Lyr Req: Grace Gifford - Not by O'Meara Bros

Subject: Lyr Req: Grace Gifford - Not by O'Meara Bros
From: GUEST,Niall
Date: 04 Oct 06 - 01:40 AM

I am searching for a song about Grace Gifford. I'm not looking for the song "Grace" that appears on most Irish Folk albums (As we gather in the chapel here in old Kilmainham Jail......- written by Frank and Sean O'Meara - I Think). This is a differnt song -I've only every heard it once and don't know any prompting lyrics.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Grace Gifford - Not by O'Meara Bros
From: MartinRyan
Date: 04 Oct 06 - 03:53 AM

I see that in This old thread I make refence to a contemporary ballad on the theme, of which there's a copy in the Irish Traditional Music Archive. I don't remember actually chasing it up. WIll do next chance I have.

Regards

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Grace Gifford - Not by O'Meara Bros
From: GUEST
Date: 06 Oct 06 - 08:23 AM

Look here!!! :

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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Grace Gifford - Not by O'Meara Bros
From: GUEST
Date: 22 Oct 06 - 09:03 PM

I'm afraid I couldn't get to

ed2k://|file|Grace%20Griffith%20-%20My%20Life%20(2006)%20-%20Folk%20By%20FEFE2003.rar|64074687|11531F16CA5CBB5C346144889FF06B83|/

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Grace Gifford - Not by O'Meara Bros
From: GUEST,Niall
Date: 22 Oct 06 - 09:11 PM

Hi Martin

Thanks for your help

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Grace Gifford - Not by O'Meara Bros
From: GUEST
Date: 15 Jun 07 - 09:38 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7NcTCfnJAY

[Anthony Kearns singing GRACE (written by Frank & Sean O'Meara) at YouTube]

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Grace Gifford - Not by O'Meara Bros
From: Peace
Date: 15 Jun 07 - 11:33 PM

That is one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard.

Thank you, GUEST. (The link is to GUEST's YOUTUBE address.)

[Anthony Kearns singing GRACE (written by Frank & Sean O'Meara) at YouTube]

Subject: Lyr Add: GRACE (Frank and Sean O'Meara)
From: Peace
Date: 15 Jun 07 - 11:52 PM

Grace
Title:
Grace
Lyrics by:
Frank and Sean O'Meara
Recorded by:
1916,
Athenrye,
The Dublin City Ramblers,
The Irish Brigade,
Pádraig Mór,
Jim McCann,
The New Barleycorn,
Donal O'Shaughnessy,
The Pilgrims,
Podgie,
Paddy Rielly,
Shamrog,
Shebeen,
The Spirit of Sixty 7
and
The Wolfe Tones

As we gather in the chapel here in old Kilmainham Jail
I think about these past few weeks, oh will they say we've failed?
From our school days they have told us we must yearn for liberty
Yet all I want in this dark place is to have you here with me

Oh Grace just hold me in your arms and let this moment linger
They'll take me out at dawn and I will die
With all my love I place this wedding ring upon your finger
There won't be time to share our love for we must say goodbye

Now I know it's hard for you my love to ever understand
The love I bare for these brave men, the love for my dear land
But when Pádraic called me to his side down in the GPO
I had to leave my own sick bed, to him I had to go

Oh, Grace just hold me in your arms and let this moment linger
They'll take me out at dawn and I will die
With all my love I'll place this wedding ring upon your finger
There won't be time to share our love for we must say goodbye

Now as the dawn is breaking, my heart is breaking too
On this May morn as I walk out, my thoughts will be of you
And I'll write some words upon the wall so everyone will know
I loved so much that I could see his blood upon the rose.

Oh, Grace just hold me in your arms and let this moment linger
They'll take me out at dawn and I will die
With all my love I'll place this wedding ring upon your finger
There won't be time to share our love for we must say goodbye
For we must say goodbye

from http://www.triskelle.eu/lyrics/grace.php?index=080.010.040.010


My God, what a beautiful song.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Grace Gifford - Not by O'Meara Bros
From: Peace
Date: 16 Jun 07 - 12:03 AM

My apologies. I realize this is NOT the song requested by the thread originator, but it's the first time I ever heard the one GUEST, Niall doesn't want and I love it.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Grace Gifford - Not by O'Meara Bros
From: GUEST,JTT
Date: 10 Oct 10 - 04:19 AM

Here's Grace Plunkett buying a Dail Loan bond from Michael Collins in 1919, in a film made by her brother-in-law Jack MacDonagh, probably the only film footage of her that survives.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Grace Gifford - Not by O'Meara Bros
From: Desi C
Date: 10 Oct 10 - 08:25 AM

I'm well versed on Irish ballads and Grace is a wonderful songs, especially Anthony Kearns's version. But I've never heard another. You might try contacting Martin dardis's site www.unitedirelandtripod.ie if you ask him he may know or be ab le to find it for you. Good Luck

Desi C