Lyr/Chords Req: Boys of Killybegs

Subject: Wanted: Boy's of Killybeggs
From:
Date: 09 Jun 97 - 09:45 PM

does any-one have these lyrics and chords recorded by sean O'neil

Subject: RE: Wanted: Boy's of Killybeggs
From: Alison
Date: 10 Jun 97 - 02:48 AM

Hi The words are in a book called "The wind that shakes the barley," probably published by Appletree press. I can't find my copy at the moment but I'll have another look later. Slainte Alison

Subject: RE: Wanted: Boy's of Killybeggs
From: John
Date: 10 Jun 97 - 03:05 AM

Hi. I posted these words on 25 May for Alan of Oz. Can no longer see any evidence of them on this thread.

Can some-one else oblige.

Regards John

Subject: RE: Wanted: Boy's of Killybeggs
From: Wolfgang Hell
Date: 10 Jun 97 - 06:21 AM

Hi,

filter the 90 days version for "Chieftans" [sic] and you'll find it.

Wolfgang

Subject: Lyr Add: BOYS OF KILLYBEGS (Tommy Makem)
From: jamas
Date: 16 Jun 97 - 06:56 PM

BOYS OF KILLYBEGS
(Tommy Makem)

There are wild and rocky hills on the coast of Donegal.
And the fishermen are hearty, brave and free,
And the big Atlantic swell is a thing they know right well,
As they fight to take a living from the sea.

Chorus

With a pleasant, rolling sea and the herring running free,
And the fleet all riding gently through the foam,
When the boats are loaded down there'll be singing in the town,
When the boys of Killybegs come rolling home.

Well you've donned your rubber boots and you've got your oilskins on,
And you check your gear to see that it's okay,
And your jumper keeps you warm for it's cold before the dawn,
And you're ready to begin another day.

Chorus

Now you're headed out to sea and the wind is running free,
And you cast your nets as rain begins to fall,
But the sun comes riding high and the clouds will soon go by,
And today you'll maybe take a bumper haul.

Chorus

When the weather's blowing rough and the work gets very tough,
And the ropes will raise the welts upon your hands,
But you'll never leave the sea for whoever you may be,
When it's in your blood it's hard to live on land.

Chorus

Well there's purple on the hills and there's green down by the shore,
And the sun has spilled his gold upon the sea,
And there's silver down below where the herring fishes go,
When we catch them there'll be gold for you and me.

Chorus

HTML line breaks added. --JoeClone, 3-Jun-02.

Subject: A big favour from Alison
From: Mick Lowe
Date: 09 Jul 98 - 05:18 PM

A while back I posted a request for the music to Boys of Killybegs. Alison was kind enough to inform me that it could be found in a book entitled Wind that shakes the barley, by Applegate Press. try as I might the music shops of West Yorkshire are unanimous in their inability to locate a copy of this volume.
Alison you did say you would post a copy so can I beg, PRETTY PLEASE.

Thanks in anticipation

Mick

Subject: RE: A big favour from Alison
From: alison
Date: 09 Jul 98 - 08:59 PM

hi,

No problem Mick. I'll get round to it later today.

slainte

Alison

Subject: Tune/Chords Add: THE BOYS OF KILLYBEGS
From: alison
Date: 09 Jul 98 - 09:43 PM

Hi,

I put the guitar chords in front of the appropriate words.

