Lyr Req: Kitty Bawn O'Brien (Allister MacGillivray

Subject: Lyrics to Kitty Bawn O'Brien
From: Paul Kennedy
Date: 23 Jun 97 - 12:28 AM

Does anybody have or know where I might find the lyrics to Kitty Bawn O'Brien, which I think was written by Allister MacGillivary, but not sure.

Subject: RE: Lyrics to Kitty Bawn O'Brien
From: Bobby O'Brien
Date: 23 Jun 97 - 06:10 AM

Ok, you've DONE it ! You've stumped me with an Irish song!!! (hard to do since I own over 10,000 of them on all recorded formats).

However, I am now digging and digging , and will not rest properly until I have succeeded in uncovering this ditty.

:)

Subject: RE: Lyrics to Kitty Bawn O'Brien
From: Martin Ryan
Date: 23 Jun 97 - 07:05 AM

Bobby

Did you see my request re songwriting manual some time ago? Fileter on "songwriting". I'd appreciate any help.

Regards

Subject: RE: Lyrics to Kitty Bawn O'Brien
From:
Date: 23 Jun 97 - 10:40 AM

I could have sworn Allister MacGillivary was Cape Breton Island Scots The Barra Macneills do a great job of Kitty Bawn O'Brien on their Rock in the Stream Album.

Frank Phillips

Subject: RE: Lyrics to Kitty Bawn O'Brien
From: Martin Ryan
Date: 29 Jul 97 - 03:20 AM

The only "Kitty Bawn" I can find is an old song by A P Graves, published 1889.Doesn't sound like the one requested.

Regards

Subject: RE: Lyrics to Kitty Bawn O'Brien
From:
Date: 28 Jun 00 - 10:29 PM

The lyrics to Kitty Bawn O'brian can be found in the liner of Seamus Kennedy's CD Let The Music Take You Home.

Subject: RE: Lyrics to Kitty Bawn O'Brien
From: GUEST,joe tompkins
Date: 01 Jun 02 - 05:27 PM

I too am looking for the lyrics to kitty bawn o'brien. thks.

Subject: Kitty Bawn O'Brien
From: Sorcha
Date: 01 Jun 02 - 05:51 PM

I've got them, (liner notes). It's little tiny print so it will take a bit to type them. (I tried scan, e mail to me, copy/paste.......and it didn't work. I can "select all" and paste, but only the subj of the e mail works. Any suggestions other than typing?)

Subject: RE: Lyrics to Kitty Bawn O'Brien
From: Áine
Date: 01 Jun 02 - 06:01 PM

Sorcha,

Does your scanner software have OCR capability? If it does, try that route to scan the liner notes. You'll probably have to break out your magnifying glass to do a good proofreading job on it; but, depending on how fast a typist you are, it might be quicker that way.

All the best, Áine

Subject: Lyr Add: KITTY BAWN O'BRIEN (Allister MacGillivray
From: Sorcha
Date: 01 Jun 02 - 06:04 PM

KITTY BAWN O'BRIEN
(Allister MacGillivray)

Soft blow the winds both warm and sweet from the peaks called Knockmealdown.
The songbird pipes its cheery note Above Blackwater Sound,
But from my heart no joys depart; no beauty can enthrall.
My Kitty Bawn O'Brien's gone to far off Montreal.

I met her at the Mallow Fair where lovers sport and play.
I watched her feet move lightly while the piper droned away.
She sang a song so lilting there, her hands beneath her shawl.
Now Kitty Bawn O'Brien's gone to far off Montreal.

I followed her to Waterford the day the ship set sail.
Her mother let the teardrops fall. Her father's face was pale.
I kissed her ere I lost her there, and sorely I recall,
My Kitty Bawn O'Brien's gone to far off Montreal.

And far across the ocean wide, a world from Knockmealdown,
My Kitty shines like silver in some gold Canadian town.
She'll charm some young French soldier there; to blame him I've no call.
My Kitty Bawn O'Brien's gone to far off Montreal.

(Cabot Trail Music/SOCAN)

Subject: RE: Lyrics to Kitty Bawn O'Brien
From: GUEST
Date: 02 Jun 02 - 03:45 PM

Hilary Spencer of Artisan does a beautiful version on her first solo album called Other Roads-Other Lives -check out her website for more info Murrey

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Kitty Bawn O'Brien (Allister MacGillivray
From: GUEST,Elizabeth Block
Date: 31 Jul 11 - 01:21 PM

Sorcha has the lyrics right except Verse 4, line 4, should be "some bold Canadian town."