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This is a traditional Irish dandling song arranged by The Gloaming. It appears on their second studio album titled 2.
“Cuaichin Aindi.” AKA and see “The Whistling Thief [2].” Irish, Air and Slip Jig. E Dorian. Standard tuning. AABB’. The alternate title “The Whistling Thief” comes from a song set to the air by Samuel Lover. The title “Cucanandy” derives from a lilt meant for baby-dandling, sung by Elizabeth Cronin of Ballyvourney, County Cork, on a 1951 Seamus Ennis recording: “Cuc, cucanandy, cucanandy, O.” Mrs. Cronin was bedridden at the time of the recording, explains piper Neil Mulligan, and sang into a microphone set beside her on her pillow.
Hups, a Sheáin, a bhráthair, Fuair do mháthair bás Ó, ní bhfuair, ní bhfuair Chuaigh sí suas an tsráid Hups, a Sheáin, a bhráthair Fuair do mháthair bás Ó, ní bhfuair in aon chor Chuaigh sí suas an tsráid
Curfá: Cuc-a-neandí-neandí Cuc-a-neandí-ó Cuc-a-neandí-neandí Cuc-a-neandí-ó Cuc-a-neandí-neandí Cuc-a-neandí-ó Portín Sheáin an tsíoda Is iníon Philib an cheoil
He didn't dance 'n' dance He didn't dance today He didn't dance 'n' dance No, nor yesterday
He didn't dance 'n' dance He didn't dance today He didn't dance 'n' dance Walked all after the ___
(Curfá)
Throw him up, up Throw him up high Throw him up, up He'll come down by and by x2
Piper sell your pipes Buy your wife a gown x3
I wouldn't sell my pipes For all the wives in town
Hups, Seán, brother Your mother died Oh, she didn't, she didn't She went up the street Hups, Seán, brother Your mother died Oh, she didn't at all She went up the street
Chorus: Cuc-a-neandí-neandí Cuc-a-neandí-ó Cuc-a-neandí-neandí Cuc-a-neandí-ó Cuc-a-neandí-neandí Cuc-a-neandí-ó Seán of the Silk's little tune And daughter of Philip of the Music
(Chorus)
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