Bean Pháidin

"Bean Pháidín" (Paidin's wife) is an Irish folk song. The song takes the point of view from a jealous and angry woman who yearns to be married to "Paidin" who already has a wife. The song is known for containing some rather harsh lyrical content as it portrays the hatred that the narrator has towards the other woman. The song started in the Sean-nós genre.Joe Heaney was known to have sung the song in a medley .^[1] Celtic Woman's version contains partial English lyrics.^[2]

Notable recordings

Planxty - The Well Below the Valley (1973)

Lasairfhíona Ní Chonaola- An Raicín Álainn (2002)

Celtic Woman- Destiny (2016)

Orla Fallon- Lore(2020)

References

^ "Bean Pháidín – Cartlanna Sheosaimh Uí Éanaí". Retrieved 2022-09-24.
^ Celtic Woman – Bean Pháidín, retrieved 2022-09-24

External links

[1] "Bean Pháidín – Cartlanna Sheosaimh Uí Éanaí". Retrieved 2022-09-24.

[2] Celtic Woman – Bean Pháidín, retrieved 2022-09-24

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