GreyLiam 7 років тому +147

      I'm currently learning Gaelic myself. I have a playlist made of various song videos and speaking videos.

    • @2b-coeur
      @2b-coeur 7 років тому +101

      Same! I have no intention of learning Irish Gaelic because my *goodness* is it hard, but this song is beautiful and I want to learn it. Got the chorus so far... kind of.

    • @deardiary1461
      @deardiary1461 7 років тому +89

      Don't worry, you'll get it! I listened to this in year 7 and I learned to sing it without a fault in a month. :) Now I can sing and read aloud Gaelic, and have a basic understanding of it - I'm in year 9 now.

    • @2b-coeur
      @2b-coeur 7 років тому +43

      +Dear Diary Wow that's amazing! I applaud your drive; I'm too lazy even to learn all of the pronunciation rules properly.

  • @Mrguilt-wr4kn
    @Mrguilt-wr4kn 5 років тому +774

    This is the 18th time in a row ive heard this song and by the time somebody reads this it'll be my 80th.

  • @AD-dg3zz
    @AD-dg3zz 4 роки тому +1373

    Dù-la-man, Dù-la-man Guay-lahk (x7)
    A nee-hin ve-hin oh,
    Shin an-nall na feer-a hei-rí,
    A wa-har-en ven oh,
    Kur na ro-hal-len guh dee may
    Dú-la-man na bin-na bwee,
    Dú-la-man Guay-lahk
    Dú-la-man na far-ri-geh,
    Bar a vee in Er-in
    Dú-la-man, Dú-la-man Guay-lahk (x2)
    Ta kyo-on bwee-í awr,
    Air an Dú-la-man Guay-lahk,
    Ta gaw-haw klua-ash mwail,
    Air an Dú-la-man mway-rahk
    Bro-ga bra-ka do-wa,
    Air an Dú-la-man Guay-lahk,
    Ta bar-ayde aw-gus troos
    Air an Dú-la-man mway-rahk
    Dú-la-man na bin-na bwee,
    Dú-la-man Guay-lahk
    Dú-la-man na far-ri-geh,
    Bar a vee in Er-in
    (...)
    Dú-la-man na bin-na bwee,
    Dú-la-man Guay-lahk
    Dú-la-man na far-ri-geh,
    Bar a vee in Er-in
    Gú-day a hug na teer hoo,
    Airs an Dú-la-man Guay-lahk,
    Eg sur-ee leh duh nyon,
    Airs an Dú-la-man mway-rahk
    A-Rock-a-med khun Nyur,
    Lesh an Dú-la-man Guay-lahk,
    Kyan-noh-med bro-ga day-ra,
    Air an Dú-la-man mway-rahk
    Dú-la-man na bin-na bwee,
    Dú-la-man Guay-lahk
    Dú-la-man na far-ri-geh,
    Bar a vee in Er-in
    Oh kur may shkal-a quik-í,
    Guh kyao-nan kee-her dee,
    Shayn shkal a kur she kuh-gam,
    Guh rev a kyao-nan keer-ha
    Dú-la-man na bin-na bwee,
    Dú-la-man Guay-lahk
    Dú-la-man na far-ri-geh,
    Bar a vee in Er-in
    Dú-la-man na bin-na bwee,
    Dú-la-man Guay-lahk
    Dú-la-man na far-ri-geh,
    Bar a vee in Er-in
    (...)
    Ka hwee-an too moh nyon,
    Airs an Dú-la-man Guay-lahk,
    Well fú-dar may lum ee,
    Airs an Dú-la-man mway-rahk,
    Dú-la-man na bin-na bwee,
    Dú-la-man Guay-lahk
    Dú-la-man na bin-na bwee,
    Dú-la-man Guay-lahk
    Dú-la-man na far-ri-geh,
    Bar a vee in Er-in
    Dú-la-man na bin-na bwee,
    Dú-la-man Guay-lahk
    Dú-la-man na far-ri-geh,
    Bar a vee, bar a vee
    Dú-la-man na bin-na bwee,
    Dú-la-man Guay-lahk
    Dú-la-man na far-ri-geh,
    Bar a vee, bar a vee
    Bar a vee in Er-in!

    • @klewi00
      @klewi00 4 роки тому +150

      Is this the pronunciation? Bless you for taking the time to do this

    • @heikoribbrock8461
      @heikoribbrock8461 4 роки тому +68

      You are my hero for foing this, thank you

    • @azuchiprincess666
      @azuchiprincess666 4 роки тому +67

      Not all heroes wear capes 🤩

    • @dolphins3291
      @dolphins3291 4 роки тому +33

      Thanks so much! You helped me sing it!

    • @Orion3101
      @Orion3101 4 роки тому +33

      Careful, he’s a hero

  • @francesleones4973
    @francesleones4973 5 років тому +156

    The first time I heard this was when I watched "The Song of the Sea." Fell in love with Irish music right there and then.

    • @warriorswings
      @warriorswings 2 роки тому +3

      Same here!

    • @aoifefeeney8106
      @aoifefeeney8106 2 роки тому +13

      I love that movie because it’s such a beautiful introduction to Irish culture- I’m so glad you enjoy Irish music, the language is also very interesting (though very complicated!!) so you should look into that!! :-) 🇮🇪

    • @shine2577
      @shine2577 Рік тому +2

      Same

    • @seamare706
      @seamare706 Рік тому +3

      Same! Amhran na farriage (probably spelled it wrong) is my favorite!

  • @thecourtjester2610
    @thecourtjester2610 5 років тому +108

    This is the happiest song about seaweed i have ever heard.

