Lyr Req: Mother Malone / Mary Ann (Harry Hibbs)

07 May 03 - 06:40 PM (#948151)
Subject: Lyr Req: Mother Malone- A Harry Hibbs Song
From: GUEST,RIchard

Looking For the chords and lyrics for the song Mother Malone a song i heard Harry Hibbs sing and play on the accordian if anyone can help i would be greatful thanks

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07 May 03 - 11:42 PM (#948338)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mother Malone- A Harry Hibbs Song
From: Frank Maher

I have a Recording of Mother Malone Sung by the McNulty Family..I can send It to You by e-mail if you want it!
Frank

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08 May 03 - 07:09 AM (#948507)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mother Malone- A Harry Hibbs Song
From: GUEST,Richard

Yeah, i have the harry hibbs version on record, but its hard to make out the lyrics, yours would be greatful to me

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08 May 03 - 03:45 PM (#948844)
Subject: Lyr Add: MOTHER MALONE / MARY ANN (Harry Hibbs)
From: GUEST, GEST

Here are the lyrics I have to Harry Hibbs' Mother Malone aka MaryAnn. :-)

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Mother Malone (MaryAnn)

Some boyos when they go out courtin',
Sure they haven't the spunk of a mouse;
They'll stand on the corner and whistle,
They're afraid to go into the house.
But I'll walk in with me swagger,
As if the whole place were me own;
And I'll sit me'self down with "Good evenin',
How are you old Mother Malone?"

So I kissed the old woman and hugged the old man,
Gave Johnny a dollar and I shook hands with Dan;
Fight for his sister I'll do all I can, I'll do all I can,
And then I'll walk out with me girl Mary Ann.

Well I'd only been courtin' her a fortnight,
When her heart and her hand I had won;
So the next night I went to the cottage,
The old woman she called me her son.

So I asked the old man for his daughter,
His son-in-law soon I would be;
And he says, "On me soul, Pete McNulty,
You can have both me daughter and me!"

So I kissed the old woman and hugged the old man,
Gave Johnny a dollar and I shook hands with Dan;
Fight for his sister I'll do all I can, I'll do all I can,
And then I'll walk out with me girl Mary Ann.

####.... Author unknown. Variant of an Irish traditional. Recorded by Harry Hibbs (1942-1989) on his album Fourth ....####

A variant was recorded in the 1920s by The McNulty Family which explains the reference to Pete McNulty. And a variant was recorded by McDermott's Handy on their album, Come Take The Byroads (Pineland, 1983). Another variant was recorded by Neal O'Leary of Western Bay, NL, on his album, While I Was Gone, (Great Big Studios, St. John's, NL, 2004).

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Lyrics copy-pasted from the link cited above.
-Joe Offer-

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08 May 03 - 05:09 PM (#948893)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mother Malone- A Harry Hibbs Song
From: Joe Offer

Of course, you might even find the lyrics in the Digital Tradition...
It's listed under "Mary Ann 2." I found it for searching for "boyos when they go out."

As far as I can tell, we're missing the tune and chords for this.
-Joe Offer-

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08 May 03 - 05:47 PM (#948928)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mother Malone- A Harry Hibbs Song
From: Lin in Kansas

Found a reference to "McDermott's Handy," presumably a band, at folk index with a recording on their album, "Come Take the Byroads," Pineland PR 9022085 (1983), cut #B.06 (shown as "Mary Ann").

Lin

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08 May 03 - 05:51 PM (#948933)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mother Malone- A Harry Hibbs Song
From: Lin in Kansas

Joe, according to this thread, Frank Maher has the tune. Try a PM?

Lin

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Thanks, Lin. He said that in a message above, too. I sent him an e-mail.
Nice to see you around, Frank.
-Joe Offer-

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09 May 03 - 10:20 AM (#949321)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mother Malone- A Harry Hibbs Song
From: Frank Maher

Thanks Joe!!I'm always around,lurking in the Shadows waiting to help
anyone in need!!
Frank

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09 May 03 - 12:19 PM (#949401)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mother Malone- A Harry Hibbs Song
From: GUEST,Richard

Thanks Frank, the mp3 you sent works great, its an interesting verison of this song. Thanks for the help, i may need it again sometime. Thanks again, Richard

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