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Cul Tiubh na bPerlai

from Back to our Roots by IONA

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This haunting love song was collected by the Irish scholar Éinrí ÓMuirgheasa and included in his 1934 book, Dhá Chéad de Cheoltaibh Uladh (Two Huundred songs of Ulster). Barbara learned it from the singing of Daithi Sproule. The rich poetry of the lyrics invites speculation that the beloved woman being serenaded might be a metaphor for Ireland.

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from Back to our Roots, released September 30, 1992
Barbara Ryan: Vocals, Guitar.
Bernard Argent: Wooden Flute.
Diana McFadden: Cello.

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IONA Washington, D.C.

IONA has been taking its unique brand of traditional Celtic music to festivals, arts centers, schools & house concerts all over North America and Europe since 1986, blending music from the various Celtic traditions with stories and a little humor - Barbara Ryan (vocals, bouzouki, bodhran), Bernard Argent (flute, doumbek), Chuck Lawhorn (bass), Jim Queen (fiddle, banjo) & Kathleen Larrick (dance). ... more

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