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22 Apr 04 - 04:14 PM (#1168320) Subject: lyrics request for song Bridget Donoghue From: GUEST,declan_plummer@hotmail.com does anyone have the lyrics for a Danu song 'Bridget Donoghue' - written by someone called Patterson in 19th century I think. cheers Declan Plummer |
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22 Apr 04 - 04:29 PM (#1168326) Subject: RE: lyrics request for song Bridget Donoghue From: GUEST click click |
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24 Apr 04 - 01:07 PM (#1169771) Subject: Lyr Add: BRIDGET DONAHUE From: Jim Dixon Transcribed from http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/mussm:@field(NUMBER+@band(sm1882+22239)) BRIDGET DONAHUE Words and Music by Johnny Patterson, 1882. It was in the county Kerry, a little way from Clare, Where the boys and girls are merry at a patron race or fair. The town is called Killorglin, a purty place to view, But what makes it interesting is my Bridget Donahue. CHORUS: Oh! Bridget Donahue, I really do love you. Although I'm in America, to you I will be true. Then Bridget Donahue, I'll tell you what I'll do: Just take the name of Patterson, and I'll take Donahue. Her father is a farmer, and a dacent man is he. He is liked by all the people from Killorglin to Tralee. And Bridget on a Sunday, when coming home from mass, She's admired by all the people. Sure they wait to see her pass. I sent her home a picture. I did, upon my word: Not a picture of myself, but a picture of a bird. It was the American eagle, and says I, "Miss Donahue, Our eagle's wings are large enough to shelter me and you." |
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25 Apr 04 - 12:29 PM (#1170483) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bridget Donoghue From: Bearheart How coincidental-- I had just been transcribing this from Danu's recorded version and was having trouble with the place names-- and it appears as if by magic! Only on the Mudcat... Bekki |
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03 Jun 04 - 04:45 PM (#1199612) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bridget Donoghue From: GUEST,Decaln Plummer Thanks Jim Dixon - you are a star! Mudcat - you are the best website on the planet! Declan Plummer (and his grateful mum) |