  • @SeaJay_Oceans
    @SeaJay_Oceans 4 роки тому +512

    Dear Ireland, please keep on making lots more Irish peoples ! Earth needs good music ! :-)

    • @jazzykingjack2846
      @jazzykingjack2846 3 роки тому +15

      Amen to that

    • @lilyraimey3499
      @lilyraimey3499 2 роки тому +13

      Have you seen an Irish family? Hehe, they’ve no problem with making ‘em.😂

    • @aoifefeeney8106
      @aoifefeeney8106 2 роки тому +6

      @@lilyraimey3499 I would counter that but my granny has 10 children and I’m one of 4 kids 😭💀

    • @adrianmunoz45
      @adrianmunoz45 2 роки тому +3

      Its sad because gaelic is a dying language

    • @Wolf-Fire-398
      @Wolf-Fire-398 Рік тому +2

      @@R-se I'm five-eighths Irish and I'm learning Irish Gaelic.
      (Auto-incorrect, please stop changing Gaelic to Garlic.)

  • @satiricwriter
    @satiricwriter 7 років тому +543

    This makes me picture you entering a small village in Donegal and you see the people going out and about by the sea as the sailors and seaweed collectors sing this making you feel welcomed in their community. Like something you'd see in a disney movie.

    • @maryr94
      @maryr94 5 років тому +16

      Watch the film "the Secret of Roan Inis" and you'll see something similar. Filmed in Donegal.

    • @satiricwriter
      @satiricwriter 5 років тому +3

      @@maryr94 thanks! 😊

    • @dreadpiraterobertsii4420
      @dreadpiraterobertsii4420 4 роки тому +4

      In my history of UA-cam I’ve never seen someone mention Donegal ❤️ visit carrick town donegal lovely village right beside slibh league and after slibh league into the rusty mackerel for Guinness with black currant and tayto crisps

    • @aoifefeeney8106
      @aoifefeeney8106 2 роки тому +3

      I feel like you’d like the film ‘amhrán na farraige’- it’s one of my favourites and it’s very beautiful :-)

    • @amfvideos6810
      @amfvideos6810 Рік тому

      As a born and raised irishman, a more accurate visualisation would be an aggressive homeless man threatening people, a mother smoking in a baby's face and then someone spits on your shoes

  • @lordofthecuttingmoon
    @lordofthecuttingmoon 7 років тому +334

    I know that it says in the description that it's a famous folk song but part of me is tempted to say it's the sort of song people would be working at pulling the seaweed to. Kind of like how sea shanties were used out at sea to keep sailors' spirits high and keep them in time as they worked.

    • @emilyb5307
      @emilyb5307 6 років тому +27

      Lord of the Cutting Moon It may be but it's primarily a metaphor: a young peasant boy trying to convince the "stately seaweed" father that he is worthy of his daughter.

    • @kiwiraichu
      @kiwiraichu 3 роки тому +10

      This is actually true! From what I can recall, during the famines in Ireland, many people resorted to pulling up channeled wrack (A type of edible seaweed) from the coasts and using it to feed the hungry people. This was most likely sung while people worked down in the water pulled up the seaweed.

    • @roisinnigcrainn7722
      @roisinnigcrainn7722 3 роки тому +10

      ^ That is indeed how this song originated. It came from a Donegal seaweed farm, not far from Falcarragh if I recall correctly. My time in the Gaeltacht taught me many things, this being one of them!
      I also know that there's a hotel in a small town named Gortahork nearby; the hotel is named Óstán Loch Altan (pronounced "Oh-stawn Luck Alten"), after the lake beside the town. The name Altan was also used by a pretty famous band that came from Donegal, and they were the ones to initially re-popularise Dúlamán as a song even before Celtic Woman.
      Absolutely beautiful area up there. Great for beaches, hiking (on Mt. Errigal!), fishing, and general sightseeing. I can't emphasise enough what a tragedy it would be to visit Ireland and skip the Donegal scenery. There's a reason it's called "The Forgotten County" after all. Such a shame that many miss out on its beauty.

    • @eimearfleming2614
      @eimearfleming2614 Рік тому

      I dont know the origins but most Irish working songs are slightly slower and have a stronger beat, no point singing while you work if its not in time!

    • @agentorange153
      @agentorange153 2 місяці тому

      @@kiwiraichu Even apart from eating seaweed during famine, they would collect seaweed and process it into natural fertiliser -- which is where this song originates!

  • @aliothfox8693
    @aliothfox8693 6 років тому +308

    Who'd have thought a song about seaweed could be so catchy?

  • @chubbybunny6975
    @chubbybunny6975 7 років тому +736

    Damn Gaelic is hard, but it sounds so pretty :3

    • @GreyLiam
      @GreyLiam 7 років тому +43

      Chubby Bunny it's a very beautiful lyrical language. But you're correct, it is very difficult at times. Depending on what Gaelic speaking area you're from in Ireland people pronounce words differently or have a distinct term they use for any given thing.

    • @kayken8393
      @kayken8393 6 років тому +26

      Yep this specific language, from Ireland is Gaeilge though. Gaelic refers to all Gaelic languages and of course each are different.

    • @caoimheboyle9971
      @caoimheboyle9971 6 років тому +1

      It's easy if you learned it in school. That's were I learned it

    • @kaison12205
      @kaison12205 5 років тому +4

      Caoimhe Boyle i mean to an extent but I mean it runs counter intuitively to English in terms of the sounds of letters and unlike mandarin it doesn’t use a separate set of characters which means if English is your first language it will be fundamentally harder

    • @liqritrs8391
      @liqritrs8391 4 роки тому +1

      Chubby Bunny please say Gaeilge

  • @jonbilgutay8797
    @jonbilgutay8797 6 років тому +3690

    Okay, you can keep Spanish, you can keep Mandarin and Japanese, you can even keep French. In my opinion, there is not language more beautiful then Gaelic

    • @thifranehe
      @thifranehe 6 років тому +275

      All languages are beautiful

    • @kommodorekipper
      @kommodorekipper 5 років тому +64

      In my mind certainly the best language for song!!!

