Lyr Req: Kilkelly

Subject: Need name of irish folk song
From: GUEST,Sarah Ferguson
Date: 09 Feb 01 - 12:14 AM

I am looking for the name of an Irish folk song that I heard quite a few years ago on NPR's Saturday morning folk music program. The lyrics were actual letters between a family in Ireland and their child (children?) who had emmigrated to America. I believe the song was researched and made fairly recently (within five or six years?). I think there was a "dear mother" or "dear father" in the lyrics (A "dear" someone in any case). Any hints or advice on where else to look would be appreciated. Thanks!

Subject: RE: Help: Need name of irish folk song
From: GUEST,les
Date: 09 Feb 01 - 12:29 AM

the song is "Kilkelly ireland" recorded by Mick Moloney on green linnet records

Subject: RE: Help: Need name of irish folk song
From: Amergin
Date: 09 Feb 01 - 12:31 AM

Is this the one you want? for Kilkelly click here

Subject: RE: Help: Need name of irish folk song
From: GUEST,Sarah Ferguson
Date: 09 Feb 01 - 12:34 AM

Thanks Les!! How did you answer so fast? You were right, that was the song. I just found the lyrics in the data base...and I've been searching for it for years!

Subject: RE: Help: Need name of irish folk song
From: GUEST,Sarah Ferguson
Date: 09 Feb 01 - 12:36 AM

"Kilkelly" is it for sure! Thanks everyone! You made my evening!

Subject: RE: Help: Need name of irish folk song
From: alison
Date: 09 Feb 01 - 08:29 AM

wonderful song... here is a more up to date version.. written by our own Jeri from mudcat which I think is great too

Kilkelly parody

slainte

alison

Subject: RE: Help: Need name of irish folk song
From: Fiolar
Date: 09 Feb 01 - 08:37 AM

Not the Sarah Ferguson?

Subject: RE: Help: Need name of irish folk song
From: wes.w
Date: 09 Feb 01 - 11:30 AM

Yep! the very one.

I'm just the armed bodyguard keeping an eye on you all.