Lulling and Lilting Songbook
“Everyone knows what lullabies are for. Lilting is singing without words in the way the singers do in Minnie Picken and Love, will you marry me. Lilt can be used for dancing children on knees. The Bangor boat is chanted lullingly, almost sung.” — Hugh Shields, 1971
Listen and find out more about each item in the Song Pages below or enjoy the Playlist.
Irish Traditional Music Archive /
Taisce Cheol Dúchais Éireann
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Ireland
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