    • @nya6730
      @nya6730 5 років тому +64

      Finnish is beautiful, too.

    • @echofoxgaming7334
      @echofoxgaming7334 5 років тому +14

      Agreed Jon. I wish I could learn the language.

    • @annafranzen1266
      @annafranzen1266 5 років тому +8

      Right,right,right - so hot and melodic!!!

  • @Sag3brush
    @Sag3brush 3 роки тому +254

    me: "I should learn Gaelic, and reconnect with my Irish ancestry!"
    *sees Gaelic written and spoken*
    "nevermind."

    • @aribethneverwinter4632
      @aribethneverwinter4632 3 роки тому +24

      🤣🤣🤣 I'm irish and this brings back my mental sweats over my leaving cert

    • @thomasskye
      @thomasskye 2 роки тому +15

      I'm currently learning Gaelic for this reason. I have to say, reading it is much easier than pronouncing it...

    • @tatemitchell1479
      @tatemitchell1479 2 роки тому +15

      Connor, you have an Irish name which translates as “Conchúr” or “Conqueror”!

    • @zakibah
      @zakibah Рік тому +3

      It's not that hard

    • @mikaylayoung7910
      @mikaylayoung7910 Рік тому +3

      🤣🤣🤣

  • @ledzeprulz
    @ledzeprulz 7 років тому +416

    First time listening to Celtic vocals - I had no idea it was like this! It's great, the tin flute is my absolute favourite

    • @diamondmoonwolf
      @diamondmoonwolf 7 років тому +4

      ledzeprulz yea me to my first one was tir na nog

    • @ratoverlord5060
      @ratoverlord5060 6 років тому +5

      Tin whistle *

    • @kaison12205
      @kaison12205 5 років тому +3

      ledzeprulz ain’t Celtic it’s Irish which can also be called gaeilge

  • @Snowypuppy277
    @Snowypuppy277 7 років тому +335

    I'm honestly just using this video to learn the lyrics so I can annoy people by singing this every chance I get

  • @seamare706
    @seamare706 Рік тому +52

    Irish is one of the most beautiful and calming languages I’ve ever heard. Their songs are remarkable and can be funny, or very sad too. ❤️

  • @radioactiveferrets
    @radioactiveferrets 6 років тому +41

    I grew up on Celtic Woman and then I just rewatched Song of the Sea so.... I guess you could say that this song is kind of stuck in my heart

  • @eimeardowney6900
    @eimeardowney6900 3 роки тому +6

    I think the reason we like to correct people when they say Gaelic instead of Irish scootish ect is because it's not giving credit to the specific country and it can be annoying when all Gaelic countries are grouped together becuase although we have similarities we have very different culture and history especially Ireland. Irish culture was nearly erased so we want to celebrate what we have somehow managed protect like our lanuage,music and other parts of our culture. This is a beautiful (funny) Irish song sung by Irish singers in Irish and I know when people say Gaelic they dont mean any harm but it is nice to see someone who might not be form a Gaelic country makes an effort to find out which specific culture they are listening to and appreciating it fully and properly. Thanks 😊

    • @ccahill2322
      @ccahill2322 2 роки тому

      Eimear Downey, "all Gaelic Countries?" There is one Gaelic. It is the original common root language of Ireland and Scotland. It is one of two old Celtic languages. Goidelic and Brythonic Celt. Brythonic is Wales Cornwall and Brittany from which the word "British."

    • @agentorange153
      @agentorange153 2 місяці тому

      @@ccahill2322 Like the three sisters Erin, Banba and Fodla?

  • @AliciaNyblade
    @AliciaNyblade 2 роки тому +51

    Who knew that a song about seaweed courting other seaweed in a language I don't know a single word of could be such a jam? This is awesome!

  • @rurumi-chan
    @rurumi-chan 4 роки тому +470

    For all the non Irish speakers
    "Póg mo thóin" means I love you

  • @Astral_thee_God
    @Astral_thee_God 4 роки тому +238

    If I can learn Japanese, Korean, Chinese, German and Brazilian Portuguese songs then damn it I can learn Gaelic. This song is just so damn pretty

    • @gabrielabatista6016
      @gabrielabatista6016 2 роки тому +3

      Oh, you learned Brazilian songs? It's not everyday I see someone trying to learn about stuff from my country =)
      Which songs you learned? I'm quite curious here.
      Also, I definitely agree with you, this song is pretty, and Gaelic is a pretty language (albeit a very complicated one).

    • @ginraiii
      @ginraiii 2 роки тому

      THATS THE SPIRIT
      SAME HERE!

    • @UnstableKittens
      @UnstableKittens 2 роки тому +2

      I can't understand the language of most songs I hear but I can sing their songs word for word if I've heard it a few times

    • @vally.x
      @vally.x 2 роки тому +3

      as cool as that is trust me its horrible i hated it i leanred it from 4 to now (over 10 years ) and im still not fluent or anywhere close learning it everyday

    • @Brando56894
      @Brando56894 Рік тому +2

      German, by comparison is a walk in the park compared to Irish/Gaelic. German that has a lot of grammatic rules that are just like "because...", but at least the words largely look and sound like English haha

  • @emilybucklew
    @emilybucklew 4 роки тому +15

    When the flute comes in it always sends shivers down my spine.

  • @melodyblades2415
    @melodyblades2415 7 років тому +93

    this is one of my favorite songs. I had no idea it was about seaweed.

    • @tamraarmstrong1808
      @tamraarmstrong1808 7 років тому +3

      Melody Blades is a metaphor. Read the pinned comment a the top.

