Lyr Req: Newgrange (The Wolfe Tones)

Subject: Words to "Newgrange"
From: Liam
Date: 20 Sep 98 - 11:54 AM

Am looking for the words to a song called "Newgrange". This is a song recorded by The Wolftones. Thanks

Subject: RE: Words to
From: alison
Date: 21 Sep 98 - 02:56 AM

Hi,

clannad did a song called Newgrange, on their magical ring CD, could it be the same one.

"There is a ring, mysterious ring of stones."

Slainte

alison

Subject: RE: Words to
From: Liam
Date: 22 Sep 98 - 08:26 AM

Dear Alison

No doubt the Clannad song is referring to the same magical place in Ireland. Whether or not it is the same song I do not know at this stage!!

Cheerio, Liam.

Subject: Lyr Add: NEWGRANGE (Clannad)
From: Susan-Marie
Date: 22 Sep 98 - 12:44 PM

Here's Clannad's version, see if it's what you're looking for:

There is a place on the east
Mysterious ring, a Magical Ring of Stones
The druids have lived there once they said,
forgotten is the race that no-one knows.

Chorus: Rum de rum 'rud a derimo
Rum de rum 'rud a derimo

The circled tomb of a different age
Secret lines carved on ancient stone.
Heroic Kings laid down to rest
Forgotten is the race that no-one knows.

Wait for the sun on a winter's day
and a beam of light shines across the floor.
Mysterious ring, a Magical Ring.
But forgotten is the race that no-one knows.

Subject: Lyr Add: NEWGRANGE (Wolfe Tones)
From: Big Mick Lane
Date: 23 Sep 98 - 12:27 AM

I found an old Wolfe Tones program from their 25th Anniversary tour and it lists the words for many of their songs including "Newgrange", so here you go.

Your mysteries lay hidden in stones that can't speak,
Thru' time all your wondrous knowledge we seek,
Be ye tomb or a temple we'd like to know why
On mid-winter's morning you seek light from the sky,
Your white quartz stones must have brightened the days
When the sun it shone down and reflected its rays,
You refuse us a key or some Rosetta Stone,
We gaze on just Circles and Motifs and Bone.

chorus:

Sing away Bru/ na Bo/inne on the Banks of the Boyne,
Fal de da for your glory would not yield to time,
Glory o! to the men and the women laid to rest
Who brought greatness to Ireland, the Isle of the Blessed.

From your pillars of grandeur and the answer is sought,
When the tombs of the Pharoahs were only a thought,
Irish folk in their labour looked up from the Boyne
To see standing a temple that would not yield to time.
You saw Cheftains, Na Fianna and monks stopped to call
And they trampled the hills onto Tara's Royal Halls,
And they watched on the Cradle of our art and design
That inspired Irish artists much later in time.

Chorus:

For you're set in a county still Royal with its arms
With a river of beauty with countless wild charms.
You stand there majestic and tower on the plain,
And your Passage of Wonder a secret remains.
So be proud all of Ireland of a history long gone,
That inspired generations of men later on.
Your age is your greatness and a testament still
As we look at Bru/ na Bo/inne on a Co. Meath hill

Chorus:

All the best,

Mick

Subject: RE: Words to
From: alison
Date: 23 Sep 98 - 04:55 AM

Hi,

Just as an aside, it's a great place to visit. The last time I was there they had a light set up to mimic the rays of the sun. On one specific day of the year (possibly December)the angle of the sun at dawn causes light to go through a little slit above the door and the ray travels slowly up through the passageway until it illuminates the burial chamber itself. (Very Indiana Jones!!!) It is most impressive..... people book ahead for years to be there on that specific morning to see it occur.

Any chance of the tune?

slainte

alison

Subject: RE: Words to
From: Big Mick
Date: 23 Sep 98 - 09:02 AM

hi alison,

If I knew how to use my gobshite computer, I would hum or play the tune into the computer, or take it off the CD as a .wav file. Unfortunately I do not know how to do it. It is a perfectly lovely song. If you know anyone who has the Wolfe Tones 25th Anniversary CD, it is on there. It is on the second CD, track 4.

