There are two artists that go by Chanticleer.

The first is San Fran… Read Full Bio ↴There are two artists that go by Chanticleer.

The first is San Francisco-based ensemble known around the world as “an orchestra of voices” for the seamless blend of its twelve male voices ranging from countertenor to bass and its original interpretations of vocal literature, from Renaissance to jazz, and from gospel to venturesome new music. Called “the world's reigning male chorus,” by The New Yorker, and named 2008 Ensemble of the Year by Musical America, Chanticleer will perform more than 100 concerts in 2013-14, the Grammy Award-winning ensemble’s 36th Season. Praised by The San Francisco Chronicle for their “tonal luxuriance and crisply etched clarity,” Chanticleer will tour to 21 of the United States and 12 foreign countries this season, including appearances at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, New York's St. Ignatius Loyola, Amsterdam's Concertgebouw, Vienna's Musikverein, and Prague's Rudolfinum In 2009, Chanticleer made debut appearances in Ireland and the People's Republic of China and will return to the latter in June for Expo 2010 in Shanghai.

The second is Salt Lake City indie folk artist Andrew Shaw, who also heads a band, The Adonis.

Dúlamán
Chanticleer Lyrics

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A 'níon mhín ó, sin anall na fir shúirí
A mháithairin mhín ó, cuir na roithléan go dtí mé

Dúlamán, dúlamán, dúlamán na binne buí
Dúlamán na binne buí Gaelach
Dúlamán, dúlamán, dúlamán na farraige
Dúlamán na binne buí Gaelach

Rachaimid me chun Niúir leis an dúlamán
Gaelach ceannóimid bróga daora ar an dúlamán Gaelach

Dúlamán, dúlamán, dúlamán na binne buí
Dúlamán na binne buí Gaelach
Dúlamán, dúlamán, dúlamán na farraige
Dúlamán na binne buí Gaelach

Bróga breaca dubha ar an dúlamán
Gaelach bearéad agus triús ar an dúlamán Gaelach

Dúlamán, dúlamán, dúlamán na binne buí
Dúlamán na binne buí Gaelach
Dúlamán, dúlamán, dúlamán na farraige
Dúlamán na binne buí Gaelach

Dúlamán na binne buí
Dúlamán na binne buí Gaelach
Dúlamán na binne buí
Dúlamán na binne buí Gaelach

Dúlamán, dúlamán, dúlamán na binne buí
Dúlamán na binne buí Gaelach
Dúlamán, dúlamán, dúlamán na farraige
Dúlamán na binne buí Gaelach

Dúlamán na binne buí
Dúlamán na binne buí Gaelach

A 'níon mhín ó, sin anall na fir shúirí
A mháithairin mhín ó, cuir na roithléan go dtí mé

Dúlamán, dúlamán, dúlamán na binne buí
Dúlamán na binne buí Gaelach
Dúlamán, dúlamán, dúlamán na farraige
Dúlamán na binne buí Gaelach

Tá ceann buí óir ar an dúlamán Gaelach
Tá dhá chluais mhaol ar an dúlamán maorach

Dúlamán, dúlamán, dúlamán na binne buí
Dúlamán na binne buí Gaelach
Dúlamán, dúlamán, dúlamán na farraige
Dúlamán na binne buí Gaelach

Dúlamán na binne buí, dúlamán na binne buí Gaelach
Dúlamán na binne buí, dúlamán na binne buí Gaelach

Dúlamán, dúlamán, dúlamán na binne buí
Dúlamán na binne buí Gaelach
Dúlamán, dúlamán, dúlamán na farraige
Dúlamán na binne buí Gaelach

Dúlamán na binne buí, dúlamán na binne buí Gaelach
Dúlamán na binne buí, dúlamán na binne buí Gaelach

Dúlamán na binne buí, dúlamán na binne buí Gaelach
Dúlamán na binne buí, dúlamán na binne buí Gaelach

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Chanticleer's song 'Dúlamán' are written in Irish Gaelic and speak of a man going to look for seaweed, known as dúlamán. The song can be interpreted as a love song and a praise of the natural resources that sustain a community. The first two lines are addressed to a young lady and her mother, respectively, asking for the assistance of the community's men to gather seaweed. The chorus praises the golden seaweed, known as dúlamán na binne buí, as a gift from the sea and a vital resource for the community. The second verse speaks of the journey towards the seaweed, emphasizing the Gaelic tradition of community efforts to obtain this natural resource. In the following verses, more elements of traditional Gaelic attire are mentioned, such as expensive shoes and a hat, as well as the importance of the job done by the man who gathers seaweed.

Overall, the lyrics of 'Dúlamán' speak of the interconnectedness of members of a community and their dependence on the natural world around them. They also reflect the importance of the Gaelic language and the preservation of traditional ways of life.