    • @emilyfolan8652
      @emilyfolan8652 6 років тому

      Yooongiiii

    • @melodyblades2415
      @melodyblades2415 4 роки тому +3

      @@tamraarmstrong1808 Yeah I know it's a metaphor. I figured it was when I saw this translation for the first time. I meant that I didn't know that seaweed would be the subject they chose for the metaphor, if that makes sense.

  • @alexandrariley1544
    @alexandrariley1544 7 років тому +540

    people who disliked this song just turned their phone upside down to like it again

    • @duskflower8825
      @duskflower8825 7 років тому +8

      I know it's a popular saying, but you can't like AND dislike something at the same time? So they'd essentially remove the like and it'd honestly be even better to actually like it again on another account, or like a Dulaman video on another channel (Sorry, had to say that ^_^)

    • @marcelineraber
      @marcelineraber 6 років тому +13

      Duskflower It's a bloody joke ya dip.

    • @lvria1233
      @lvria1233 5 років тому +4

      Alex Riley no I knew it was a thumbs down, I just had to sing this song in 5th grade in front of my whole school

    • @mikeoxsmal8022
      @mikeoxsmal8022 5 років тому +2

      @@lvria1233 no you didn't

    • @autumnanderson2695
      @autumnanderson2695 4 роки тому

      @@lvria1233 LUCKY

  • @Dartagnan4012
    @Dartagnan4012 7 років тому +55

    I remember playing endless ocean blue world and this was my favorite song, the. I watched song of the sea and was reminded of this

    • @roselover2525
      @roselover2525 7 років тому +4

      Blocky Trilobite OMG THANK YOU. that's where I heard this song. I loved that game but I haven't been able to play it.

    • @arcticdino1650
      @arcticdino1650 3 роки тому +1

      I finally found others who've played the game

  • @Hollyster-xk3jq
    @Hollyster-xk3jq Рік тому +24

    Despite living in the U.S. I come from Irish ancestors and wish I could connect to my culture like how many people can. I love the way gaeilge songs make me feel. Makes me feel like I live in Ireland. I hope one day I could visit and learn some gaeilge.

    • @ChappellRoanFan
      @ChappellRoanFan Рік тому +3

    • @spikeyferret8613
      @spikeyferret8613 Рік тому +1

      Cool I'm irish American too if u feel really connected and respectful of Irish culture u should totally study and connect with the culture learn gaelic maybe look into irish mythology whatever floats ur boat dude

    • @jamiebutterworth3576
      @jamiebutterworth3576 7 місяців тому +1

      A respectful person interested in our culture ty youre more than welcome to come explore and reconnect with your ancestors

  • @chrysgnt4369
    @chrysgnt4369 3 роки тому +18

    This song is so beautiful and dreamlike. It makes me feel that I'm in a beautiful landscape in a fairy tale. Warm greetings to Ireland from Greece. 💖💖💖

  • @aonairskies
    @aonairskies 5 років тому +156

    Celtic languages are beautiful and usually remind me of Elvish,and interestingly the "h"sound reminds me of Kazakh

    • @benitoesposti8882
      @benitoesposti8882 4 роки тому +19

      aonairskies Elvish from Lord of the Rings is based off of Welsh (another Celtic language)

    • @tecnicstudios
      @tecnicstudios 3 роки тому +15

      in most cases all races of elves have some sort of relation to Gaelic languages, esthetics, and mythologies as they are specifically based off of the Fae, especially when they are portrayed as having a superiority complex. For example the Eldar from Warhammer 40K have words like Ceifulgaithann, which means "wind rider" and it refers to an Eldar jetbike and they also refer to humans as Mon-Keigh (which literally is just how the Irish word for monkey, moncaí, is pronounced in the Connacht dialect).

    • @thepip3599
      @thepip3599 3 роки тому +1

      @@benitoesposti8882 Are you sure? I’m pretty sure it was based on Finnish. Maybe it was based on both. Tolkien never did anything the easy way, after all.

    • @rikr9
      @rikr9 3 роки тому +4

      @@thepip3599
      There are many aspects to languages, such as pronunciation and grammar. To me (a Finn) i'd say that elvish sounds Celtic, mostly welsh, to my ear, but the grammar might have more connections to Finnish. I haven't watched the movies in a while, so might be a bit off with this one though.
      However, Tolkien used Finnish the most with Quenya, which to my understanding is not that present in the movies at least. The language spoken by Legolas and the others is Sindar, mostly at least. Anyways he used multiple languages and mixed them up quite good.
      I am not the biggest connoisseur in this topic so if something is off pls let me know!

    • @movinon1242
      @movinon1242 3 роки тому

      @@thepip3599 i second the Elvish=Finnish. Have seen that in multiple articles I have read oer the years.

  • @sophiebauman4701
    @sophiebauman4701 6 років тому +453

    My favorite part was 0:00 to 3:08

  • @itsameah2595
    @itsameah2595 7 років тому +21

    I am in love with Celtic way of life. It is amazing.

  • @nubberton1345
    @nubberton1345 3 роки тому +7

    Endless Ocean really put this as a theme to the fucking jungle.
    Can’t blame em.

  • @TheRivalConcept
    @TheRivalConcept 6 років тому +29

    This song never gets old...

  • @midoxuo2196
    @midoxuo2196 7 років тому +76

    I am going to impress my mom by singing this. :) Its absolutely beautiful.

    • @ricemango7502
      @ricemango7502 4 роки тому +6

      Well was your mam impressed

    • @meepulp
      @meepulp 3 роки тому +3

      @@ricemango7502 well never know

    • @jughandle
      @jughandle 2 роки тому +1

      please how'd it go

  • @erin_the_extra2329
    @erin_the_extra2329 5 років тому +32

    Listening to Gaelic music is always entertaining when you’re named Erin because every song suddenly mentions you 😂

  • @HoV326
    @HoV326 7 років тому +25

    Our choir literally just sang this and that is what brought me here.

