As … Read Full Bio ↴Orthodox Celts is an irish folk rock band from Belgrade, Serbia.
As a popular band playing Irish music, Orthodox Celts are practically unique not only in Serbia but in the whole of Southeastern Europe and further afield. Despite their unusual music, since their founding in 1993 they have been one of the most popular bands in Serbia. Their music led to a popularisation of Irish and Celtic music and other aspects of Irish and Celtic culture in Serbia, especially Guinness beer. The band members are fans of the Celtic F.C., and some of the band's fans are too.
The band started their career with traditional Irish songs and, gradually, introduced more and more of their own material (lyrics mostly by Aleksandar, music mostly by Ana). All their songs are in the English language (or as they say, in the Irish language), but the group has composed some purely instrumental songs as well. In addition, the band has released several videos.
The Orthodox Celts have had several tours and numerous concerts inside and outside of the country (including in the Sava Center, one of the largest concert halls in Serbia). It is already a tradition of theirs to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a large concert in Belgrade.
In all of the band's interviews, they state that their greatest desire is to tour Ireland!
Members:
* Aleksandar Petrović (aka Aca Seltik) - lead vocal
* Nikola Stanojević - violin
* Dejan Lalić - Irish tenor banjo, mandolin, octave mandola, guitar, Scottish bagpipes, jew's harp, back vocals
* Dusan Živanović - drums, percussion, bodhran, accordion, back vocals
* Dejan Grujić - bass, back vocals
* Vladan Jovković - guitar, back vocals
* Bojan Petrović - tin whistle, low whistle, back vocals
Star of the Country Down
Orthodox Celts Lyrics
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One morning last july,
From a boreen green came a sweet colleen
And she smiled as she passed me by.
She looked so sweet fronn her two bare feet
To the sheen of her nut brown hair.
Such a coaxing elf, sure I shook myself
For to see I was really there.
Chorus:
From bantry bay up to derry quay and
From galway to dublin town,
No maid I've seen like the brown colleen
That I met in the county down.
As she onward sped, sure I scratched my head,
And I looked with a feelin' rare,
And I say's, say's i, to a passer-by,
"whose the maid with the nut brown hair"?
He smiled at me and he says's, say's he,
"that's the gem of ireland's crown.
It's rosie mccann from the banks of the bann,
She's the star of the county down".
Chorus:
From bantry bay up to derry ouay and
From galway to dublin town,
No maid I've seen like the brown colleen
That I met in the county down.
At the harvest fair she'll be surely there
And I'll dress in my sunday clothes,
With my shoes shone bright and my hat cocked
Right for a smile from my nut brown rose.
No pipe I'll smoke, no horse I'll yoke
Till my plough turns rust coloured brown.
Till a smiling bride, by my own fireside
Sits the star of the county down.
The lyrics of the song “Star of the County Down” by Orthodox Celts tell the story of the singer's encounter with a beautiful brown-haired girl in Banbridge town, County Down. The singer is struck by her beauty, and as she passes, he asks a passerby who she is. The passerby tells him that she is Rosie McCann from the banks of the Bann, who is known as the star of the county down.
The singer is so enchanted by Rosie that he decides to dress up in his Sunday best to see her again at the harvest fair. He dreams of making her his bride and having her sit by his fireside. The lyrics are playful and romantic, and the melody is upbeat, making it a popular folk song.
Overall, the song celebrates the beauty of the Irish countryside and the spirit of love and romance. The singer is captivated by the natural beauty of Rosie and the landscape around them, and he dreams of a future where they can be together forever.
Line by Line Meaning
Near Banbridge town in the county down
In the county of Down, I happened to be near the town of Banbridge
One morning last july,
It was in the morning of a day in July
From a boreen green came a sweet colleen
I saw a sweet girl coming down a green alley
And she smiled as she passed me by.
She smiled at me as she walked past
She looked so sweet fronn her two bare feet
From her two bare feet to the shine of her nut brown hair, she looked cute
To the sheen of her nut brown hair.
Her hair was shiny and brown
Such a coaxing elf, sure I shook myself
I had to shake myself to believe it was real
For to see I was really there.
I couldn't believe I was really seeing this
From bantry bay up to derry quay and
From Bantry Bay to Derry Quay
From galway to dublin town,
From Galway to Dublin town
No maid I've seen like the brown colleen
I haven't seen a girl like the brown-haired girl
That I met in the county down.
That I met in County Down
As she onward sped, sure I scratched my head,
As she walked away, I scratched my head in wonder
And I looked with a feelin' rare,
I looked around with a feeling of awe
And I say's, say's i, to a passer-by,
I asked a passerby
"Whose the maid with the nut brown hair"?
"Who is the girl with the brown hair?"
He smiled at me and he says's, say's he,
He smiled at me and said
"That's the gem of ireland's crown.
"That's the most beautiful girl in Ireland
It's rosie mccann from the banks of the bann,
Her name is Rosie McCann and she's from the Banks of the Bann
She's the star of the county down".
She's the most treasured girl in County Down
At the harvest fair she'll be surely there
She'll be there for sure at the harvest fair
And I'll dress in my sunday clothes,
I'll wear my Sunday best
With my shoes shone bright and my hat cocked
My shoes will be polished and my hat will be at a jaunty angle
Right for a smile from my nut brown rose.
All for a smile from my brown-haired girl
No pipe I'll smoke, no horse I'll yoke
I won't smoke my pipe or work
Till my plough turns rust coloured brown.
Until my plow turns a rust-colored brown
Till a smiling bride, by my own fireside
Until a smiling bride sits by my fireside
Sits the star of the county down.
The most treasured girl of County Down will sit there
Contributed by Jason W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@timdavis9329
Salute my Serbian brothers from ireland
@TamaraSrbija
Salute my Irish brothers from Serbia ;-)
@perun2244
26+6=1
@samanthastudios384
Aye!
@user-hj8mz3hp3s
Death to queen elizabeth and british riman empire free celtic natives and their lands from germanized roman vandals
@samanthastudios384
@@user-hj8mz3hp3sPatrick be praised!
@NiSiochainGanSaoirse
Sure, it caught me off guard to see Serbs so passionate about our beautiful music!
Fantastic musicians, and the fiddle player is gorgeous too which never hurts...
God bless Serbia!
@anenfi6000
God bless these guys and that gorgeous girl !! :D
@TheBranchez
A lot of people I know here in Serbia really love Irish music, including myself.
@kanemitchell7762
Celtic culture is spread across Europe nice to see other countries embrace their celtic roots 💪 go Serbia 🇷🇸