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Conference tallis::celt

Title:	Celt Notefile

Moderator:	TALLIS::DARCY

Created:	Wed Feb 19 1986
Last Modified:	Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1632
Total number of notes:	20523

408.0. "Sin�ad O'Connor - the lion and the serpent" by IJSAPL::ELSENAAR (Wandering... Wondering...) Thu Jul 14 1988 11:36

    In the FOLK_MUSIC notesfile they referred me to this notesfile for
    a question about a poem. At first, I hesitated to write in here:
    so many topic titles in Gaelic(/Celtic?); I was glad to find out
    that most of the text is in English. That gave me the courage to
    go on ;-).
    
    Sin�ad O'Connor uses a poem on her LP called "The lion and the
    serpent". It is recited in the song "Never get old". The poem is
    (in handwritten form) on the sleeve, as well as the translation.
    Since the original poem is handwritten, I cannot decipher everything,
    but I strongly suspect it to be Gaelic.
    The translation of the first three lines is as follows:
        For he will command his angels
        concerning you
        to guard you in all your ways
    I want to know more about this poem:
    - does anyone else recognise it (is it an old poem; it feels like
      one)
    - if so: does/did it have any special use, and who wrote it
    - in what language is it
    - what is the original (decipherable) text
    I would appreciate if someone could help me further.
    
    Arie

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
408.1	don't give up!	TORA::OROURKE		`Fri Aug 05 1988 14:04`	19
	Arie, You've probably given up hope of getting an answer. Well, I'm familiar with the song, but don't know any more about the poem. I have the Lion and the Cobra, but I bought the casette version. It has no sleeve, hence no lyrics or poetry. Don't think the people in this conference are anti-social or anything. It's just that they are what you would call 'a mature' audience (i.e. they probably think Bono is Cher's ex-hubby). (just kidding,guys!) Anyway, I like the album. It is quite powerful..not what you would call light weight pop material. Good luck in your search. Jen
408.2	Into the Mystic	EGAV01::DKEATING	Roamin' Cadillac Church SAVES	`Fri Sep 23 1988 07:34`	42
	Re .0 'ello Arie,(Sorry Frank Bruno fans ;-) I managed to do a little research into your basenote request. It took me into some strange and not so strange areas,but it was fun!!! The "poem" you refer to that is recited in her song 'Never Get Old' is in fact 'Psalm 91' from the Bible(New Testament). The language used is Irish(Gaelic) and to be more exact a very old Donegal Irish translation. In the song it is recited by girl called Eithne N� Bhraonain who was once a member of the family group 'Clannad',who come from Co Donegal in Ireland. Sin�ad O'Connor sings the main part of 'Never Get Old' which she wrote when she was 15. I read Psalm 91 last night(strange!) and near the end it refers to a lion and a serpent,hence I presume the title for the album "The Lion and the Cobra". Sin�ad wrote and produced this album last year when she was 20 and pregnant(I understand she is now an unmarried mother). the girl has got two characteristics that are essential(for me anyway) in the music industry ie. talent and guts...can't wait for her next album. I got most of the above information from a back-issue(Nov'87) of the Irish music magazine "Hot Press" which contains an interview and a review of the album.I can send you the magazine if you are interested. There is also a discussion on Sin�ad O'Connor in the notes_conference COMET::RECORDS under topic 582.* The group Clannad is discussed here in CELTS topic 279.* Eithne N� Bhraonain (who now calls herself Enya) has recently produced a solo album called 'Enya' which you might want to listen to. 'Now who said we Irish weren't helpful?' ;-) Rgds., - Dave Keating.
408.3	what? an answer? :-)	IJSAPL::ELSENAAR	They'll lift you up in their hands	`Fri Sep 23 1988 15:56`	19
	RE -1 (Dave) > 'Now who said we Irish weren't helpful?' ;-) Hey Dave this is great. I had already given up hope, but now I feel saved by the Irish! ;-) You're absolutely right about her talent. She runs the risk, though, to lose her voice within five years, for she strains it incredibly. It sounds magnificent, and dangerous. So it is bible text. It sounds great; the songs contains a lot. I will most certainly go and look for the other singer you mentioned. Ah, by the way. Clannad I already know and enjoy. Another Irishman helped me with that! You know: I won't go into detail, but I had a totally different idea about Irishman ;^) ;-)