  • @anca2556
    @anca2556 3 роки тому +11

    Irish music is not music. It’s a life style.

    • @eimearfleming2614
      @eimearfleming2614 Рік тому

      Yeah, cause its such a bastard to learn your gonna make sure that you use it at every interval lol.

  • @Someone-hb7pi
    @Someone-hb7pi 4 роки тому +24

    I'm sitting at home, listening to this beautiful song, it's pouring rain, I can hear the thunder , smell the rain, feel the wind on my skin. I'm as happy as I can be.

  • @jaimymetts
    @jaimymetts 8 місяців тому +3

    I’m Irish on my Mom’s side. And I swear I will learn Gaelic and learn more about my heritage on moms side!

    • @jamiebutterworth3576
      @jamiebutterworth3576 7 місяців тому +1

      Its just called Irish

    • @ChappellRoanFan
      @ChappellRoanFan 7 місяців тому

      Or Gaeilge

    • @urielantoniobarcelosavenda780
      @urielantoniobarcelosavenda780 5 місяців тому

      In this song is a good example of the confussion I think
      "Dúlamán gaelech" means "Irish seaweed" while "Dúlamán maorach" means "stately seaweed"
      Dúlamán means seeweed then, and gaelech means irish

  • @gaelicprincess4937
    @gaelicprincess4937 4 роки тому +15

    Okay, WHO DISLIKED THIS MASTERPIECE OF A SONG?!

  • @spicyricey9803
    @spicyricey9803 5 років тому +33

    Never knew seaweed was a part of irish culture, but then again its an island, so makes sense. But to my knowledge seaweed isn't used as often in european cuisines. I think.

    • @galoglaich3281
      @galoglaich3281 4 роки тому +9

      Spicey ricey Seaweed was a very important fertiliser along the coast.Alot of the land around the coast is not suitable for farming,because its acidic peatland or in the case of the aran islands bare rock ,but over the centuries people have been able to farm there through the use of seaweed and sand to make the land fertile.If you ever go to the west of ireland and see greenfields along the coast its a good chance that is the result of seaweed.

    • @DruidButcherFreeVT
      @DruidButcherFreeVT 3 роки тому +3

      Welsh and Irish eat it, and it's also traditionally burnt to ash to yield soda ash for soap making, which can make a softer, gentler ash than the potassium ash from wood

    • @maddogmadison6379
      @maddogmadison6379 2 роки тому +1

      Seaweed is a metaphor. Look at one of the top comments

    • @agentorange153
      @agentorange153 2 місяці тому

      @@DruidButcherFreeVT Soda ash = solid soap, potassium ash = liquid soap -- right?

    • @DruidButcherFreeVT
      @DruidButcherFreeVT 2 місяці тому

      @@maddogmadison6379 of course, traditional Mayan music has love song metaphors about corn plants falling in love, Mongolian traditional music has them about horses falling in love, etc - it wouldn't be THE metaphor they use if it wasn't a major part of traditional culture and cuisine, something we also know from archaeology, surviving folk knowledge and even the etymology of the ubiquitous modern food ingredient: "carrageenan"

  • @rukeyser
    @rukeyser 6 років тому +8

    I’d only heard this as the title track of an album 30 years or so ago.
    LOVE finally getting the story!

  • @timothyjohnson5699
    @timothyjohnson5699 3 роки тому +4

    I saw a trailer for a movie called Wolf Walker, which leads me to my discovery of an animation company called Cartoon Saloon, introducing me to a couple good movies. One of them gave me this sweet song.

    • @siregne4343
      @siregne4343 3 роки тому +2

      i'm so glad that i found another man, who likes Cartoon Saloon movies too🥰

    • @nguyenngocminh7504
      @nguyenngocminh7504 3 роки тому +1

      Glad that I’m not the only one

  • @harleyshorses2601
    @harleyshorses2601 4 роки тому +24

    Very nice song. I love the Celtic’s and really want to learn this song. I’m from The Netherlands and 12 years old and totally going for this! The only part i know how to pronounce is “Dúlaman na binne buí, dúlaman Galeach” but atleast something!

    • @PinkGoldBeans6197
      @PinkGoldBeans6197 2 роки тому +1

      I imagine you're fine but if someone else sees it it's Due la Mon na bweena bwee due la Mon gaylach

  • @ivyrion674
    @ivyrion674 6 років тому +86

    I can actually sing in Gaelic but I don't do it a lot because it is REALLY hard...but still it is fun

    • @stinkygremlin267
      @stinkygremlin267 3 роки тому +4

      Btw if youre talking about Irish in general its gaeilge. Gaelic is only used in ulster Irish

    • @adhamhmacconchobhair7565
      @adhamhmacconchobhair7565 3 роки тому

      @@stinkygremlin267 yeah in Ulster we say Ghaelig

    • @MuayThai_Don
      @MuayThai_Don 2 роки тому +1

      @@stinkygremlin267 The word “Gaelic” in English derives from Gaeilge, i personally have no problem when people call it gaelic since it originated in Ireland

    • @stinkygremlin267
      @stinkygremlin267 2 роки тому

      @@MuayThai_Don me neither I was jsut explaining it

    • @keeva6530
      @keeva6530 2 роки тому +1

      Gaelic is a group of languages. Gaeilge is irish specifically. (Gaeilge is the irish word for the irish language)

  • @magequeenoftheflyingsquirr9031
    @magequeenoftheflyingsquirr9031 7 років тому +95

    I love how this sounds in gaelic, but I seriously have no idea what's going on in this song.

    • @prestonjones1653
      @prestonjones1653 7 років тому +14

      MageQueenOf TheFlyingSquirrels It's an old working song for when the Irish would collect seaweed off the coast of Donegal.

