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26 Feb 01 - 06:09 PM (#406739) Subject: The Auld Triangle From: GUEST,Pam Alexander I would like the lyrics of the "Auld Triangle". Also I would like to know the title of two other Irish folk songs the first lines of which are:- 1)Dublin can be heaven with coffee at eleven...... 2)Lonely I wandered through scenes of my childhood Thanks PA |
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26 Feb 01 - 06:15 PM (#406745) Subject: Lyr Add: THE OLD HOUSE (from Foster & Allen) From: Amergin Is this one of them?
THE OLD HOUSE
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Lonely, I wandered through scenes of my childhood
Here's where the children played games on the heather
Lonely, the house now, and lonely, the moorland |
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26 Feb 01 - 06:17 PM (#406750) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Auld Triangle From: Amergin The Ould Triangle can be found here |
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26 Feb 01 - 06:19 PM (#406751) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Auld Triangle From: catspaw49 Dubliner's variation on the above can be found HERE Spaw |
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26 Feb 01 - 06:23 PM (#406756) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Auld Triangle From: catspaw49 Try for your first one at the bottom of THIS PAGE Spaw |
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26 Feb 01 - 06:40 PM (#406770) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Auld Triangle From: MartinRyan Well found, 'Spaw! It's known as "The Dublin Saunter". Regards |
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26 Feb 01 - 07:10 PM (#406792) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Auld Triangle From: McGrath of Harlow You know, something that had never occurred to me in years of singing until recently, is that The Ould Triangle is to the tune of The Galway Shawl. I suppose they are filed in different parts of my brain. |
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26 Feb 01 - 07:37 PM (#406805) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Auld Triangle From: catspaw49 Mac, I am so glad you admitted to one!!! I have that happen every now and again and on one tune, it was YEARS before it dawned on me!!!! Nice to have some company. Spaw |
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27 Feb 01 - 08:19 AM (#407108) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Auld Triangle From: McGrath of Harlow The only problem is that you could have a whole bunch of songs with the same tune, and sing them one after another without realising it. Embarrassing. (A bit like the time someone asked for a suggestion for the next song she should sing, and I asked for the one she'd just finished singing...) |
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27 Feb 01 - 08:22 AM (#407113) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Auld Triangle From: GUEST,Fibula Mattock Gah! McGrath! Spaw! I never even noticed that before! I hang my head in shame. |
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27 Feb 01 - 10:48 AM (#407177) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Auld Triangle From: Big Tim The Auld Triangle used to the the name of the Pogues fan club, "the old triangle went jingle bloody jangle!" (Shane MacGowan). Of course it was written by Brendan Behan, a hero of Shane's for literary and alcoholic reasons. Dario and Ingrid if you're out there, still got the newsletters! |
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27 Feb 01 - 11:12 AM (#407199) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Auld Triangle From: catspaw49 Thnks for posting Fib........I was afraid it was an age thing........................... Spaw |
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27 Feb 01 - 11:31 AM (#407213) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Auld Triangle From: GUEST,Fibula Mattock Nah, definitely not old age Spaw - but I don't have a good excuse for it. Next I'll find out that "the Star of the County Down" is sung to "The Star of the County Down" or something equally obvious. I despair. Ten "Mary Had a Little Lamb"s and a decade of the "Rose of Tralee" as penance. |
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07 Jul 02 - 06:41 AM (#743739) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Auld Triangle From: Keith A of Hertford Is bowsey a real term of abuse? I sometimes sing bastard. Behan might have meant bastard but the word was too strong for the times? |
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07 Jul 02 - 09:38 AM (#743764) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Auld Triangle From: Keith A of Hertford Moreton Bay also goes to to the same tune, and I sing all three. The version I do has these lines, And Captain Logan, he had us mangled, At the old triangles of Moreton Bay. Keith. |
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07 Jul 02 - 01:34 PM (#743882) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Auld Triangle From: dick greenhaus Someone pointed out that once you've heard one Irish tune, you've heard them both. |
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07 Jul 02 - 03:10 PM (#743924) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Auld Triangle From: Shonagh well, it took me years to figure out that the ABC song is sung to the same tune as twinkle twinkle little star! |
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08 Jul 02 - 04:47 AM (#744250) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Auld Triangle From: Paddy Plastique 'Bowsie' - term of abuse ?? I'd take it as a compliment - especially from a prison warder. Seriously - I suppose it'd be the equivalent of 'lout' or some similar word. Often coupled with the phrase 'good-for-nothing'. An Irish/Dublin synonym would be 'gouger'. I've also known country relatives to use the almost quaint 'blackguard' (pron. blagard). 'bowsie' would be less shocking than 'bastard' probably only because it's less well known. |
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08 Jul 02 - 04:49 AM (#744251) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Auld Triangle From: Paddy Plastique Funnily enough, I've also seen the word(s) 'Auld Triangler' used as a term of abuse in an article about a famous Dublin singing club - bleddy purists... |
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09 Jul 02 - 07:17 PM (#745440) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Auld Triangle From: boglion I sing the Dubs version of this as an opener when I'm in Ireland. I was once in a discussion about it's authorship with a very knowledgable Welsh friend - He said Dominic, I said Brendan....Until another friend suggested it was written by their two lesser known brothers, Gay and Les....... |
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05 Sep 02 - 02:49 PM (#777621) Subject: Auld Triangle From: GUEST,jimlad In the Irish song Auld Triangle,what is the Auld Triangle?. |
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05 Sep 02 - 03:30 PM (#777649) Subject: RE: Auld Triangle From: GUEST,Glade I've always heard that it used to wake prisoners, call meal times, etc. Just a triangle-shaped piece of metal that was banged on. Glade |
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05 Sep 02 - 03:36 PM (#777654) Subject: RE: Auld Triangle From: GUEST,Glade I just looked thru the threads and there's been some interesting discussion of the song. Also look under 'Ould Triangle.' Glade |
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05 Sep 02 - 10:04 PM (#777848) Subject: RE: Auld Triangle From: Janice in NJ In the female prison there are seventy-five women, And it's there among them that I'd like to dwell, Then my old triangle would go "jingle jangle!" Along the banks of the Royal Canal. Does Brendan have to draw you a picture? :-) |
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27 Jul 12 - 07:00 PM (#3382433) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Auld Triangle From: it'smagic Isn't the Auld Triangle a Scottish variant? |