Sheila Chandra: Lament of McCrimmon/Song of the Banshee

Bigirishcunt Says:

May 12, 2009 - My mother heard her before her Grandmother died.Stills scares the life out of me when she tells the story.I dont ever want to hear her crying in my house. Blood curdling stuff.

Bigirishcunt Says:

May 12, 2009 - The Gael settled on the North antrim coast of Ireland from Scotland.the Mac Donalds ruled the north Antrim Coast for hundreds of years.I grew up there and am present serving in germany.

Bigirishcunt Says:

May 12, 2009 - The Banshee is still very much anchored in our Folklore. I myself have heard enough stories about her from all over antrim.

jagonation Says:

May 19, 2009 - no, they came from central europe and spread til the UK, spain and anatolia in the east.

bookkeeper57 Says:

Jun 8, 2009 - No: this song is an experiment in fusion.

anandachristy Says:

Jun 15, 2009 - Indescritivelmente espiritual!!!!!!!!Namastê!!!

ahertz Says:

Jun 18, 2009 - i have a fascination with our indoeuropean roots,, this song represents how this two kind of singing styles are related...excelent fusion.

Kinotriter Says:

Jun 22, 2009 - oh thankyou, grandly...

Daddymccourt Says:

Jun 25, 2009 - The Scots (Scotii) arrived on the island now known as Ireland centuries before either the Gael or the Erse(Irish). The island took their name but later changed to Ireland. The gael arrived in what is now Scotland from County Down.

Bigirishcunt Says:

Jun 27, 2009 - Really? I might just check up on that, I could be wrong who know's.Still a cracking song though!!

cubanewyork Says:

Jun 28, 2009 - amazing! i'm going to her concert today!

dexmoire Says:

Jul 6, 2009 - I dig 2 ento vibes: Vedic Indian and Celtic. They sound different, but both equally pleasant to ears.

God4Dunoon Says:

Jul 10, 2009 - yeh yeh and they were named after pharoes daughter... but your forgetting the picts and the caledonians... but as your so knowlegdable .. who were the people that built the stones

Daddymccourt Says:

Jul 11, 2009 - Yes, your first statement is Correct but no, I did not forget - they were both the same people, Pict being just the Roman name for the Caledonians. It can be translated as painted savages - which they were. It was the Scots that civilised them. What Stones? Tell me and I may be able to help you with that also. Dunoon certainly needs to be converted to God, see what you can do for them.

God4Dunoon Says:

Jul 11, 2009 - hahaha your obviously NOT Scottish. OK 1. Picts are separate tribal group from Scots and Caledonians Most colonisers (Romans, historical and present day Anglo Saxons, evangelicals, etc) do refer to Native Populations as barbarians, savages, and are in need of 'civilising'. But this is not how the Geal assumed power. However Wade did a pretty good job of that with the Geal. 2. The Stones mmh there was a population here before the Scotti arrived, and their DNA still exists within the popn

God4Dunoon Says:

Jul 11, 2009 - There is a very good section called The Tribes of Ancient Scotland in a site called Roman Scotland

Daddymccourt Says:

Jul 11, 2009 - Part 1. Fact The Caledonians were those referred to by Romans as Picts - not separate groups. I do not wish to get involved in further argument so I can only refer you away from myth and hearsay and recommend you go to reliable sources such as Pinkerton "That the Caledonians and Picts were one and the same people is now universally allowed."—Pinkerton, i., 105, Continued in part 2.

Daddymccourt Says:

Jul 11, 2009 - Part 2. "Tantum scuto angusto lanceaque contenti, proeterea gladio nudis corporibus dependente." Herodian Lib. iii. 268. etc. No one claims that the Scotii built any "stones" or were there before the Picts. Incidentally I AM Scots as have been all generations of my family for at least 500 years I live quite close to you and know Dunoon well. End of discussion.

God4Dunoon Says:

Jul 11, 2009 - haha fine if your going to reference books that were published under the reign of Q. Victoria. I would refer you to modern historians. I dont find Wade in any book on mythology But if you wish to keep your romaniticed version of Scotland. so be it end of discussion

thebooby1 Says:

Jul 31, 2009 - tune scotish

pickula Says:

Aug 10, 2009 - Great song beautifully arranged and performed. Thanks for posting.

50NSM Says:

Aug 20, 2009 - The only reason I gave this five stars is that youtube won't let me give it six. The shivers are running up my spine and the hairs on the back of my neck are standing up - this performance is too beautiful for words to describe.

designinsight Says:

Sep 23, 2009 - More than wonderful.

TrickyWoo315 Says:

Oct 6, 2009 - Yet another example of our human connection and oneness. Make love people, not war with each . . . for the sake of us all . . . please.

Enferushostis Says:

Nov 14, 2009 - The Sitar makes awsome drones. Indian canntaireachd, who´d ever thought that would work. Exellent!!!!