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Sgt. Early's​/​Bean Ph​á​id​í​n​/​Frieze Britches

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Sgt. Early's/Bean Pháidín/Frieze Britches
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And here's another one. Pháidín's ex doesn't appreciate being dumped, and lays a nasty curse on the new wife, calling for both her legs to be broken, followed by her death. What is it with these Celts? We play Sgt. Early's jig slowly, working up to that vicious little song, and complete the set with the 5 part jig that Bernard and Bob arranged for the great pipes in the finale.

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Bean Pháidín
Refrain
‘Sé an trua ghéar nach mise, nach mise
‘Sé an trua ghéar nach mise bean Pháidín
‘Sé an trua ghéar nach mise, nach mise
‘san bhean atá aige ‘bheith caillte.

Rachainn go Gaillimh, go Gaillimh go is Rachainn go Gaillimh le Páidín,
Rachainn go Gaillimh, go Gaillimh go is thiocfainn abhaile sa mbád leis.

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Rachainn go haonach an Chlocháin is siar go Béal Átha na Báighe,
Bhreathnóinn isteach tríd an bhfuinneog, ag súil is go bhfeicfinn Bean Pháidín.

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Go mbristear do chosa, do chosa, go mbristear do chosa a bhean Pháidín,
Go mbristear do chosa, do chosa, go mbristear do chosa is do chnámha.
© 1998 Barnaby Productions Inc.

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from The Sound of IONA, released October 30, 1998

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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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