I have Voyetra for my mixing package on the computer. Supposedly I can record .wav and digital audio files. I just can't figure out how.

All the best,

Mick

Subject: RE: Words to
From: Liam
Date: 29 Sep 98 - 01:55 AM

Cheers Mick, that was indeed the sonf I was thinking of. Thanks for your help. Thanks also to everyone who replied. By the way, I don't suppose you know the words to "Tara Hill". I know it was performed by the Fureys. Good-o. Liam

Subject: RE: Words to
From: Iain
Date: 03 Oct 98 - 07:26 AM

Nice one big fella

Subject: RE: Words to
From: Liam
Date: 04 Oct 98 - 12:26 AM

Anyone know the words to Tara Hill?

Subject: RE: Words to
From: bEAR
Date: 06 Oct 98 - 03:09 AM

Is the song Tara Hill that you are after covered by the fureys?

Subject: RE: Words to
From: Liam
Date: 08 Oct 98 - 10:54 PM

aye 'tis. Why, do ye have the words?

Subject: Tune Add: NEWGRANGE
From: alison
Date: 10 Oct 98 - 09:17 PM

Hi,

Thanks to Joe, I have now heard the track, so here is the tune.

As usual I will admit that it may not be 100% accurate and others will hear it differently........ but at least it gives people an idea of what it's like.

slainte

alison

MIDI file: NEWGRANG.MID

Timebase: 480

Name: Newgrange
TimeSig: 4/4 24 8
Key: D
Tempo: 080 (750000 microsec/crotchet)
Start
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End

This program is worth the effort of learning it.

To download the March 10 MIDItext 98 software and get instructions on how to use it click here

ABC format:

X:1
T:Newgrange
M:4/4
Q:1/4=80
K:D
F7E|FA,2A,B,D2D|DEF/2E/2DE4|-E2dcBcBA|FEFABdc/2B/2A|
B6dc|B2ABDEFE|DEF/2E/2DE4|-E2DEFAAB|AFD5A,|
B,DDED4|-D8|D3A5|-A4dABd|d3ddef/2e/2d|e6dc|
BcBAFEFA|Bdc/2B/2AB4|-B2AGFAAB|AFD5A,|B,DDEF4|
-F2FEDFAB|AFD5A,|B,DDED4|-D8||

Subject: RE: Words to
From: Bobby
Date: 12 Oct 98 - 02:28 AM

nice one A

Subject: any body know the word to Grace,
From: GUEST,Fionnuala
Date: 05 Oct 03 - 10:46 AM

any one know the words to Grace? I think the wolftones did a cover of it but i'm not sure.

cheers

Subject: RE: Words to "Newgrange" by The Wolftones
From: MartinRyan
Date: 05 Oct 03 - 03:59 PM

It's in the DT - see the DT Lyrics box at the top of the page and brwse through the G listings.

Regards

Subject: RE: Words to "Newgrange" by The Wolftones
From: Reiver 2
Date: 05 Oct 03 - 05:36 PM

I'd not heard of this song before. Have a couple of Wolf Tone 33 1/3 records, but it's not on them. I'll have to look for it, having visited New Grange 2 years ago. I agree with Alison, it's a fascinating place. And, yes, it's at dawn on Dec. 21st or 22nd (anyway, the winter solstice) that the beam of light shines through. Remarkable.

Reiver 2

Subject: RE: Words to "Newgrange" by The Wolftones
From: GUEST
Date: 06 Apr 04 - 01:23 PM

Subject: RE: Words to "Newgrange" by The Wolftones
From: Hillheader
Date: 06 Apr 04 - 02:49 PM

I Knew I'd Seen it somewhere!!!!

Also a great site incidently