Dúlamán

Dúlamán (Irish for "channel wrack", a type of edible seaweed), is an Irish folk song.

This article is about the song. For the album, see Dúlamán (album).
"Tá ceann buí óir ar an dúlaman" Dúlamán has a golden yellow head

The text of the song relates to the Irish practice of gathering seaweed, which has been done for various purposes, including as fertilizer, bathing, and food.[1]

There are many traditional and contemporary versions of the song's melody. Among the best known settings (derived from the Scottish strathspey "Cutting Ferns") is that of Clannad, who recorded it for their 1976 album Dúlamán. A slower melody was recorded by Altan on their 1993 album Island Angel. A contemporary musical setting of the song for choir was also made by composer Michael McGlynn, which is featured in Endless Ocean: Blue World (Adventures of the Deep in Europe).

The song title was used in 2016 as name of an Irish music & dance show called Dúlamán - Voice of the Celts.[2]

Notable recordings

References
  1. Doreen McBride, When Hunger Stalked the North (1994).
  2. http://www.dulamanshow.ie
  3. Ian D. Biddle, Vanessa Knights, Music, National Identity and the Politics of Location (2007), p. 35.
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