Lyr Req: Slieve Montain Brae

Subject: Slieve Mountain Brae
From: Kara
Date: 17 Mar 00 - 01:23 PM

Anyone out there got the words for Slive mountain Brae???

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Slieve Montain Brae
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 17 Mar 00 - 01:52 PM

Is it possible that you're thinking of Slieve Gallen (or Gallion) Braes?  If that's it, you can find it on the database; just type Slieve Braes in the Lyric Search box at the top of the page, and follow the link.

Malcolm

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Slieve Montain Brae
From: Kara
Date: 18 Mar 00 - 03:56 AM

thats the one I was after Ta

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Slieve Montain Brae
From: Abby Sale
Date: 18 Mar 00 - 10:50 AM

I probably learned this from President Taylor & Sid way back when. Likely they got it from the McPeakes. Thing is, what with being one single person singing, and uneducated in Tuva throat singing, and much into the ballad form, I generally don't get much into harmony - this is a rare song that screams for it, though. I recommend that version.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Slieve Montain Brae
From: Terry K
Date: 18 Mar 00 - 04:30 PM

Totally agree about the harmony. Kathleen and Francis McPeake did this beautifully on a Topic LP (Men at Work No 3). There's also a good later version by Dick Gaughan in his Five Hand Reel days. Great song.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Slieve Montain Brae
From: GUEST,mkaye
Date: 20 Mar 00 - 01:25 PM

If you're looking for another great version of this song, check out Dolores Keane, sung a capella.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Slieve Montain Brae
From: GUEST
Date: 21 Mar 00 - 11:08 AM

My former band, Out of the Rain, did Slieve Gallon Braes as a four part accapela song. It's one of the numbers on the soon to be released CD of excerpts from live concerts we did over the years. I believe I learned the song from the McPeake Family.

radriano

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Slieve Montain Brae
From: Ringer
Date: 21 Mar 00 - 01:16 PM

Probably a "political song", too. "It wasn't for want of employment at home... but the rents were getting higher".