Leath ina dhiaidh a hOcht
You know what I’ve been listening to a lot over the last few days?
If you do then I clearly need to fix my crawl space, but assuming you don’t I’ll tell you.
Leath in a dhiaidh a hOcht. It’s the new single by Kila, from their brand new album Gamblers’ Ballet (release date August 10 2007.)
It’s a ridiculously vibrant, even happy, piece of Irish music, and as Gaeilge (in the Irish language) with it. You’ll also recognise that it’s a reworking of something very familiar to you.
Leath in a dhiaidh a hOcht means “Half-past Eight” and in the context of this song it refers to the morning in Ireland when, unlike in the Midwest, half-past eight can sometimes still be early - especially after a party.
Rather irresistible pipes.
You can just listen to it by visiting Kila’s website - no downloading necessary as they have a little Flash player that streams it to you. Go on - I bet you smile.
See Also:
• Do You Listen To Irish Music (Really)?
• What’s Your Favourite Song?
• Listening to MP3s
Eolaí gan Fhéile:
What a fantasic piece of music. I love it. And the best part is, they are playing at a FREE!! festival here in Brussels on Friday next.
But the tune of Leath ina dhiadh a hOcht. Where do I know it from. It’s driving me slightly crazy. And since you allude to knowing, please please tell me?
Pachelbel’s Canon in D
Of a million interpretations this is probably my favourite. And there have been rather a lot.