Coel 's Rann

Story Behind The Song

This song was written while I was still living in Copenhagen before my return to Ireland. It tells of leaving a country and hard times there to start anew and was my first attempt to write a song in the Irish language.

Song Description

A song with a certain circular movement in it with lyrics in Irish and accompanied by solo acoustic guitar, which is based on a melody line rather than a chord progression. 'Ceol 's Rann' means music and verse or music and song in English.

Song Length 3:22 Genre World - Celtic, Folk - Contemporary
Tempo Medium Fast (131 - 150) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Restless, Poignant Subject Change, Loneliness
Similar Artists James Taylor, Paul Simon Language Other
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

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Lyrics Donal Donohoe Music Donal Donohoe
Producer Donal Donohoe Publisher Aonar Music
Performance Donal Donohoe Label Aonar Records

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