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    Dusty Bluebells: Lulling and Lilting

    “Everyone knows what lullabies are for. Lilting is singing without words in the way the singers do in Minnie Picken and Love, will you marry me. Lilt can be used for dancing children on knees. The Bangor boat is chanted lullingly, almost sung.” — Hugh Shields, 1971

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    Lulling and Lilting

    1. The Bangor boat’s away, rhyme
    2. You’re a wee bonny wean, song
    3. Minnie Picken on the shore, song
    4. Maggie Pickie, highland
    5. Love will you marry me?, song
    6. When I was young I had no sense, song
    7. Sidhe piper’s tune, reel
    8. Rocking the cradle, song
    9. Seo ba, seo ba, seo ba, mo leanbh, lullaby

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    The Bangor boat’s away, rhyme / John Shields & Philip Shields, speech in English

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    • The Bangor boat’s away, rhyme / John Shields & Philip Shields, speech in English

    • You’re a wee bonny wean, song / Eileen Keaney, singing in English

    • Minnie Picken on the shore, song / Eddie Butcher, lilting, singing in English

    • Maggie Pickie, highland / James Byrne & John Byrne, fiddle

    • Love will you marry me?, song / Paddy Tunney, lilting, singing in English

    • When I was young I had no sense, song / Eileen Keaney, singing in English

    • Sidhe piper’s tune, reel / Mary Byrne, lilting

    • Rocking the cradle, song / Eileen Keaney, singing in English

    • Seo ba, seo ba, seo ba, mo leanbh, lullaby / Mary Cassidy, singing in Irish

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