Damien Rice as Gaeilge??

theninthcrime · 01-09-2011, 11:43 PM

Anyone know if Damien has any Gaeilge? I'm working on a new CD for Seachtain na Gaeilge (Irish Language Week) and looking for acts willing to do one of their famous songs through Irish-

In previous years we've had Swell Season, Frames, Coronas, Cathy Davey, Lisa Hannigan, Mundy, Saw Doctors etc but it would be amazing if Damien was interested- been trying to contact him for a while but its impossible

Rai · 01-10-2011, 09:51 AM

I've never heard of him ever showing signs of even a slight knowledge of Irish. But, as far as I know, neither Glen nor Lisa or Gemma Hayes are proficient with the language, so this shouldn't be a barrier.

The one thing I find problematic is that practically everyone else from the Dublin busking scene has participated, with the exception of Damien. I think if he was willing, he'd have done his bit by now.

Brandinian · 01-10-2011, 08:48 PM

I know that Glen has a bit of proficiency. I chatted with him in Gaeilge outside of his concert in Baltimore last year. He was rusty, but he knew a bit. Anyway, I hope that Damien participates in this. It'd be great to even just have a new recording of a song.

administrator · 01-12-2011, 08:53 PM

Send me a private message with details and I can forward it on.

I really liked those CDs in years past, well done for putting them together.

01-09-2011, 11:43 PM	#1
theninthcrime Igloo Melter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ballinteer, Dublin Posts: 39	Damien Rice as Gaeilge?? Anyone know if Damien has any Gaeilge? I'm working on a new CD for Seachtain na Gaeilge (Irish Language Week) and looking for acts willing to do one of their famous songs through Irish- In previous years we've had Swell Season, Frames, Coronas, Cathy Davey, Lisa Hannigan, Mundy, Saw Doctors etc but it would be amazing if Damien was interested- been trying to contact him for a while but its impossible

01-10-2011, 09:51 AM	#2
Rai Eskimontologist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Robo-Hungarian Empire Posts: 2,345	I've never heard of him ever showing signs of even a slight knowledge of Irish. But, as far as I know, neither Glen nor Lisa or Gemma Hayes are proficient with the language, so this shouldn't be a barrier. The one thing I find problematic is that practically everyone else from the Dublin busking scene has participated, with the exception of Damien. I think if he was willing, he'd have done his bit by now. __________________ "There's, another example. See, here I'm now sitting by myself, uh, er, talking to myself. That's, that's chaos." "If you find you've got a dragon charging at you at thirty miles per hour snapping its teeth you can always drive it defensively through the covers"

01-12-2011, 08:53 PM	#4
administrator forum administrator Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,480	Send me a private message with details and I can forward it on. I really liked those CDs in years past, well done for putting them together. __________________ Keep checking the news page for all the latest Damien Rice news.

01-10-2011, 08:48 PM	#3
Brandinian Toffee Popper Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New York City Posts: 68	I know that Glen has a bit of proficiency. I chatted with him in Gaeilge outside of his concert in Baltimore last year. He was rusty, but he knew a bit. Anyway, I hope that Damien participates in this. It'd be great to even just have a new recording of a song.