ADD: Irish songs (lots of songs here)

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
And the home I love so well
And the mountains so grand round my own native land
I'm bidding them all farewell
With an aching heart I'll bid them adieu
For tomorrow I'll sail far away
O'er the raging foam for to seek a home
On the shores of Amerikay

It's not for the want of employment I'm going
It's not for the love of fame
That fortune bright may shine over me
And give me a glorious name
It's not for the want of employment I'm going
O'er the weary and stormy sea
But to seek a home for my own true love
On the shores of Amerikay

And when I am bidding my last farewell
The tears like rain will blind
To think of my friends in my own native land
And the home I'm leaving behind
But if I'm to die in a foreign land
And be buried so far far away
No fond mother's tears will be shed o'er my grave
On the shores of Amerikay

I hope this will assist
Browny^^

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
Down by a flowery garden I carelessly did stray
I overheard a young maid in sorrow did complain
All for her absent lover who ploughed the raging main.

2. I boldly stepped up to her and put her in surprise
I know she did not know me, I being in disguise
I said, "Me charming creature, my joy, my heart's delight
How far have you to travel this dark and dreary night?"

3. "I'm in search of a faithless young man, Johnny is his name,
And along the Banks of Claudy I'm told he does remain."
"This is the Banks of Claudy, fair maid, whereon you stand,
But don't depend on Johnny, for he's a false young man.

4. No don't depend on Johnny, for he'll not meet you here
But tarry with me in yon green wood, no danger need ye fear."
"It's six long weeks or better, since Johnny left the shore,
He's crossing the wide ocean, where the foam and the billows roar."

5. "He is crossing the wide ocean, for honor and for fame,
But this I've heard, the ship was wrecked, along the coast of Spain."

5. And it's when she heard this dreadful news, she flew into despair,
By the wringing of her milk-white hands, the tearing of her hair.
Saying "If Johnny he be drown-ed, no man nor love I'll take,
But through lonesome groves and valleys I'll wander for his sake."

6. And it's when he saw her loyalty, no longer could he stand,
He flew into her arms, saying, "Betsy, I'm the man!
I am that faithless young man, the cause of all your pain,
But since we've met on Claudy Banks we'll never part again."

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...

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.