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Irish Harp and
Voice: Barbary
Flute: Aimee Aul
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1.
Donal Hunchback went down
By the old fairy mound
One night when the sidhe (fairy) song was ringing
De luain, de mairt, de luain, de mairt (Monday, Tuesday)
All the fairies in chorus were singing:
De luain, de mairt, de luain, de mairt, de luain, de mairt
2.
But there seemed something wrong
With the old fairy song
As one chorus followed another
De luain, de mairt, de luain, de mairt
Only these words sung over and over:
De luain, de mairt, de luain, de mairt, de luain, de mairt
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3.
�Alas!� Donal cried quickly springing inside
�A song should be pleasingly ended�
And the fairies aghast
As this mortal trespassed
Heard in wonder the song Donal mended:
De luain, de mairt, de luain, de mairt . . . de ceadaoin!
(Wednesday)
4.
They crowed their delight
As the song was set right
To the mortal their thanks they accorded
With a flash and a crack
Took the hump from his back
And they sent Donal home well rewarded
De luain, de mairt, de luain, de mairt . . . de ceadaoin!
IRELAND; ENGLISH LYRICS BY
JANET CORNWELL
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