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10 Apr 97 - 12:49 AM (#4428) Subject: RE: whiskey in the jar From: belter you should have no truble finding it with a search in the dt. It is also known by several alternate titles including Killgary mountain, and Gillgary mountain. I think I spelled both of those wrong so searching for whiskey would be best. |
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10 Apr 97 - 12:55 AM (#4429) Subject: RE: whiskey in the jar From: dick greenhaus A hint--since whiskey, in Scotland at least, is whisky, search for whisk* and cover all the bases. |
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15 Apr 97 - 10:34 AM (#4641) Subject: Lyr Add: WHISKEY IN THE JAR From: Donald V1: As I was going over, the far famed Kerry mountains, I met with Captain Farrel, and his money he was counting; I first produced my pistol, and then produced my rapier, Saying "Stand and deliver, for you are a bold deceiver".
V2: I counted out his money, and it made a pretty penny,
V3: I went into my chamber, for to take a slumber,
V4: 'Twas early in the morning, before I rose to travel,
V5: If anyone can aid me, 'tis my brother in the army, |
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21 Apr 97 - 08:13 AM (#4115) Subject: Lyr Add: WHEN IRISH EYES ARE SMILING (Olcott...) From: Tim Rossiter You seem to have lost some threads from last week. Hope everything is OK. There was a request last week for the lyrics of Irish Eyes are Smiling. The posting also ask if this song and Too-rah Loo-rah Loo-rah were sung to the same tune. Irish Eyes was written by Ball/Olcott/Graff while Too-rah was written by Shannon, but there is a connection. Both these songs where written for Chauncy Olcott plays in 1913, Irish Eyes in The Isle o' Dreams and Too-rah in Shameen Dhu. Olcott recorded these that same year for Columbia. Chauncy Olcott is essentially the father of Irish American Ballads, popularizing songs which would later be sung by Dennis Day and Bing Crosby. These ballads have lost favor lately mainly due to their sentimental content and US origin. Hopefully this will change. Anyway, here are the lyrics.
From the sheet music at Mississippi State University:
1. There's a tear in your eye,
CHORUS: When Irish eyes are smiling,
2. For your smile is a part |
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01 Mar 98 - 09:05 PM (#22680) Subject: Lyr Add: WHEN IRISH EYES ARE SMILING (Olcott...) From: Joe Offer There were a couple of mistakes in the lyrics somebody posted and in the tune I posted in another thread, so I figured it would be a good idea to correct it. Here 'tis: From the sheet music at Mississippi State University: WHEN IRISH EYES ARE SMILING Words by Chauncy Olcott and Geo. Graff, Jr.; music by Ernest R. Ball. Copyright 1912, M. Witmark & Sons, New York
1. There's a tear in your eye,
CHORUS: When Irish eyes are smiling,
2. For your smile is a part -Joe Offer- |
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01 Mar 98 - 11:51 PM (#22697) Subject: RE: Irish Eyes are Smiling From: Dale Rose Time for my almost daily John McCormack plug. He recorded this on September 20, 1916. It is available on Living Era 5119, 1993, When Irish Eyes Are Smiling, and also on BMG 09026-68668-2, 1997, My Wild Irish Rose. As you can tell from the titles, both albums concentrate mostly on Irish songs, but the Living Era CD has a number of other types of songs as well, one of my favorites being Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair from 1934. |
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06 Apr 98 - 02:05 AM (#25243) Subject: Tune Add: WHEN IRISH EYES ARE SMILING From: Joe Offer Here's a new, improved MIDITXT rendition of the tune, with verses. MIDI file: WHENIR~1.MID Timebase: 192 Name: WHEN IRISH EYES ARE SMILING 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
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21 Feb 99 - 01:23 AM (#59426) Subject: Need lyrics: From: m.sampson@mindspring.com Looking for the lyrics to "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling". I'd appreciate the help! Michelle = |
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21 Feb 99 - 02:00 AM (#59429) Subject: RE: Need lyrics: From: McMusic When Irish eyes are smiling, sure 'tis like a morn in spring; In the lilt of Irish laughter, you can hear the angels sing. When Irish eyes are crying, all the world seems sad and gray; but when Irish eyes are smiling, sure, 'twill steal your heart away. Don't know if there are any more-- |
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21 Feb 99 - 02:01 AM (#59430) Subject: RE: Need lyrics: From: McMusic Never mind--saw your other thread. |
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21 Feb 99 - 01:40 PM (#59468) Subject: Lyr Add: WHEN IRISH EYES ARE SMILING From: Sandy Paton WHEN IRISH EYES ARE SMILING Lyrics by Chauncey Olcott & George Graff, Jr. Music by Ernest R. Ball Copyright: M. Witmark & Sons, 1912 There's a tear in your eye And I'm wondering why, For it never should be there at all. With such power in your smile, Sure a stone you'd beguile, So there's never a teardrop should fall. When your sweet, lilting laughter's Like some fairy song, And your eyes twinkle bright as can be, You should laugh all the while, And all other times smile, So now smile a smile for me. When Irish eyes are smiling, Sure it's like a morn in spring. In the lilt of Irish laughter You can hear the angels sing. When Irish hearts are happy All the world seems bright and gay, And when Irish eyes are smiling, Sure it steals your heart away. For your smile is a part Of the love in your heart, Sure it rivals the sunshine so bright. Like the linnet's sweet song Crooning all the day long, Comes your laughter so tender and light. For the springtime of life Is the sweetest of all; There is never a care or regret. So, while springtime is ours, Through the sunshine and showers, Let us smile each chance we get. When Irish eyes are smiling... Perhaps one of the many computer-geen-ee-eye of the Mudcat can supply the bewildering cluster of red digits that will provide the melody to the verses. That sort of cybermagic is well beyond me. I'm surprised none of 'em offered the words, though. Perhaps you have to be as old as I am to remember them! If you're desperate, Michelle, call me, and I'll sing a verse to you over the phone. 860-364-5661 (That's in Connecticut). Sandy |