    • @CatGold5047
      @CatGold5047 7 років тому +26

      MageQueenOf TheFlyingSquirrels It's also about a guy (Stately Seaweed) courting a wealthy man's daughter (the Irish Seaweed is Dad). Daddy says she doesn't need the suitor, suitor tries to convince Daddy and fails, and the two kids run off together anyway at the end. It's a romantic and playful peasant song.

    • @firstname1152
      @firstname1152 6 років тому +3

      MageQueenOf TheFlyingSquirrels - The meaning of seaweed is about the quilaity or class of two men one rich the other poor.

    • @vizthex
      @vizthex 5 років тому +5

      Sentient seaweed runs off with a rich girl

    • @kiwianimationssolomonsharp6250
      @kiwianimationssolomonsharp6250 4 роки тому

      vizthex Lmao

  • @user-wv1gl5gh3d
    @user-wv1gl5gh3d 4 роки тому +17

    I live in Ireland and learn Irish in school it is personally my favourite language to learn.

  • @silverthered811
    @silverthered811 5 років тому +26

    Why does gaelic sound so beautiful? It sounds ancient and nature-y and its gorgeous.

    • @Ash-uv2ck
      @Ash-uv2ck 4 роки тому +5

      Why thank ye! Tis a great langauge. I love speaking it

  • @shauniliamcghee7177
    @shauniliamcghee7177 6 років тому +5

    This song is actually what got me learning to sing in Gaelic. I love it.

  • @lesleylakos2417
    @lesleylakos2417 4 роки тому +2

    Beautiful light music that skips, sunlight warming, you can't catch it, where it goes I have to follow!
    Thankyou for this breath of air!
    Lesley xx

  • @tysonl.taylor-gerstner1558
    @tysonl.taylor-gerstner1558 4 роки тому +5

    I was confused by the lyrics trying to learn it but then I looked at the description. Thanks for the correction!

  • @3Dwardo
    @3Dwardo Рік тому +4

    Istg if I see one more person saying "Gaelic" instead of Irish I'm actually going to cry TwT

  • @christineelizabethhorner5829
    @christineelizabethhorner5829 5 років тому +11

    My sea weed is the most gorgeous man on earth and there is a light in his eyes and beauty in his soul

  • @jazzykingjack2846
    @jazzykingjack2846 3 роки тому +10

    I'm an american and this is truly beautiful. I love this song even though it's about seaweed 😂 but still it's catchy and beautiful

  • @lilypacheco1084
    @lilypacheco1084 7 років тому +544

    Song of the sea brought me here

    • @Heh-Pingas
      @Heh-Pingas 7 років тому +16

      Such an astounding movie. I just revisited it and now, well, here I am.

    • @HH-lo7jw
      @HH-lo7jw 7 років тому +11

      :D I loved the little Dulaman he just wanted to sing x3

    • @GreyLiam
      @GreyLiam 7 років тому +6

      Téir Abhaile Riú brought me here.

    • @saoirse4483
      @saoirse4483 7 років тому +1

      same here

    • @li_celly
      @li_celly 7 років тому +10

      See I heard of this song before the movie came out, and then I suddenly hear the old men singing this song and I was like, "I KNOW THIS SONG FROM CELTIC WOMAN!!!" It was a good feeling, haha.

  • @Spineless-Lobster
    @Spineless-Lobster 6 років тому +28

    I really wanna learn Gaelic someday! I just think it’s is cool? I just like the language and I have always been into Irish culture even thought I probably have no blood from there it’s still so interesting!

    • @ashfreywar9862
      @ashfreywar9862 4 роки тому +3

      Haha, I feel the same way about welsh!

    • @aoifefeeney8106
      @aoifefeeney8106 2 роки тому +4

      As an Irish person- we love that you’re interested in our culture, especially the language!! Unfortunately less and less people are speaking it nowadays so it’s comforting to know others are taking interest :-)

    • @strawberryshortcake4345
      @strawberryshortcake4345 2 роки тому +3

      @@aoifefeeney8106 I want to visit your beautiful country one day and experience the lovely culture myself.

  • @dreadpiraterobertsii4420
    @dreadpiraterobertsii4420 4 роки тому +5

    I don’t know if anyone will ever see this but in late August in donegal there’s a seaweed salesman who sells seaweed for 2€ and it’s the best freshest stuff going

  • @horrorgremlin
    @horrorgremlin 2 роки тому +6

    Omg! I knew this sounded so familiar! I remember hearing this from the movie called “Song of the sea”, it's such a cute movie and sad too! It's an Irish folklore movie about Selkies and Such! 🥰❤️💕💖

    • @agentorange153
      @agentorange153 2 місяці тому

      I've heard about selchies -- aren't they people who can turn into seals (the animal kind, not the Navy kind) and vice versa???

  • @emtothedogz
    @emtothedogz 5 років тому +5

    My favorite song from Ireland who calls to my heart.

  • @lilacpen8678
    @lilacpen8678 6 років тому +142

    Wait. Was this the song the faeries sang in Song of the Sea?

    • @MilIinea
      @MilIinea 6 років тому +9

      Lavender Ink yep

    • @keylimecat1982
      @keylimecat1982 6 років тому +15

      Yeah. I was hesitant to listen to this one, but as soon as I heard the chorus, I burst out singing 😂

    • @unamed2516
      @unamed2516 5 років тому +8

      Lavender Ink Yeah and I thought it would be about seals not seaweed.

    • @lavethlove8879
      @lavethlove8879 5 років тому +5

      Yup honestly i listen to this song before watching "song of the sea" so u can probaly know my reaction when i heard this

    • @Aurora-by4yh
      @Aurora-by4yh 5 років тому +3

      Its about a relationship

  • @DearDeadDeer
    @DearDeadDeer 5 років тому +3

    Ive been listening to this song since Endless Ocean 2 came out on the Wii. Lol. Though this is my first time seeing the translations! Beautiful song.

