Singing from Memory

Cassidys | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 29, 1998)
• Original Release Date: September 29, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sliced Bread Records
• ASIN: B00000BIB3
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #390,111 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Óró Bog Liam Í (Óró Move Her Gently to Me)

2. Óró, Sé Do Bheatha 'Bhaile! (Óró, You Are Welcome Home)

3. Bheir Mí Ó (Vermeo)

4. Beidh Aonach Amárach (There's a Fair Tomorrow)

5. Do Bhíos-Sa Lá I Bport Láirge (One Fine Day in Waterford)

6. An Bhfaca Tú Mo Shéamuisin? (Did You See My Seamusin?)

7. Cill Chais (Lament for Cill Chais)

8. Trasna Na Dtonnta (Over the Waves)

9. Tiocfaidh an Samhradh (Summer Will Come)

10. Báidín Fheilimí (Phelim's Little Boat)

11. Óró Mo Bháidin (Óró My Little Boat)

12. Cad É Sin Don Té Sin (It's Nobody's Business)

13. Oileán Í (Iona Island)

14. Fáinne Geal an Lae (The Dawning of the Day)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Na Casaidigh - another great Donegal group, September 2, 2001

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John T. Nugent, Sr. (Connecticut, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Singing from Memory (Audio CD)

First of all the review above translates as "It was an exceptional CD" for those of you uninitiated into the challenging world of Irish Gaelic. But one does not have to read or understand Irish Gaelic to appreciate the wonderfully harmonized tunes of boats, the sea and Irish rural life contained in these songs [what else would natives of Donegal sing about?]. For American Gaelgeoirs their pronunciation is only occasionally "tainted" by na Casaidigh's Donegal Ulster accent. They are also the first group to give Patrick Pearse [Padraig mac Piarais], the leader of the 1916 Easter Rising against the British, his due on those songs he composed, although the producers continue to shy away from the politically incorrect "An Dorde Feinne" [The Fenian Fist], the actual title of "Oro se do Bheatha abhaile." Anyone interested in studying the Irish language would do well to purchase this CD and then have fun translating the Irish words provided in the CD jacket. I certainly did.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT IRISH MUSIC, January 5, 2000

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James E. Rice (indiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Singing from Memory (Audio CD)

i was fortunate enough to have this album on tape and cd. but, friends talked me out of them so i have to order again. it is a superb example of their muscicianship, and if one can hear the undertones, their joy in performing. i was told by one of the brothers that these are songs from their childhood, thus the title. one need not speak gaelic to appreciate this album. their other albums, though not currently available on amazon.com are of equal caliber and importance to the grand irish traditions. bravo cassidy's!

4.0 out of 5 stars A fun twist on trad, February 21, 2010

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Audrey Nickel "Faolchú Rua" (Santa Cruz, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Singing from Memory (Audio CD)

As an Irish speaker and traditional musician, I found Na Casaidigh's rocked-up take on these very familiar traditional songs to be fun and refreshing. The treatment works better for some songs than others, and I must admit, despite my initial startled reaction, I really like best the ones that they've tinkered with heavily, such as "Óró, Sé do Bheatha Abhaile" and "Port Láirge" (and "An bhFaca Tú Mo Shéamaisín" makes me guffaw every time I hear it! If I were Séamaisín, I'd sneak off to school too, with this kind of doting mamaí hanging over me!). If you're looking for a very straight, pure drop traditional performance, this isn't the CD for you (and it definitely won't appeal to airy fairy new age types!), but if you like your trad mixed with a bit of creative rock and roll, and if you enjoy the idea of hearing native Irish speakers (with beautiful Donegal Irish!) put a new spin on songs they've sung since childhood, this is a must-have.