Hi,

This is a song recorded by Beth Cronin on a Folktrax recording. The air is similar to 'Flower of Sweet Erin the Green'. You can read more about it, and a book about Beth (which I've been unable to get my hands on - 10 years too late it seems) - here http://www.mustrad.org.uk/articles/cronin.htm.

If any one can post the "official" lyrics to this I'd appreciate it. I can make out bits from the recording, but I'm a Wexford man!!

Last verse is:

If my song it were sung by that worthy good man Haly,
it would soon find its way to Macroom;
And it's there 'twould be purchased at fairs and at markets,
where young men and fair maids are in bloom.
Where songsters they would sing it with voices long and loud,
And who knows but my dear darling might chance to be in the crowd
Oh! it's then that I would sigh and I'd say in a shout:
"How I long for the girl that I love!"


thanks,

paul.