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26 Jan 02 - 03:10 PM (#636190) Subject: Finnegan's In Again From: Leeder I'm looking for a stage-Irish song that my mother used to sing (NOT "Finnegan Begin Again", to forestall blind alleys). The chorus bgins:
Finnegan, I remember the melody and random bits of lyrics. I haven't found it on an internet search. |
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26 Jan 02 - 06:40 PM (#636302) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Finnegan's In Again From: Sorcha I didn't find lyrics, but I found this place. The guy has Edison rolls and will record and send to you if you e mail him. Alternate title seems to be There's the Devil of a Time. Scroll down, or use the Find button. |
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28 Jan 02 - 09:38 PM (#637528) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Finnegan's In Again From: Leeder Many thanks, Sorcha, that's the one. |
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07 Nov 05 - 12:23 AM (#1599065) Subject: Lyr Req: Finnegan is in again From: GUEST,tkundolf A song from my great grandmothers victrola, but alas I've never been able to find out much about it. I have the lyrics fairly close, but would like to confirm. I always get a good response whenever I perform it as it is not the typical american irish fair. Sure it was old Erins ball old Erins ball the 17th of March Everything was bright and gay for Irish people sons and daughters Sure the Dougans, and the Cougans and the Clancy's all were out By and by the fights began when they heard Murphy shout |
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07 Nov 05 - 06:04 AM (#1599181) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Finnegan is in again From: MartinRyan Sounds fairly typical Irish-American to me! I think there's a version around here somewhere.. Regards |
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07 Nov 05 - 06:13 AM (#1599184) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Finnegan is in again From: MartinRyan Maybe not - the obvious searches don't turn it up anyway. Nothing to do with beards, of course. Regards |
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08 Nov 05 - 02:18 AM (#1599800) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Finnegan is in again From: Gurney There was an old man named Michael Finnegan, He grew whiskers on his chin, agin. The wind came out and blew them in agin, poor old Michael Finnegan, begin agin. There are more, that's the only verse that I can remember. Aren't you glad? |
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08 Nov 05 - 05:23 AM (#1599870) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Finnegan is in again From: MartinRyan I was trying to warn us off that one! Regards |
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09 Nov 05 - 11:58 PM (#1601156) Subject: Lyr Add: FINNEGAN'S IN AGAIN (Creamer/Hickey/Joyce From: Jim Dixon Looks like this would be a good song to add to the collection called Lyr Add: Irish songs about balls, wakes, soirees. I'll add a link there to this thread. A complete mp3 file of this recording is available at http://www.aardvarkmastering.com/edison.htm. Here's my transcription. FINNEGAN'S IN AGAIN (THERE'S THE DEVIL OF A TIME) Words, Henry Creamer; music, Billy Hickey and Billy Joyce ©1924. 1. Sure it was Old Erin's Ball, in Erin's Hall, the seventeenth of March. Ev'rything was bright at least for Ireland's peaceful sons and daughters. Sure the Doogans and the Coogans and the Clancys all were out. By and by, the fight began and they heard Murphy shout: CHORUS: It's Finnegan, For the love of Mike, he's in again. Soon the trouble will begin again Now that Finnegan's around. Go tell the doorman, Flanagan For to call up Doctor Brannigan. Telephone him that old Finnegan Is in again And he's runnin' around in his bare skin again. Hooligan, Try and get the neighbors cool again. Stand in front of Miss O'Toole again For the sake of auld lang syne. Can you see him, Mrs. Cassidy? Flanagan, Tell the leader of the band again To play off again, on again. Finnegan's in again, And there's the divil of a time. [INSTRUMENTAL INTERLUDE: THE IRISH WASHERWOMAN] [CHORUS] 2. Peace reigned at Old Erin's Ball in Erin's Hall the seventeenth of March. Ev'rything was running fine. Without the wine, the folks were merry. Sure Bedelia and Cecilia entered in the jig and reel. In the midst of all the joy, they heard Cecilia squeal: [CHORUS] [As sung by Robert Denning on Edison Diamond Disk 51294-L. The B-side of this record (51294-R) was THE LITTLE WOODEN WHISTLE WOULDN'T WHISTLE.] |
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10 Nov 05 - 03:53 AM (#1601230) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Finnegan is in again From: MartinRyan Well done! Regards |
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25 Nov 05 - 07:47 PM (#1613862) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Finnegan's In Again (Hicky, Joyce) From: GUEST Sure but you're a clever bunch of Micks. Thats the one. Thankyou thankyou. "I have it as "Everything was bright and gay for Irish people sons and daughters" and " Did you see it Mrs. Cassidy" What a great resource this site proves to be. Thanks again |
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13 Dec 11 - 03:06 PM (#3273272) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Finnegan's In Again From: Jim Dixon The US Catalog of Copyright entries has the following information: FINNEGAN'S IN AGAIN: THERE'S THE DIVIL OF A TIME Words, Henry Creamer; music, Billy Hickey and Billy Joyce ©1924 . |
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13 Dec 11 - 07:49 PM (#3273368) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Finnegan's In Again (Creamer/Hickey/Joyce From: Jim Dixon You can hear this recording at Syracuse University Digital Library (Click to play.) FINNEGAN'S IN AGAIN (THERE'S THE DEVIL OF A TIME) As sung by Robert Denning on Edison Blue Amberol cylinder #4862, 1924. |