Line by Line Meaning

A 'níon mhín ó, sin anall na fir shúirí
Oh gentle daughter over there come the noble men

A mháithairin mhín ó, cuir na roithléan go dtí mé
Oh gentle mother, send the wheels to fetch me

Dúlamán, dúlamán, dúlamán na binne buí
Seaweed, seaweed, yellow seaweed

Dúlamán na binne buí Gaelach
The Irish yellow seaweed

Dúlamán, dúlamán, dúlamán na farraige
Seaweed, seaweed, seaweed of the ocean

Dúlamán na binne buí Gaelach
The Irish yellow seaweed

Rachaimid me chun Niúir leis an dúlamán
We will go to Newry to buy the Irish seaweed

Gaelach ceannóimid bróga daora ar an dúlamán Gaelach
We Irish buy costly shoes for the Irish seaweed

Bróga breaca dubha ar an dúlamán
Black spotted shoes on the seaweed

Gaelach bearéad agus triús ar an dúlamán Gaelach
Irish bearskin coats and trousers on the Irish seaweed

Dúlamán na binne buí
The Irish yellow seaweed

Dúlamán, dúlamán, dúlamán na binne buí
Seaweed, seaweed, yellow seaweed

Dúlamán na binne buí Gaelach
The Irish yellow seaweed

Dúlamán, dúlamán, dúlamán na farraige
Seaweed, seaweed, seaweed of the ocean

Dúlamán na binne buí Gaelach
The Irish yellow seaweed

A 'níon mhín ó, sin anall na fir shúirí
Oh gentle daughter over there come the noble men

A mháithairin mhín ó, cuir na roithléan go dtí mé
Oh gentle mother, send the wheels to fetch me

Dúlamán, dúlamán, dúlamán na binne buí
Seaweed, seaweed, yellow seaweed

Dúlamán na binne buí Gaelach
The Irish yellow seaweed

Tá ceann buí óir ar an dúlamán Gaelach
The Irish seaweed has a golden yellow head

Tá dhá chluais mhaol ar an dúlamán maorach
The channelled wrack has two bald ears

Dúlamán na binne buí, dúlamán na binne buí Gaelach
The Irish yellow seaweed, the Irish yellow seaweed

Dúlamán, dúlamán, dúlamán na binne buí
Seaweed, seaweed, yellow seaweed

Dúlamán na binne buí Gaelach
The Irish yellow seaweed

Dúlamán, dúlamán, dúlamán na farraige
Seaweed, seaweed, seaweed of the ocean

Dúlamán na binne buí Gaelach
The Irish yellow seaweed

Dúlamán na binne buí, dúlamán na binne buí Gaelach
The Irish yellow seaweed, the Irish yellow seaweed

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MOYA BRENNAN, DP

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Comments from YouTube:

@like2saypowpow

40w

I just want to say how much Chanticleer is helping my morning sickness 💖

@roymartin1655

8y↑8

You touched this Irish man's heart!! WELL DONE LADS!!! BRAVO!!!! SLAINTE!!

@CorkerDoggy2214

16y↑2

I like a good male choral version of anything. I love Anúna's, Celtic Woman's, Clannad's, and Chanticleer's rendition of this song. Perfect performance. Great Job All

@AnggrainiRustam

4y↑2

Back in 2019, still the best one on youtube

4y↑5

Me and my choir have to sing this whole song in a really important choir concert, and we’re only In the 8th grade.

15y

thanks

@gsharp143

17y

Wow! I love these guys!

@Somborner77

I sung this peace a lot of times myself. And it made me smile when I realized that even Chanticleer had trouble with the solo lyrics. 3rd Solo... :-)

@psalm139stem

13y

Oh my word, I need this soloist in my life, like as a husband or something lol... I love you guys <3

@clotterie

15y

I sang Dulaman (solo) with a french choir (Mikrokosmos Loïc Pierre) and gaelic is so hard for a frenchy like me!!!!!! but the masters are this men!!!

@Mr2sleepy

14y

WOW !!

@aprofoundsadness

16y

I sang the solo part for this piece in my university choir this year. It was fun.

@Mechaniclese

16y

Wow... There are so many different members than the last time I saw them.... And that was only 3 years ago... jeezy.

@7vgitz

12y

that is effing phenomenal!!!!!!!!!!

@BlueExcellentman

17y

Chanticleer is my insperation to sing and put up with my terrible chorus classes. I also love this arrangment of Dulaman

@sealdude36

15y

Dude, MLK sounded great! you guys did a fantastic job with the songs you sang!

@BradFHicks

11y

The soloist's name is Mark Sullivan. Saw him perform with Chanticleer twice. He is based in New York now.

@lanc4268

16y

Chanticleer is the United States Top mens vocal group. They are, i believe, the only full time, professional group of their kind in the country.

