Gee, thanks, John!! Glad you liked it!
I believe it's also called "Ned on the hill" and is rather a bluegrass
standby, I've been told. I found it in a book of old(ish) Irish songs,
but was surprised to find that some people I've played it for recognize it
from American music they know.
Joe Heany tells the story about it before singing it on his excellent
"Sean Nos" (Celtic unaccompanied singing style) cd set, "The Road to
Connemara". As I remember, this Eamon (or Ned) was wanted and outlawed by
British authorities in Ireland for revolutionary and resistance activity.
He knocked on his girlfriend's door, and though she sympathized with his
cause was afraid to let him in because that would make her (very)
punishable as a collaborator. So he sang this song. We listeners don't
know if she relented after that and let him in, or if he was left outside
having to continue to hide cold and homeless in the wilds.
Ann
http://www.cantelow.com
On Wed, 21 Jun 2006, John Hoge wrote:
> I'm catching up with the May 28 show and was really taken with Ann
> Cantelow's performance of "Eamon An Chnoic" and went looking for
> translations.
>
> What a cool song.
>
> Here's one of the version's:
> "Who is that outside
> That has fever in his voice
> Smashing at my locked door?
>
> I am Eamon of the Hill
> That is drowned wet and cold
>> From forever-walking mountains and glens.
>
> My tragic fair one, and my chosen one,
> What should I do with you
> But to put you safe under my skirts?
> And that [gun]powder would blow back thickly on you
> And we will be extinguished as one.
>
> I am far outside under snow and under ice
> And without boldness or any spirit.
> My ploughland without a mark, my grassland without seed
> And these not in my ownership in any case.
>
> I have no friend, and this is a regret to me
> That I called early and late
> And that I must go overseas east
> Where I have no ties. "
>
> This and more translations at:
> http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=72285&messages=12
>
> --
> Sk�l - jh
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