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Seoith​í​n Seó

from In Her Own Time by Nóirin Lynch

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    In Her Own Time is a collection of folk songs that sing of home, love, loss and finding the path back to yourself. While Noirin had one original song on her first album, Ecotones in 2012 - this album has five stories of family, of lockdown and of the Good People she met along the way.

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Seoithín Seó (Trad with extra lyrics by Nóirin Lynch)

Jack was born in Australia, beloved by Irish grandparents in Dublin and Limerick. He had the biggest smile for a four month old when I first met him and the greatest joy of the day was to make him laugh out loud as we swung him high. Then to croon him to sleep I would walk him singing a beautiful suantraí (lullaby) that I learnt from Treasa Ní Cheannabhain - Seoithin Seo.
On the plane home from Australia to Ireland, the verses in English fell out.

Jack and his family moved home a year later and now live 5 minutes from adoring grandparents. He still has the best smile.

lyrics

Seoithín, seo hó, mo stór é, mo leanbh
Mo sheoidín gan cealg, mo chuid gan tsaoil mhór
Seothín seo hó, nach mór é an taitneamh
Mo stóirín 'sna leaba, 'na chodladh gan brón.

(Seoithín Seó is an untranslateable croon for a sleeping baby ...
Seoithin Seo, my heart and my baby
My flawless jewel, my part of the big world
Seoithin Seo, isn't it just wonderful
My little heart in bed and asleep without any sorrow)

A leanbh mo chléibh go n-eirí do chodhladh leat
Séan is sonas gach oíche le do chóir
Tá mise le do thaobh ag guídhe ort na mbeannacht
Seothín a leanbh is ní imeoidh tú liom

(Oh child of my heart, may your sleep be calm and good
Blessings and happiness each night be yours
I am beside you, praying for blessings on you,
Seoithin my baby and don't leave me now.)


Its tea time in Melbourne, its morning in Limerick
Jacks in his pyjamas, we're skyping good night
Its sunrise, its sunset,
Time doesn't matter here
Wave to your Granda, kiss Granny good night

Like the waves on the sea shore, our love it pours over you
Like the sea hugs the shoreline, we hold you tonight
We're half in Australia, and half here in Ireland
Distance is nothing when your smile is so bright.

Seoithín...

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from In Her Own Time, released November 6, 2020
Accordion: Dermot Byrne
Guitar: Martin O'Malley

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Nóirin Lynch Clarecastle, Ireland

Nóirin is a singer/songwriter based in Clare in Ireland. She is known for her unique voice,
ability to inhabit a traditional song or to create a heartwarming story in a simple song. This is her folk album.

Previous albums
- Ecotones 2012
- Crag Road 2014 ... more

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