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ADD: Irish songs (lots of songs here) Related threads: Favourite Irish song (116) Trad Irish songs, rebel & other... help (30) Tune Req: Prettiest Irish song (24) Help Choose 20 Most Popular Irish Songs (54) 20 Best Irish Trad Songs (17) |
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Subject: RE: Seeking Irish Lyrics From: Baba Date: 03 Jun 00 - 03:28 AM Thanks for the Dark Iniseoghain link! Wonderful! |
Subject: RE: Seeking Irish Lyrics From: Fiolar Date: 03 Jun 00 - 05:26 AM Many of the songs mentioned above can be found on www.mp3.com Download and listen for free. Mike |
Subject: RE: Seeking Irish Lyrics From: Wolfgang Date: 05 Jun 00 - 08:16 AM From the collection of the other songs looked for above I guess that "There was a lady..." actually means There was a maid in her father's garden. Wolfgang |
Subject: Lyr Add: THE SHORES OF AMERIKAY^^ From: browny Date: 05 Jun 00 - 11:21 AM Rebecca, bear with me I still have my learner's plates on as far as computers go never mind the Internet. THE SHORES OF AMERIKAY
I'm bidding farewell to the land of my youth
It's not for the want of employment I'm going
And when I am bidding my last farewell
I hope this will assist HTML line breaks added, and changed from all caps. --JoeClone, 10-Jul-02. |
Subject: RE: Seeking Irish Lyrics From: The Celtic Bard Date: 01 Jun 01 - 11:29 PM WOW! That's all that I can say about the response that I got from all you guys. You all deserve a major pat on the back! You certainly have my heartfelt gratitude and eternal thanks. I posted this thread over a year ago before I had become a member. In fact this was my first thread which should be painfully obvious considering that a fair amount of the songs that I requested were in the DT. The fact is that I have been quietly going about the DT collecting lyrics for these and other songs ever since. In doing so, I ran across this thread many times and I have found it immensely helpful. As I kept reading it, I thought several times that this person's story was surprisingly similar to mine and that her repertiore was almost identical to mine. It took a while for me to realize THAT IT WAS ME! Again I would like to thank everyone who contributed to this thread. Thank you for your patience with my bumblings and ignorance. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! Rebecca <>< |
Subject: RE: Seeking Irish Lyrics From: The Celtic Bard Date: 02 Jun 01 - 02:18 AM John is Brisbane, if you have to lyrics to "To Ladies' Eyes," POST, POST POST! Thank you. Rebecca <>< |
Subject: Lyr Add: BANKS OF CLAUDY From: Peg Date: 02 Jun 01 - 11:58 AM Well I would also like to add some "improvements" to Banks of Claudy, taken from Loreena McKennitt's version: BANKS OF CLAUDY
1. As I walked out one morning all in the month of May
2. I boldly stepped up to her and put her in surprise
3. "I'm in search of a faithless young man, Johnny is his name,
4. No don't depend on Johnny, for he'll not meet you here
5. "He is crossing the wide ocean, for honor and for fame,
5. And it's when she heard this dreadful news, she flew into despair,
6. And it's when he saw her loyalty, no longer could he stand, Peg |
Subject: RE: Seeking Irish Lyrics From: Peg Date: 02 Jun 01 - 12:02 PM Also, just a nitpicky thing, but the title is actually "P Stands for Paddy" not "Patty"....as far as I know...
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Subject: RE: Seeking Irish Lyrics From: GUEST,the blackwater side Date: 09 Feb 04 - 09:17 AM |
Subject: RE: Seeking Irish Lyrics From: GUEST Date: 02 Oct 04 - 06:22 AM look up irish freedom songs on internet |
Subject: RE: Seeking Irish Lyrics From: GUEST,Eileen Date: 13 Dec 04 - 12:42 PM I was in ireland last year and heard a song in a pub called "the rooster" (I beleive that is the name) the musician told me it was wriiten by a group call Brown brac. One year later and a search of Ireland, I have come up with nothing. Can any one help. Thanks. |
Subject: RE: Seeking Irish Lyrics From: MMario Date: 13 Dec 04 - 12:48 PM that's not a lot to go on. Any words you remember - or the subject/story of the song? |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Irish songs From: GUEST,Joxer Date: 17 Apr 09 - 07:31 AM Re: The post above about the Geordie Hanna song "Erin's Lovely Home: "My father, he being a farmer reared to industry He had four sons, two men who'd grown, and lovely daughters three". I have a recording of Geordie singing this song and the line sounds more like " he had four sons to manhood grown" - it makes a bit more sense to me. Geordie only sings these three verses but I've always felt there must be a few more verses to this great song, but I've never been able to find any. Anyone out there with any ideas on this? |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Irish songs (lots of songs here) From: GUEST Date: 14 Jan 11 - 02:43 PM Beautiful song. "alludes" should be "eludes." |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Irish songs (lots of songs here) From: GUEST,Prom night: Date: 20 Aug 21 - 04:55 AM Prom night: Can you add to the words of this lyric... 'i just popped in to say hello, i'll only stay a while, I want to see how you're getting on I want to see you smile...' ?? |
Subject: ADD: The Homes of Donegal (McBride) From: Joe Offer Date: 20 Aug 21 - 06:01 AM Hi, Prom Night - The song you're seeking is an interesting song called "The Homes of Donegal," written by Sean McBride and arranged by Paul Brady. I found the lyrics here: The Homes Of Donegal (Sean Mc Bride/ arranged Paul Brady) I’ve just dropped in to see you all I’ll only stay awhile I want to hear how you’re getting on I want to see you smile I’m happy to be back again And greet you big and small For there’s no place on earth just like The homes of Donegal I long to see your smiling children Standing by the door The kettle boiling on the hearth As I walk up the floor And then to see a welcome free For travellers one and all For your hearts are like your mountains In the homes of Donegal I’d like to stay along with you And while away the night With fairy lore and tales of yore Beside the turf fire bright And then to see laid out for me A shake-down by the wall For there’s rest for weary wanderers In the homes of Donegal The time has come for me to go And bid you all adieu For the open highway calls me back To do these things I do But when I’m travelling far away Your friendship I’ll recall And please God I’ll soon return unto The homes of Donegal Donegal, Pride of all Donegal, Pride of all Copyright Waltons /Round Hill Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kk8foQOQVk0 This song was written by Seán McBride in about 1955. Seán was a native of Cruit island which is in the Rosses area of Donegal (West Donegal). He was a school Teacher at St.Baithins school in the Carrigans/St.Johnston area (East Donegal) for most of his life. Seán passed away at the age of 90 in August 1996 and is buried on Cruit Island. Seán only wrote the lyrics, the actual air itself is maybe 150 or more years old. There are many songs around using the same melody, but to my ears the closest one is a song called "The Faughan Side", This song was part of the Curriculum in national schools in East Donegal and as Seán was a Teacher in the "Laggan Valley" (South Inishowen) I'm pretty sure that is where he got his inspiration for the "Homes of Donegal". This version by Paul Brady is from his 1985 album "Back to the Centre" |
Subject: RE: ADD: The Homes of Donegal From: Felipa Date: 24 Aug 21 - 03:03 PM There are two entries for The Homes of Donegal in the Digital Tradition https://mudcat.org/@displaysong.cfm?SongID=6460 - and also song id 9751 There is also a discussion at https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=67229#1122176 I know of two parodies (and expect there are others) The Holiday Homes of Donegal by James McEldowney aka Séamus Mac Giolla Domhnaigh, and The Crumbling Homes of Donegal by David Craig. |
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