irish folk lyrics needed (closed)

Subject: irish folk lyrics needed
From: Dan MacKay
Date: 25 Feb 97 - 11:14 PM

I'm looking all over for the lyrics to the following songs:

I's the By
Whiskey In A Jar
Orange and the Green

There are more that I'm looking for, but these will do for now. Thanks for any help you can give me.

This thread is closed. If you want to discuss any of these songs, please follow links to an appropriate thread:
I’SE THE B’Y
GILGARRY MOUNTAIN (THERE'S WHISKEY IN THE JAR)
THE ORANGE AND THE GREEN
--JoeClone, 27-Dec-2007.

Subject: RE: irish folk lyrics needed
From:
Date: 26 Feb 97 - 12:01 AM

I was in Newfoundland a couple years ago, and "Ise de B'y" seemed to be the number-one song for entertaining tourists. (I'm not correcting you spelling, by the way--just illustrating the variety.) Until I read your note, I had no idea it was Irish. Anyway, I'm seconding the motion to get it in the DT. Unfortunately, I can't help. Well, here's the first line, to start everybody off:

"I's de b'y dat bails de boat, and I's de b'y dat sails her."

I guess the point of this note is that you might try looking all over for this one in collections of Newfoundland folk songs as well as Irish.

Subject: Lyr Add: I'SE THE B'Y
From:
Date: 26 Feb 97 - 07:21 PM

Here are the lyrics.

I'SE THE B'Y

I'se the b'y that builds the boat
And I'se the b'y that sails her
I'se the b'y that catches the fish
And takes 'em home to Liza

CHORUS: Hip yer partner Sally Tibbs
Hip her partner, Sally Brown
Fogo, Twillingate, Mortons Harbour
All around the circle

Sods and rinds to cover your plate
Cake and tea for supper
Codfish in the spring of the year
Fried in maggoty butter

I took Liza to a dance
And faith! but she could travel
Ev'ry step that she did take
Was up to her knees in gravel

Susan White she's out of sight
Her petticoat wants a border
Old Sam Oliver in the dark
He kissed her in the corner.

I have heard more verses to this, but I don't have them. I think it's one of those songs that every singer adds a more fantastic verse too. Hope it's a start.

Catfeet

Subject: RE: irish folk lyrics needed
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 26 Feb 97 - 07:33 PM

Well, I's the b'y IS in the database. Search for I's or [built the boat].

Whiskey in the Jar appears in a few songs; search for [in the jar]

Do you have any words at all to Orange and Green?

Subject: Lyr Add: THE ORANGE AND THE GREEN
From:
Date: 26 Feb 97 - 07:44 PM

Following is the only version of "Orange & The Green" that I am familiar with. Hope it's what you're after. Some of the lyrics are not perfectly clear on the audio tape I have transcribed and they are marked thus ^ ^. If you can supply the missing lyrics to me my above Email, I'd be thankful :)

THE ORANGE AND THE GREEN

Once there was an Irishman. A Protestant was he.
My mother was a Catholic. From Kelsey town came she.
They were married in two churches, lived happily enough
Until the day that I was born then things got rather tough.

CHORUS: Oh, it is the biggest mix-up that you have ever seen.
My father he was Orange and my mother she was Green.

^At tithe my father 'n' I'd leave, and rushed away by car^(?)
To become a little Orangeman, my father's shining star.
I was christened David Anthony but still in spite of that,
To my father I was Billy while my mother called me Pat. CHORUS

Now, with mother every Sunday to Mass we'd proudly stroll,
And later on, the Orange lads would try to save my soul.
Both sides they tried to claim me but I was bad because
I'd play me flute or play me harp depending where I was. CHORUS

Now, when I'd sing those rebel songs, 'twould fill my mother's joy.
My father would jump up and say, "Now look here, Bill me boy."
My father loved the ^odd step^. He'd be tossin' me at times,
And he proudly played the Orange flute for the heroes of the times. CHORUS

Well, one day my father's kinfolk, they came to visit me.
Too bad my mother's relatives were sittin' down to tea.
I tried to calm things over as they began to fight,
But bein' strictly neutral I punched everyone in sight. CHORUS

Well, my parents they would not agree about my kind of school.
The learnin' was all done at home and that's why I'm a fool.
Now they've both passed on, God bless them, but they left me caught between
That awful color problem of the Orange and the Green. CHORUS

Subject: RE: irish folk lyrics needed
From: Martin Ryan
Date: 27 Feb 97 - 04:42 AM

Never heard of "I's the boy.." - as Irish or otherwise! It looks rather like "Bold O'DOnohue", which is also in DT Just a thought.

