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16 May 20 - 06:24 PM (#4052877) Subject: Origins: Pride of Moville Town From: Joe Offer Another song that needs research. In the year of eighteen hundred, it being in the month of June When flowers deplored their mantles, all nature being in bloom Our gallant ship, Rebecca, as she sailed down that day As she sailed down from Moville town going to Amerikay There was a young man on her deck, his age being twenty one His home and habitation lies near to Bellalin His height five feet eleven, well built from top to toe He’s a credit to his parents both no matter where he goes Oh he has a sweetheart in Moville and it’s her he does love dear And it’s when he thinks on parting, he does shed many a tear When he thinks on separation, it grieves his heart full sore Sawing adieu to lovely Marjorie, will I see you more Oh it’s Marjorie, lovely Marjorie, oh if I could cry my fill When I think of the pleasant evenings we both spent in Moville When I think on separation it grieves my heart full sore Saying adieu, adieu to that fair maid will I ever see you more But when you will reach the other side your friends they’ll meet you all They’ll take you to a neighbors’ house, strong liquor they will call They will sing and they’ll drink whiskey, their sorrows for to drown And you’ll think no more on Marjorie and the pride of Moville town Oh, it’s Marjorie lovely Marjorie on me you can depend To fulfill the promise that I made and passage to you send To fulfill the promise that I made and that without delay And bring you o’er in splendor all to Amerikay https://www.itma.ie/inishowen/song/pride-of-moville-town-song-cornelius-mceleney-singing-in-english |
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16 May 20 - 09:55 PM (#4052905) Subject: RE: Origins: Pride of Moville Town From: GUEST,Starship https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/itma.dl.printmaterial/inishowen_pdfs/pride_of_moville_michael_mcgonigle.pdf Some difference in lyrics. |
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17 May 20 - 09:14 AM (#4053030) Subject: RE: Origins: Pride of Moville Town From: GUEST,jim mac farland Hi Joe "Pride Of Moville Town" I have recorded on my family CD "A Taste Of Tradition" I recorded the song one night in Jimmy Houghton house in the Isle of Doagh" Inishowen and thats the version I sing on the CD |
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17 May 20 - 09:49 AM (#4053043) Subject: RE: Origins: Pride of Moville Town From: GUEST,Starship A take by Jimmy Doherty https://www.itma.ie/inishowen/song/pride_of_moville_town_jimmy_doherty ************************** Mr MacFarland, do you know any others of the people who recorded the song? I enjoyed your singing, btw. Thank you. |
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17 May 20 - 09:49 AM (#4053044) Subject: RE: Origins: Pride of Moville Town From: GUEST,Martin Ryan A fine song. Regards |
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17 May 20 - 09:57 AM (#4053047) Subject: RE: Origins: Pride of Moville Town From: GUEST,Starship Mr MacFarland's take. https://www.itma.ie/inishowen/song/pride_of_moville_jim_macfarland |
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17 May 20 - 01:43 PM (#4053121) Subject: RE: Origins: Pride of Moville Town From: Felipa Jim, did you find out anything about the ship "Rebecca", a real ship? |
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17 May 20 - 02:00 PM (#4053126) Subject: RE: Origins: Pride of Moville Town From: GUEST,Starship https://books.google.ca/books?id=3irWnrcWzXQC&pg=PA109&dq=was+%22Rebecca%22+a+real+ship,+ireland&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwimubrBvLv There are a few Rebeccas listed there. |
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17 May 20 - 05:46 PM (#4053166) Subject: RE: Origins: Pride of Moville Town From: GUEST,John Moulden Including one in Sam Henry "The wreck of the R" |