Bothy Band -- Fionnghuala

This is the long awaited Am Bothan a Bh'aig Fionnghuala by the Bothy Band. I've been looking for it live for a year or so, and I finally found it on tg4's Siar an Bóthar on the 7th of january, 2009.
Sung by Micheál O Domhnaill with Triona Ni Dhomnaill and Donal Lunny on harmony.

[@GEEKICIDALTENDENCIES]

who else is her because of the Live From Space Stage: A HALYX Story....?

[@RockyRoader]

Wonderful. We used to know this at home as "Eleanor mowin' a mow" when I was a youngster!

[@wostoulfhednar5205]

I discovered Irish folk and the Bothy Band when I was 13 (1976) and I still get goosebumps when I hear songs like that.

[@Philrc]

played this years ago to a guy I knew . he said " yeah it's good but you can only get that good with a lot of studio effects" and here they are doing it live. Hope you see this Dave!

[@franktuckwell196]

I had this album on vinyl when it first came out and there is not a duff track on it. It wore out years ago and it is so good to hear it again. Wonderful stuff, thanks for sharing.

[@GEEKICIDALTENDENCIES]

i can not get enough of this song its Arrangement...its lyrics and meaning....here i am back again and again.....ive been hypnotized and willingly so!!

[@alonzogarbanzo]

Beautiful! I only wish they'd shown a bit more than just that tiniest glimpse of Donal at the very end, especially as it's his low 2nd harmony line that puts such beautiful modal shapes on Michael and Triona's fifths.

[@lynneperkins494]

Amazing. Still the BEST introduction to the awesome power of roots music. And could harmonies get any closer? The recording is even more so.

[@Dayepipes]

All peoples have work music whether for farming, tending babies, sailing ships or working livestock or fighting in the military.

[@kevinmadden1152]

himanomonahiminanomona what a brain storming moment.

[@PhalainaBelgium]

Brilliant performance of Micheal O Dhomhnaill !! Phalaïna

[@Cjx0r]

"Hand them a bowling ball"

[@fruitcake4t]

psychedelia as gaeilge

[@irbfenian2594]

I love this song thanks @consairtin for putting it up. I believe its a Scottish song, withe the spirit of Ireland in it's singing, and the voice of indigenous people the world over.

[@mariesprayberry4139]

RIP Micheal. Missed now and always.

[@SydFstyd]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I absolutely love this and I can't believe how brilliantly they perform it.....it always gives me goosebumps..........wonderful!

[@docbailey3265]

My very favorite performance of my very favorite Gaelic song.

[@franksabatino7576]

The Bothy Band played fantastic instrumental music and sang fantastic songs. This is probably the most breathtaking of the latter.

[@kevo32a]

brilliant stuff. glad to finally see a live version up on youtube

[@kevindonohue2912]

I first heard this 47 years ago in Cape Breton, sung by Na h-Òganaich. I love this.