Regards

Subject: RE: irish folk lyrics needed
From: Ralph Butts
Date: 27 Feb 97 - 06:18 PM

Whiskey in the Jar is in the DT under "Kilgarry Mountain".

This is another of those with countless variations. Very popular in Appalachia, bluegrass versions. My personal favorite is the Clancy Brothers, though Garcia/Grisman come close.

Regards....Tiger

Subject: RE: irish folk lyrics needed
From: Berna-Dean
Date: 28 Mar 97 - 01:56 PM

There is a website that provides you with the titles and lyrics to many Irish folk songs. Just do a search requesting Irish folk song lyrics and it will take you there.

Subject: RE: irish folk lyrics needed
From:
Date: 03 Apr 97 - 12:18 PM

I need the lyrics for 2 tunes, Wrap the Green Flag 'Round Me Boys" and "Let Erin Remember"

Joe Tully

Subject: RE: irish folk lyrics needed
From:
Date: 03 Apr 97 - 06:57 PM

Start a new thread for new requests - no one will find them

Subject: RE: irish folk lyrics needed
From:
Date: 23 Apr 97 - 05:28 PM

I am seeking the words and music for "Emmet's Farewell to His Love." I have a 78 rpm recording of the song by Seamus O'Doherty (Tenor) with Orchestra on the Regal label. Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,

AG

Subject: Lyr Add: WHISKEY IN THE JAR
From: ambrose
Date: 23 Apr 97 - 07:26 PM

Dan:

Picked this up in Kilarney a few years ago. Good song.

WHISKEY IN THE JAR

As I was going over, the Kilmagenny Mountain,
I met with Captain Farrel and his money he was counting.
I first produced my pistol, and then I drew my sabre,
Saying, "Stand and deliver, for I am a bold deceiver."

(Chorus)
With me ring dum a doodle um dan, whack fol the daddy-o,
Whack fol the daddy-o, There's whiskey in the jar.

He counted out his money and it made a pretty penny,
I put it in my pocket and I gave it to my Jenny.
She sighed and she swore that she never would betray me,
But, the devil take the women for they never can be easy.

(Chorus)

I went into my chamber all for to take a slumber.
I dreamt of gold and jewels and for sure it was no wonder.
But Jenny drew my charges and she filled them up with water
And she sent for Captain Farrel to be ready for the slaughter.

(Chorus)

And 'twas early in the morning before I rose to travel,
Up comes a band of footmen, and likewise Captain Farrel.
I then produced my pistol, for she had stole my sabre,
But I couldn't shoot the water, so a prisoner I was taken.

(Chorus)

And if anyone can aid me, it's my brother in the army,
If I could learn his station in Cork or Kilarney,
And if he'd come and join me, we'd go roving in Kilkenny,
I'll engage he'd treat me fairer than my darlin' sportin' Jenny.

(Chorus)

Subject: RE: irish folk lyrics needed
From: rich r
Date: 24 Apr 97 - 10:48 PM

Back to "I's The B'y" which was once one of the central theme of this thread. If you're looking to hear it, it can be found on the CD "North Wind's Clearing" by Gordon Bok. In the notes to the CD, he calls it the "Newfoundland fisherman's national anthem". He uses an alternate line:

Salts and rinds to cover your flake,...

He then comments on "salts and rinds - that's the 2-meal-day of the Downeasters and many Maritime fishermen - rendered-out pork. You dip the 'rinds' in the 'salts', the melted fat, and also pour the salts on your potatoes. Good Recipe."

MMMM! yummy.

I'm sure the DT sponser could find that CD if you asked.

rich r

Subject: RE: irish folk lyrics needed
From:
Date: 16 Nov 00 - 04:44 PM

Looking for Irish sites with song lryic & cords

Subject: RE: irish folk lyrics needed
From: GUEST,Barry T (not at home)
Date: 16 Nov 00 - 07:38 PM

I've just revised my midi of I's the B'y. The midi by itself is here and the lyrics with background midi are here.

The tune's origin is Newfoundland, not Ireland.

Subject: RE: irish folk lyrics needed
From: Mick Lowe
Date: 17 Nov 00 - 07:26 PM

I guess you all need to visit HERE

Mick