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Dusty Bluebells: Lulling and Lilting

Songs

“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

The Bangor boat’s away, rhyme
You’re a wee bonny wean, song
Minnie Picken on the shore, song
Maggie Pickie, highland
Love will you marry me?, song
When I was young I had no sense, song
Sidhe piper’s tune, reel
Rocking the cradle, song
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

January 1970

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

You’re a wee bonny wean, song / Eileen Keaney, singing in English
- In copyright

Minnie Picken on the shore, song / Eddie Butcher, lilting, singing in English
- In copyright

Maggie Pickie, highland / James Byrne & John Byrne, fiddle
- In copyright

Love will you marry me?, song / Paddy Tunney, lilting, singing in English
- In copyright

When I was young I had no sense, song / Eileen Keaney, singing in English
- In copyright

Sidhe piper’s tune, reel / Mary Byrne, lilting
- In copyright

Rocking the cradle, song / Eileen Keaney, singing in English
- In copyright

Seo ba, seo ba, seo ba, mo leanbh, lullaby / Mary Cassidy, singing in Irish
- In copyright

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