'Twas 50 years ago this very day I left the port..

Subject: Help-I am looking for the name of a song
From: GUEST,Janeo
Date: 04 Oct 01 - 06:09 PM

My dad use to sing a song to us when we were children. It went something like this: Twas 50 years ago this very day I left the Port of Cork, I landed into Erin's Isle, I landed in New York, there wasnt a sole to great me there, etc...if recognizes this song (I probably have words wrong as I was pretty little) I would appreciate any info you have on it - a song title would be great. Thanks!!

Subject: RE: Help-I am looking for the name of a song
From: Clifton53
Date: 04 Oct 01 - 06:16 PM

Sounds like " Muirsheen Durkin".

Subject: RE: Help-I am looking for the name of a song
From: Clifton53
Date: 04 Oct 01 - 06:20 PM

Look in the DT under "M" Janeo. This was recorded by quite a few artists I think, most popular here was The Irish Rovers version

Clifton

Subject: RE: Help-I am looking for the name of a song
From: DonMeixner
Date: 04 Oct 01 - 07:24 PM

Its actually "Shakes With Your Uncle Mike' or "Dear Old Donegal"

Thats Shake Hands With Uncle Mike Me Boys

And heres' your Sister Kate,

And theres the girl you used to swing

down at the garden gate

Shake hands with all the neighbors

Kiss the Colleens all

Your as welcome as the flowers in May

To Dear old Donegal.

Don

Subject: RE: Help-I am looking for the name of a song
From: Snuffy
Date: 04 Oct 01 - 07:36 PM

'Dear Old Donegal' - words and music by Steve Graham, copyright 1942 MCA Music.

Click Here for lyrics.

Wassail! V

Subject: RE: Help-I am looking for the name of a song
From: Clifton53
Date: 04 Oct 01 - 07:39 PM

You're right Don, drat, I'll get one right someday

Subject: RE: Help-I am looking for the name of a song
From: DonMeixner
Date: 04 Oct 01 - 07:50 PM

Thats OK Cliff, you had the right Island and Language :-)

Subject: RE: Help-I am looking for the name of a song
From: GUEST,Janeo
Date: 05 Oct 01 - 12:40 PM

Thanks to all! I had no idea it was called Dear Old Donegal - I would never have found it without your help!

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Go here: Lyr Add: DEAR OLD DONEGAL (sung by Bing Crosby)--JoeClone, 4-Nov-2009.