  • @LornaEGL
    @LornaEGL 2 роки тому +2

    I found this song through the Nintendo Wii game Endless Ocean 2. Great music!

  • @adventureswithaurora
    @adventureswithaurora 3 роки тому +4

    This is one of my new favorite Gaelic songs EVER.

  • @Persephoneofficial
    @Persephoneofficial 3 роки тому +7

    My depression's cure : Irish folk songs

  • @khadijasenghor286
    @khadijasenghor286 3 роки тому +2

    Saw the title and it reminded me of the film ‘Song of the sea’

  • @jaymcdude1291
    @jaymcdude1291 4 роки тому +2

    This is a legendary song. I knew the lyrics to it from when I was young. I'm happy I found this song. I've found out that it has been sung by a few groups in recent times. Thanks to all that have made it happen.

  • @heatherrenea6014
    @heatherrenea6014 6 років тому +65

    Corfá]
    Dúlamán na binne buí, Dúlamán Gaelach
    Dúlamán na farraige, ’s é b’fhearr a bhí in Éirinn.
    A’níon mhín ó, sin anall na fir shúirí
    A mháithair mhín ó, cuir na roithléan go dtí mé.
    [Corfá]
    Tá cosa dubha dúbailte ar an Dúlamán Gaelach
    Tá dhá chluais mhaol ar an Dúlamán Gaelach.
    [Corfá]
    Rachaimid go doire leis an Dúlamán Gaelach,
    Is ceannóimid bróga daora ar an Dúlamán Gaelach.
    [Corfá]
    Bróga breaca dubha ar an Dúlamán Gaelach
    Tá bearéad agus triús ar an Dúlamán Gaelach.
    [Corfá]
    Ar bhfaca tú mo ghrá arsa an Dúlamán Gaelach
    Ni dheachaigh sí liom í, d’fhiafrigh an fear Shúirí.
    [Corfá]
    Ó sin deireadh le mo scéal arsa an Dúlamán Gaelach
    ’S cuir fáilte do mo ghádhsa arsa an Dúlamán Maorach.
    [Corfá x 2]
    [Chorus]
    Dool-aman nah bi’neh bwee, Dool-aman Gaelach
    Dool-aman nah far-ega, shay var a vee in Erin.
    Ah-neen veen oh shin a-naul na-fear hur-ree
    Ah wah-her veen oh keer-na ruh-lawn gu-dee may.
    [Chorus]
    Tah kusa du du-balt-cha air un Dool-aman Gaelach
    Tah gah kloosh whale air-un Dool-aman Gaelach
    [Chorus]
    Rock-ameed guh dirra lesh-un Dool-aman Gaelach
    Is-ken-oymid broh-ga deer-ah air-un Dool-aman Gaelach.
    [Chorus]
    Broh-ga brecka doo-ah air-un Dool-aman Gaelach
    Tah bar-Aid agus troos air-un Dool-aman Gaelach.
    [Chorus]
    Air wahka too muh h-raw air-sa un Dool-aman Gaelach
    Nee yock-EE shEE lum-EE, dEE-frEE un far hur-rEE.
    [Chorus]
    Oh shin der-reh le-mo shkayl airs-un Dool-aman Gaelach
    Es kur fawl-cha du-muh (r)aw-sa airs-un Dool-aman Werlawk.
    [Chorus x 2]

  • @lime-ade762
    @lime-ade762 4 роки тому +7

    0:00 to 3:08 are my favorite moments in the song.

  • @jessicasimplicioreis3824
    @jessicasimplicioreis3824 5 місяців тому +1

    Adoro essa música!!..💚💚💜

  • @Banrionbowser
    @Banrionbowser 5 років тому +5

    Grá mór ó Baile Átha Cliath! ❤️

  • @cyrustvirus1224
    @cyrustvirus1224 3 роки тому +3

    Song of the sea brought me here and it's beautiful.

  • @Patrilafea
    @Patrilafea 7 років тому +21

    OMG, I want to go there, I want to see the Ireland...

    • @scintillam_dei
      @scintillam_dei 3 роки тому

      The land of ire is Germany. NEIN! NEIN! NEIN! I plan to learn Hitleric, not just Irish.

    • @agentorange153
      @agentorange153 2 місяці тому

      @@scintillam_dei Speaking of, in the 1930's there was quite a lot of support for fascism in Ireland -- but then again, back then fascism was in style in many other countries, including England, Greece, Sweden and even America!

  • @himanshuthapliyal293
    @himanshuthapliyal293 3 роки тому +2

    Got to know about this song after watching song of the sea. It's too good. Thanx for making such composition. Lots of love from India. 😊

  • @tazdianbrewhaha1402
    @tazdianbrewhaha1402 5 років тому +9

    Everything feels like an Epic Quest when you have this kind of music in the background...oh this is the third load of laundry? *Level Up*

  • @ivyrion674
    @ivyrion674 6 років тому +13

    xD I just love the songs of the Celtic it makes me proud to be Celtic

  • @lilthuimsteele5553
    @lilthuimsteele5553 7 років тому +15

    Seriously love your videos.

  • @sicksadsawedoff
    @sicksadsawedoff 3 роки тому +2

    For those who are wondering, Yes this is the song from "song of the sea", but the one they sand in that movie was just re-written. instead of the normal verses, they replaced them with ones that fit for the movie but kept the "Dulaman" part.