MIDI file: BOYSKILL.MID

Timebase: 480

Name: The Boys of Killibegs
TimeSig: 2/4 24 8
Key: G
Tempo: 100 (600000 microsec/crotchet)
Start
0480 1 74 057 0353 0 74 057 0010 1 72 033 0112 1 71 027 0005 0 72 033 0240 1 72 034 0031 0 71 027 0207 0 72 034 0002 1 71 040 0238 0 71 040 0002 1 69 029 0238 0 69 029 0002 1 67 037 0478 0 67 037 0002 1 62 029 0238 0 62 029 0002 1 64 025 0238 0 64 025 0002 1 65 037 0238 0 65 037 0002 1 65 044 0238 0 65 044 0002 1 64 040 0238 0 64 040 0002 1 64 020 0238 0 64 020 0002 1 62 034 0478 0 62 034 0002 1 67 042 0358 0 67 042 0002 1 69 033 0118 0 69 033 0002 1 71 040 0358 0 71 040 0002 1 71 050 0118 0 71 050 0002 1 71 052 0238 0 71 052 0002 1 71 049 0238 0 71 049 0002 1 72 040 0238 0 72 040 0002 1 71 038 0238 0 71 038 0002 1 69 036 0238 0 69 036 0002 1 67 032 0238 0 67 032 0002 1 69 049 1438 0 69 049 0002 1 74 038 0358 0 74 038 0002 1 72 025 0118 0 72 025 0002 1 71 027 0238 0 71 027 0002 1 72 038 0238 0 72 038 0002 1 71 033 0238 0 71 033 0002 1 69 033 0238 0 69 033 0002 1 67 036 0478 0 67 036 0002 1 62 023 0238 0 62 023 0002 1 64 024 0238 0 64 024 0002 1 65 036 0238 0 65 036 0002 1 65 029 0238 0 65 029 0002 1 64 042 0238 0 64 042 0002 1 64 031 0238 0 64 031 0002 1 62 030 0478 0 62 030 0002 1 67 046 0238 0 67 046 0002 1 69 020 0238 0 69 020 0002 1 71 035 0238 0 71 035 0002 1 74 019 0249 0 74 019 0002 1 72 036 0199 1 71 027 0039 0 72 036 0180 0 71 027 0051 1 72 033 0238 0 72 033 0002 1 62 026 0238 0 62 026 0002 1 66 027 0238 0 66 027 0002 1 69 031 0238 0 69 031 0002 1 67 032 1438 0 67 032 0002 1 71 045 0353 0 71 045 0002 1 72 030 0112 1 74 025 0006 0 72 030 0237 0 74 025 0010 1 71 036 0238 0 71 036 0002 1 72 033 0238 0 72 033 0002 1 69 037 0238 0 69 037 0002 1 71 040 0481 0 71 040 0011 1 67 037 0358 0 67 037 0001 1 67 049 0087 1 64 026 0022 0 67 049 0238 0 64 026 0002 1 67 040 0238 0 67 040 0002 1 64 048 0238 0 64 048 0002 1 60 032 0238 0 60 032 0002 1 62 028 0718 0 62 028 0002 1 67 052 0238 0 67 052 0002 1 71 049 0238 0 71 049 0002 1 67 038 0238 0 67 038 0002 1 71 046 0238 0 71 046 0002 1 74 037 0238 0 74 037 0002 1 72 031 0238 0 72 031 0002 1 71 034 0238 0 71 034 0002 1 69 033 0238 0 69 033 0002 1 67 034 0238 0 67 034 0002 1 69 041 1438 0 69 041 0002 1 71 042 0358 0 71 042 0002 1 72 038 0118 0 72 038 0002 1 74 043 0238 0 74 043 0002 1 71 034 0238 0 71 034 0002 1 72 031 0238 0 72 031 0002 1 69 041 0238 0 69 041 0002 1 71 043 0478 0 71 043 0002 1 67 040 0358 0 67 040 0002 1 67 050 0118 0 67 050 0002 1 64 037 0238 0 64 037 0002 1 67 040 0238 0 67 040 0002 1 64 041 0238 0 64 041 0002 1 60 032 0238 0 60 032 0002 1 62 050 0478 0 62 050 0002 1 67 057 0358 0 67 057 0002 1 69 048 0118 0 69 048 0002 1 71 044 0238 0 71 044 0002 1 74 043 0238 0 74 043 0002 1 72 027 0238 0 72 027 0002 1 71 033 0238 0 71 033 0002 1 72 038 0238 0 72 038 0002 1 62 022 0238 0 62 022 0002 1 66 032 0238 0 66 032 0002 1 69 043 0238 0 69 043 0002 1 67 046 1438 0 67 046
End

This program is worth the effort of learning it.

