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07 May 23 - 10:44 AM (#4171725) Subject: Song lyrics From: GUEST Looking for song I knew years ago with lyrics … if you come with me to Ventry , willie says to caroline , we will have a happy time , the pleasure will be mine she said … ? Maybe Ventry is not correct , by a Scottish group I think … thanks , willie |
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07 May 23 - 02:38 PM (#4171763) Subject: RE: Song lyrics From: Nigel Parsons It is "The Pleasure will be mine" Here Cheers Nigel |
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07 May 23 - 07:43 PM (#4171795) Subject: RE: Song lyrics From: Tattie Bogle Well there’s more than one Fintry in Scotland, but I would guess it means the village of Fintry in Stirlingshire (the other one being a suburb of Dundee). Nice wee place, almost in the middle of nowhere, but set between the Fintry hills and Campsie fells. Alan Reid, who wrote the song, ex Battlefield Band, is still performing solo, and was a recent guest at our local folk club: very enjoyable night. |
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11 May 23 - 04:55 PM (#4172005) Subject: RE: Song lyrics- Pleasure Will Be Mine From: GUEST Nice song. Thanks for the information, Tattie. It's nice to know Alan is still hale and hearty. |
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18 May 23 - 04:26 AM (#4172486) Subject: RE: Song lyrics- Pleasure Will Be Mine From: Stewie Sean Keane does a splendid rendition of this song. I first heard it on the Citizen Keane album. You can listen to it on Spotify: Sean Keane 'Portrait: Best of 1993-2003'. Beautiful song. --Stewie. |
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02 Jul 24 - 05:15 PM (#4204852) Subject: Lyr Add: THE PLEASURE WILL BE MINE (Alan Reid) From: Jim Dixon I found these lyrics at Alan Reid’s website (click for PDF) and checked them against the recording. [Spotify, YouTube] THE PLEASURE WILL BE MINE Words and music by Alan Reid As recorded by The Battlefield Band on “Leaving Friday Harbor,” 1999. CHORUS: “If ye come wi’ me tae Fintry,” Wullie says tae Caroline, “Ah wid hae a happy hert.” “The pleasure will be mine,” she says. “The pleasure will be mine.” The rain was fa’en doon sae hard the drains were overflowin‘. Ye’d almost think the flood was comin’ on. So they huddled in the corner tryin’ tae keep oot o’ the water And he told her a’ the things he had in mind. CHORUS “The paper says the workforce will be laid off efter Christmas. There’s a downturn in the business, so they say. Ah’ll no’ sit aboot here waitin’ on some company’s decision, So on Friday ah’ll be liftin’ ma last pay. CHORUS “We can pack oor bags and leave this place, tak the road tae Fintry, Fur the country air’s as sweet as guid red wine, And when summer time comes round again and corn is ripe fur getherin’, We’ll find oot if ma notion’s richt or wrang.” CHORUS “They walked hand in hand and wandered down beside the sleepy river Where the city sounds grew distant in their ears. The moonbeams in the water glinted silver as he kissed her And the rumble o’ the city disappeared. CHORUS - - - Also recorded by: Sean Keane on “A Portrait: Best of 1993-2003,” 2004 The Battlefield Band on “Recollection,” 2011. Dave Curley & Mick Broderick on “A Brand New Day,”2014. Dave Curley & Mick Broderick on the Liz Madden & Friends album “Celtic Daydreams,” 2015. Counterpart on “This Accelerating Rate of Change,” 2015. |
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03 Jul 24 - 12:25 PM (#4204928) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Pleasure Will Be Mine (Alan Reid) From: leeneia YouTube has several videos of this song, including by Alan Reid himself. You can read the words here and learn the tune at YouTube. |
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03 Jul 24 - 06:06 PM (#4204939) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Pleasure Will Be Mine (Alan Reid) From: Sandra in Sydney Alan is touring Australia later this year & I'll see him then & will look forward to a very enjoyable night! |