Lyr Req: Folkie alphabet

Subject: Lyr Req: Folkie alphabet
From: GUEST
Date: 16 Oct 18 - 05:01 PM

I used to know a folk alphabet song which started ' a is for as I roved out, its how most songs begin, b is for brave boys, the bit the audience joins in'. Can any one help with c-z, though I do remember some. Particularly Q and R.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Folkie alphabet
From: Steve Gardham
Date: 16 Oct 18 - 06:23 PM

A is for Aran the sweater I wear
B is for ballad to sing if you dare,
C's for the chorus, we all go to town,
And D is for derry and also for down.

Merrily, cheerily, so merry are we,
No mortals on earth in such great harmony,
Sing away, play away, with every good song,
Give a folkie some ale and there's nothing go wrong.


Over to you.....

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Folkie alphabet
From: Stanron
Date: 17 Oct 18 - 04:11 AM

E is for by gum,
F is for off.
G is for horses and,
The cocaine they scoff.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Folkie alphabet
From: Stanron
Date: 17 Oct 18 - 04:13 AM

Alternative chorus

Merrily merrily, chorus and beer,
What better reasons for us to be here?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Folkie alphabet
From: Steve Gardham
Date: 17 Oct 18 - 05:40 PM

E is for early all in the spring,
F is for folk club, somewhere to sing,
G is for Greensleeves played on a G-string
And H is for harmony we're all singing in.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Folkie alphabet
From: Ernest
Date: 18 Oct 18 - 03:56 AM

I is for Ireland we`re all longing for
J is for Johnny we won`t see no more
K is for Kelly who came from Killane
and also for K.C., who died on the train

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Folkie alphabet
From: GUEST,Knockroe
Date: 18 Oct 18 - 05:14 AM

L for Lough Lomond so beautiful and sweet
M for melody, without it you’re beat
N for Na Fili who never missed a beat
O for Omos for Michael O’Domhnaill a hero I used to meet

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Folkie alphabet
From: GUEST,Mark
Date: 18 Oct 18 - 08:09 AM

P is for pint which will hold in our hand
Q for the loo where we later will stand
R's for the Rover, who's home yet again
S for the song with an easy refrain

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Folkie alphabet
From: GUEST,Mark
Date: 18 Oct 18 - 08:12 AM

This must be relevant

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Folkie alphabet
From: GUEST,Mark
Date: 18 Oct 18 - 11:39 AM

T is for Thomas who ups and then dies
U for unquiet grave in which he lies
V for the virgin who weeps by his side
W for winding sheet both long and wide

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Folkie alphabet
From: GUEST,Mark
Date: 18 Oct 18 - 11:44 AM

X this song's rated, due to its content
Y for the young maiden left to lament
Z for the zebra, who's not in this song
And now this song's ended, I'll wish you "so long"

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Folkie alphabet
From: Steve Gardham
Date: 18 Oct 18 - 01:19 PM

Like it, Mark!