John McCormack. Three recordings (new restorations). Presented by his widow, Lily, 1950.

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This is part of a program presented on RTE radio by John McCormack's widow Lily. It was recorded on 31st August 1950 and broadcast on the 5th anniversary of John McCormack's death, 16th September 1950.
1:24 The snowy breasted pearl (Old Irish Air) Recorded 23rd March 1910
7:16 Salve dimora casta e pura (from Gounod's opera Faust)
Recorded 10th March 1910
12:50 I hear you calling me (Marshall) Recorded 16th June 1921
"The snowy breasted pearl" is a noisy old recording but it's amazing that they managed to squeeze 5 mins 32secs of music onto one side of a record'.As the words are a little unclear at times, I have put them on the video. ("Colleen oge asthore" are words derived from the Irish language and mean "girl young treasure" and "colleen oge machree" means "girl young (in my) heart").
A translation of Salve dimora casta e pura is as follows
I greet you, home chaste and pure,
I greet you, home chaste and pure,
Where is manifested the presence
Of a soul, innocent and divine!
How much richness in this poverty!
In this retreat, how much happiness!
How much richness
What richness in this poverty!
O nature, it is here
That you have made her so beautiful!
It is here that this child
Slept under your wing,
Grew up under your eyes.
Here that your breath
Enveloping her soul,
You made, with love, the woman blossom
Into this angel from heaven!
It’s here! Yes, it is here!
I greet you, home chaste and pure,
I greet you, home chaste and pure,
Where is manifested the presence
Of a soul, innocent and divine!
I greet you, home chaste and pure, etc.

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