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Amhr​á​n na dTurcaithe (Turkey's Song)

from Festive Folk Songs by Bróna McVittie

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Brona's musical Christmas card 2010

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Níl craic ar bith bheith i do thurcaí um Nollag,
Níl craic ar bith!
Níl craic ar bith a bheith i do thurcaí, níl.
 
Tá sé maith go lear sa Samhradh,
Bíonn muid sásta ar an fheirm,
Ach nuair a thagann an Nollaig,
Bíonn eagla mhór orainn!
 
Tá muid cairdiúil leis na cearca,
Tá na lacha cairdiúil linn,
Ach nuair a thagann an búistéir,
Ó! Ní maith linn sin!
 
It's no fun being a turkey at Christmas
No fun at all!
It's no fun being a turkey, no.
 
In Summer, things are fine,
We are happy on the farm,
But when Christmas comes,
We are terrified!
 
We're friends with the hens,
The ducks are friends with us
But when the butcher comes,
O! We don't like that!

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from Festive Folk Songs, track released December 12, 2010
Adapted from a Festive songs in Irish Gaelic, set to an original tune.

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Bróna McVittie Northern Ireland, UK

Pioneering her own brand of cosmic folk, Bróna McVittie both deftly reimagines traditional folk and crafts her own nature- inspired songs with a rich mix of folk and electronic instruments. As The Guardian describes it “You’re put in the place of a bird navigating wide open landscapes, absorbing light, space and air. This is music that takes you on its wing, and gives you fresh visions” ... more

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