@franmail1

15y

Maravilhoso, parabéns!

@notrombones5041

17y

Awesome execution!

@Fearbird

15y

YAY BEN!!!!

@CharlotteElbourne

17y

I love this! ^^

@avinkesuma

15y

This song is in their album "Wondrous Love".

@JoshTheCichlid

14y

hey it's Ben Johns! great performance!!

@ecopoliticalczar

11y

This song is amazing, especially when I saw what is translates to...

@SuperJTthunder

10y

Very impressive

@fulerguy

13y

@Goatmon Professor Brack used to be in chanticleer? No way! I'm in one his classes right now and I would of never thought!

@piper42

17y

cool

@sleepyginkgo

13y

We're doing this song in my choir but we don't go THAT fast. These guys are great though, and once you get into it, it's kinda a fun song. :)

@Themightyblunghole

13y

I Wish I Could Sing This In My Choir

@thoth4

16y

I only know the slow way. This is COOL!

@Rebirthsouls

15y

you guys sang dulaman right??? THAT WAS AWESOME!! on the bus ride back to school.... we were talking about it!!! AGAIN IT WAS AWESOME!!

@eabney234

12y

@bwaybaby022 Stagger breathing at it's best. So goooood.

@bassrob2

16y

Cantus' version is also really excellent.

@AngryNerdBird

13y

@fulerguy Also, my first semester working with him, I was so not used to all the stress of performance. By the end of our show, last may, I was so tired I could barely stand up. No joke! And If you're curious, go ahead and ask him about it! Also, tell him Daniel (The big guy with the beard) says hello!

@goldenwings1988

13y

@bwaybaby022 They do, it's just a matter of sneaking breaths, and if you listen closely enough you will hear that they do take quick breaths at regular intervals.

@Lyandra01

17y

Great job! That song is sooooo difficult to sing. Excellent execution!

@TheRedBaron555

9y↑9

Seaweed?

@MrAlcazar

10y↑3

Amazing! I like Anuna's version a bit more, but still this was good!

@langalisc

10y↑4

maybe because its the same arrangement.....

@brianhourigan

16y↑1

The Seaweed is a metaphor. Most "Gaelic" aka Irish songs are written in Metaphor.

@ErnestoDC2

14y

I did a bit of research on the lyrics: they are singing about seaweed.

@AngryNerdBird

12y

@bwaybaby022 I believe they use circular breathing (breathing in excess air and storing it in the cheeks, and then using that air to keep your singing going while actually breathing in at the same time. I have not done this but I imagine it takes a LOT of practice to do it well.

@AngryNerdBird

13y

@bwaybaby022 I've performed this song, under Brandon Brack who used to be in this group. You really don't get to breath much at all in this piece. Dx

@TheRainSnake

14y↑3

did anyone know that this song is about different types of seaweed? i never knew that sea life is so intense.

@pmcnutty

17y↑1

Yah that dude with the mustache is the only original member of the group - and an a great bass as well. The whole group just takes one's breath away.

@skyview0812

13y

1:07 Just Epic

@AngryNerdBird

13y

@fulerguy Heck yeah! He is an excellent conductor, isn't he? And by excellent, I mean he works everyone's ass off to make sure we blow the audience away. And we certainly did, last fall, when performing this, and a bunch of other tunes we'd been working on for most of the semester.

@sealdude36

15y

I'm in the Starr's Mill men's chorus. I just recently put up the videos I got of chanticleer singing, so you should check them out!

@Mechaniclese

13y

I'm a Tenor, but Eric Alatorre is my hero! lol

@deborahmeyer135

11y

I have listened to this rendition and the one by Celtic Thunder. They are both great, but I prefer Celtic Thunder because it is slower and I can hear the words better. Speaking of words, can someone out there tell me what those words mean in English?

@Rebirthsouls

15y

why thank you!!! ill tell eveyone!! what choir were you with???

@tngi08

12y

I think I prefer celtic thunder's version but this is still awesome.

@AngryNerdBird

12y

@tendoking48 Don't ask me, I don't really understand how it's done. :P

@fizzaith

16y

the fact that they can even speak gaelic is amazing. Even if they sang like poo-diddly, the fact that they pronounced the words is awesome!!

@CBDBnoho

15y↑2

Nice enunciation of the words. Could have been a little more powerful I think. Maybe the concert hall kinda deadens the sound. Its such an epic song, which is hilarious being how its about sea weed.

@JackSilver1410

12y

@Goatmon It's magic :p

@Jackman24601

11y

You use circular breathing whilst playing an instrument, not singing. It has no effect whilst singing, because you need to move air past your larynx to create a sound. What you're seeing here is a mix of excellent breath support and extremely well coordinated staggered breathing.