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Chuala tú, ar chuala tú trácht ar an bhfíon Spáinneach sna sean-amhráin?

Did you hear...have you heard tell of Spanish wine in the old songs?

Agus nuair a chuir tú an teachtearacht anall anseo againn, bhí tú i gCarna, agus bhí tú thiar ag an siamsa, agus bhí tú thiar ag an. . . ag ceol agus amhráin a bhí thiar i gCarna.

And when you sent the message over here to us, you were in Carna, and you were over at the entertainment, and you were over at the. . . at the music and songs that were over in Carna.

Tá.. Darach Ó Cathain... Is maith leat Amhrán An Tae?

Yes.. Darach Ó Cathain... Do you like "Amhrán An Tae"?

Cén chaoi an bhfuil tú féin? An-amhrán! Tá mé théis an t-amhrán sin a chloisteáil. Bhí sé go hálainn.

How are you yourself? Wonderful! I just heard that song. It was lovely.

allagar

glór árd, ag a' rón, go fheithide beag

Cé hiad na tionchair is mó atá ar bhur bhfuaim?

What are the greatest influences on your sound?

Beidh muid ag seoladh ár n-albam úr

We will be launching our new album

Is é Dan an príomhchumadóir don iarraidh seo ach beimid ag leathnú amach ina dhiaidh seo

Dan is the main composer for this effort but we will probably broaden out after this

Cuireann muid ornáidíocht ar an amhrán ansin

We ornament the song then

Amhrán/Amhráin

Song/Songs

Cumadóireacht

Composition

Canaim sa gcúl

I sing in the background

Oirnéis/Uirlis ceoil

Musical instrument

Baineann muid tionchar ón miotaseolaíocht agus ón tseanchas go háirithe ó na réithe inár stair ina raibh an draíocht agus neart ár sinsir i mbarr a réime agus tá béim sna liricí ar an tseandálaíocht agus stair na tíre go háirithe ó thaobh na séadchomharthaí de

We derive influence from mythology and from folklore, especially from the periods in our history when the magic and strength of our people were at their height and there is an emphasis in the lyrics on the archaeology and history fo the country especially in relation to ancient monuments

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