Re: Woman Of Ireland

[pdc@acorn.net (pDaleCampbell)]

Hello!

On Sun, 08 Jun 1997 22:51:28 +0100, Ariusz Nowak <ariusz@tk.net.pl> wrote:

> I just listen to the kind of "The Best" album by Mike Oldfield and payed
> attention for the track called "Woman Of Ireland". It's the same melody as
> the song "Mna Na Eirehann" (sorry if I mispelled) singing by Kate.
> I think it would be no surprise 'cause Mike Oldfield is interested in
> Irish music. What surprised me is that according to inlay tha track is written
> by Mike Odfield and I always thought it is traditional tune.
> Maybe it's the mistake.
> Anybody knows something about that? The track is from the Mike's album
> Voyager (1996). Maybe somebody own that record - what is written on the
> cover of it.
Don't have any relevant CD's with me here at my office, but I CAN tell
you...

"Women of Ireland" is the English translation of the title
"Mna Na H-Eireann", and it is NOT a traditional tune.  It also
appears on the Chieftains album _Film_Cuts_ (from the soundtrack
of the movie _Barry_Lyndon_, one of Kate's favs), and the liner notes
mention its source.

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