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14 Oct 21 - 02:27 PM (#4122904) Subject: Lyr Req: Grosse Isle From: GUEST,Dennis D'Asaro As sung by Don Stiffe on YouTube under difficult acoustic conditions. Somebody managed to transcribe almost the whole thing; few words still being elusive. See Question marks. GROSSE ISLE (songwriter ??) Just like the stream that flows down from a mountain, just like the snow that melts to the earth, our nation was scattered by greed and dictators. Oh to land in Grosse Isle, to die in the dirt. Their anguish and pain, they shared their belongings. The landlords that laughed as they took to the surf. These ships were unfit to bring beasts to their slaughter. Oh to land in Grosse Isle, to die in the dirt. Now their hearts would light up as the new world approached them and weeks out at sea and suffering no more. But lines of these ships ??? But to land in Grosse Isle was to die in the dirt. In their thousands they died on the island of sorrow Not from the hunger but the feverish curse. They left pillaged behind them in the land they loved dearest But to land in Grosse Isle to die in the dirt. Now today the same waves flow over the Atlantic And the Irish still cross them with ambition and ??? They don't have to face what those coffin ships sailed to Now if you go to Grosse Isle you won't die in the dirt. Just like the stream that flows down from a mountain, just like the snow that melts to the earth, our nation was scattered by greed and dictators. Oh to land in Grosse Isle, to die in the dirt. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZXDX9BQfRI |
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15 Oct 21 - 08:28 AM (#4122990) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Grosse Isle --- missing one word! From: cnd You can find other recordings under the name "Grosse Ile" -- see this one by Seán Keane First one sounds like: "In the St. Thames river"? Someone more familiar with the of the area geography could probably figure it out. Second is "ambition and nerve" |
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15 Oct 21 - 08:29 AM (#4122991) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Grosse Isle --- missing one word! From: cnd (by the way, I based those guesses off the Sean Keane recording I linked) |
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15 Oct 21 - 10:01 AM (#4123000) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Grosse Isle --- missing one word! From: GUEST Thank you. Actually, for my purposes, I just need something to sing in those spots. Did notice some crossover between the two songs, but didn't analyze to the degree you did. Appreciate it! |
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17 Mar 24 - 09:54 AM (#4199222) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Grosse Isle --- missing one word! From: GUEST,Monaghan descendant I watched the video with Don Stiffe singing. I think the missing words for the two questions marks are 1) But the lines of these ships ON THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER; and 2) And the Irish still cross them with ambition and MIRTH |
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18 Mar 24 - 01:29 PM (#4199291) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Grosse Isle --- missing one word! From: GUEST,Guest Missing words - Ships in Sail - Sean Twiddles on the word 'in' so it's difficult to make out - hope this helps Great song written by Don Stiff |
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19 Mar 24 - 06:39 AM (#4199325) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Grosse Isle --- missing one word! From: GUEST,Derrick I agree with Monaghan descendant above,listen here. https://www.facebook.com/seankeanesinger/videos/grosse-ile-from-the-scatteringsean-keane/808335079320998/ |
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12 Nov 24 - 02:28 AM (#4211502) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Grosse Isle --- missing one word! From: GUEST,alagiven Just like a stream that flows down farm mountain Just like a snow that melts into the earth Our people were scattered by greed and tater They left for Grosse to die in the dirt In their anguish sampan they share their belongings A landlord they left as they took to the serf The ships were unfelt to bring these to their slaughter Yet they left for Grosse to die in the dirt Though their hearts were light up as the new world approach them Weeks out of the sea now suffering no more With line of the ships in St. Lawrence River To land on Grosse to die in the dirt There're thousands they died on the island of sorrow Not from the hunger but the feverish curse They left pillage behind them on the land they love dearest To go to Grosse to die in the dirt Now today the same ways flow all the Atlantic The Irish still cross them with ambition and mirth They don't have to face coffinships sail to If you go to Grosse you won't die in the dirt |
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13 Nov 24 - 02:59 PM (#4211586) Subject: RE: ADD: Grosse Isle / Grosse Ile From: Joe Offer Growing up in Detroit, I knew only the Grosse Ile in the Detroit River. This song is about Grosse Ile/Isle in the St. Lawrence River. Wikipedia says the island was the site of an immigration depot which housed predominantly Irish immigrants coming to Canada to escape the Great Famine of 1845–1849. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grosse_Isle |