  • @vibing7942
    @vibing7942 2 роки тому +2

    Song of the sea will always be the best child movie ever

  • @onegirl1750
    @onegirl1750 6 років тому +10

    All this time the song from the song if the sea was about seaweed 😂. Good to know.
    Btw the music is buetiful wspecially in the native language and song of the sea is by far the best movie I've watched 😚😚😚

  • @stevenwood2436
    @stevenwood2436 3 роки тому +5

    I found this which is what the song is talking about :
    The mother telling the daughter that the men are coming and the girl wanting to look like she’s good housewife material, i.e., showing them she can spin .In the second verse, the mother and daughter are talking about how unattractive the fellow is (the dulaman gaelach); however, in the third and fourth verse they’ve decided that he looks like he could afford to spend some money on them, as he can dress himself fairly well. In the fifth verse, the fellow promises the girl a present as an enticement to marriage. However, in the sixth verse the girl’s daddy (who is also a ‘dulaman gaelach’ - the names change in this verse) demands to know the fellow’s (the ‘dulaman maorach’ now) intentions; and, the daddy declares in the last verse that he’ll not let the fellow take his daughter away. However, the upstart says that he’ll just kidnap her!

  • @Sabri_Saa
    @Sabri_Saa 10 місяців тому +1

    This language is incredibly beautiful😍

  • @Blondie42
    @Blondie42 Рік тому +1

    Loved listening to an Irish song in Irish.
    Couldn't understand it, but loved hearing it.
    And I deliberately ignored the translation.

  • @theacademy4461
    @theacademy4461 3 роки тому +3

    ENDLESS OCEAN!!!

  • @almosthuman2398
    @almosthuman2398 3 роки тому +6

    Song of the Sea, is that you??

  • @raineecho4005
    @raineecho4005 Рік тому +1

    Just danced to this in the rain. Amazing

  • @CollinMcLean
    @CollinMcLean 2 роки тому +1

    Interestingly enough. Listening to this song in song of the sea and then this version finally got me to start learning Irish Gaelic a few days ago.

  • @shahadamccarty5705
    @shahadamccarty5705 6 років тому +9

    I am Irish American mostly Irish but this song makes my soul ready to fly. Just the energy in it...

    • @themaggattack
      @themaggattack 4 роки тому +3

      Are you a citizen of Ireland? Were you borne &/or reared there? Do you have any variety of Irish accent when you speak? These are all the minimum prerequisites for being "mostly Irish."
      (I'm not saying this to be mean. Just to let you know in case you are unaware. You may very well be mostly Irish, and if that's the case, then fair play to you. But if you are in fact mostly American, then claiming to be "mostly Irish" will only bring merciless slagging upon you by Irish ppl. The slagging may be bold or it may be under their breath. But oh, there WILL be slagging.)

    • @adolfolinguista4196
      @adolfolinguista4196 4 роки тому

      If you are talking about the cherokee, navajo, etc. Letme tell you that their ancestors came from Asia......

  • @amnm920
    @amnm920 6 місяців тому +3

    I've heard several versions of this and none of them sound the same

  • @kudakwashemwashayenyi4752
    @kudakwashemwashayenyi4752 2 роки тому +1

    THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS

  • @malayzhiaa
    @malayzhiaa 2 роки тому +2

    I stopped learning Gaelic idk why 🤦🏽‍♀️ I want to be able to sing Celtic woman’s songs , they remind me of another time period

  • @laurapastel3132
    @laurapastel3132 6 років тому +5

    i meaning spoken languages to learned by Irish especially singer recalled Dulaman

  • @brynmikeal3648
    @brynmikeal3648 7 років тому +13

    Oh my gosh this is amazing

    • @Basilisdumb
      @Basilisdumb 6 років тому +1

      Bryn Mikeal YEAH IT IS!!!!!❤

  • @victoriahimes7063
    @victoriahimes7063 3 роки тому

    When I was 13 my gran took me on an RV trip for a month. The place we stayed was in the mountains Virginia. Everyday I would feed apples to the deer who lived in the park and play this song on my little radio. By the end of the month, the whole herd would come just to the sound of the song. I live everyday trying to reach the same high of being lord of the deer.

  • @yesopenthedoor1179
    @yesopenthedoor1179 4 роки тому +1

    I love that this song is in Gaelic and about ireland,but is used in Endless Ocean 2 in the Amazon

  • @guinevereskylark7318
    @guinevereskylark7318 7 років тому +102

    now what we really need is the Gaelic words broken down in how they would be pronounced with English pronunciation. That would help so much I have trying to remember how to pronounce the crazy letter combos...

    • @Addy-to6mp
      @Addy-to6mp 6 років тому +31

      ch=k at the end of words, more like a h at the start of words, bh=v, th=depending on the word either just t or just h, h can sometimes be silent. á= longer "a" sound, the symbol is called a "fada" which means long. Go figure.The "maorach" has an almost "m-wear-ak" way of saying it. So, I suppose multiple vowels together is pronounced that way.

    • @Addy-to6mp
      @Addy-to6mp 6 років тому +17

      Also "fh" is usually silent too. D'fhéach, for example, is pronounced "dea-k"

    • @Addy-to6mp
      @Addy-to6mp 6 років тому +12

      And "sh" follows the same rule as "fh"

    • @thatweirdgirl8466
      @thatweirdgirl8466 6 років тому +3

      Gracie TheOtaku
      Bless your soul you beautiful person!

    • @LaurieStruxness
      @LaurieStruxness 6 років тому +4

      Commenting for the phoenics vv

  • @galaxiekpop737
    @galaxiekpop737 5 років тому +5

    I love how refreshing this sound is, like it makes me think of Renaissance times.

  • @hajra637
    @hajra637 3 роки тому +2

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @edward_lee
    @edward_lee 5 років тому +1

    I've been listening to this song (by the Altans) since the 90s.. Knew it had something to do with seaweed, but this is great! Thank you!