To download the March 10 MIDItext 98 software and get instructions on how to use it click here

ABC format:

X:1
T:The Boys of Killibegs
M:2/4
Q:1/4=100
K:G
d7c|B2c2B2A2|G4D2E2|=F2=F2E2E2|D4G3A|B3BB2B2|
c2B2A2G2|A8|-A4d3c|B2c2B2A2|G4D2E2|=F2=F2E2E2|
D4G2A2|B2d2c2B2|c2D2F2A2|G8|-G4B3c|d2B2c2A2|
B4G3G|E2G2E2C2|D6G2|B2G2B2d2|c2B2A2G2|A8|
-A4B3c|d2B2c2A2|B4G3G|E2G2E2C2|D4G3A|B2d2c2B2|
c2D2F2A2|G8|-G8||

There are (G)wild and (C)rocky (G)hills on the (F)coast of (C)Done(G)gal.
And the (G)fishermen are (Em)hardy, brave and (A)free,(D)
And the (G)big At(C)lantic (G)swell is a (F)thing they (C)know right (G)well,
As they (G)fight to take a (D)living from the (G)sea.

Chorus

With a (G)pleasant, (C)rolling (G)sea and the (C)herring running (G)free,
And the (G)fleet all riding (Em)gently through the (A)foam,(D)
When the (G)boats are (C)loaded (G)down there'll be (C)singing in the (G)town,
When the (G)boys of Killy(D)begs come rolling (G)home.

there you go Mick, Happy singing.

Slainte

Alison

Subject: RE: A big favour from Alison
From: Mick Lowe
Date: 10 Jul 98 - 05:58 AM

many thanks Alison.... you're a star..

Regards

Mick

Subject: RE: A big favour from Alison
From: Jon W.
Date: 10 Jul 98 - 11:59 AM

Yeah, Alison's the Star of the County Down(under)

Subject: RE: A big favour from Alison
From: Alan of Australia
Date: 11 Jul 98 - 03:26 AM

And originally from the County Down (not under).

Subject: RE: A big favour from Alison
From: alison
Date: 11 Jul 98 - 05:13 AM

hi,

Thanks guys, glad to help.

Slainte

Alison

Subject: RE: A big favour from Alison
From: BK
Date: 13 Jul 98 - 12:16 AM

Gotta ask: Do ye have "nut-brown hair," Alison? (I'm already sure you're a star).

Cheers, BK

Subject: RE: A big favour from Alison
From: alison
Date: 13 Jul 98 - 05:08 AM

Hi Bk,

truth is...... I used to. But since I moved to Oz my naturally nut brown hair went a red-coppery colour. Strange how the sun can do that.... (grin)

Slainte

Alison

Subject: RE: A big favour from Alison
From: Mick Lowe
Date: 13 Jul 98 - 05:12 AM

Alison, I expect that having moved to Oz you have relinquished your lilly white feet for a more sun tanned variety, but I expect you could still coax a spud from a hungry pig.

Cheers

Mick

Subject: RE: A big favour from Alison
From: alison
Date: 13 Jul 98 - 08:07 AM

It's one of those skills you never quite lose Mick!!

Slainte

Alison

Subject: Tun/Lyr request: Title unknown
From: Vixen
Date: 12 Oct 04 - 01:32 PM

How's THAT for a thread title? Here are the clues:

The melody sounded like the tune of a song I best recall as "When the Mary? Ellen? Carter Sails? Again" about a sunken ship being raised.

The words of the chorus, what I remember, went something like "When the boats are loaded down / there'll be singin' in the town"...

Any ideas are gratefully appreciated!

V

I know mudcats love these kinds of queries....

Subject: RE: Tun/Lyr request: Title unknown
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 12 Oct 04 - 01:38 PM

is it The boys of Killybegs?

Subject: RE: Tun/Lyr request: Title unknown
From: Vixen
Date: 12 Oct 04 - 01:40 PM

HOoray!!!!

I *KNEW* someone out there would know!!! Thank YOU!

MMario, will you make to CT next weekend?

V

Subject: RE: Tun/Lyr request: Title unknown
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 12 Oct 04 - 01:41 PM

if it is - tune and words are in previous thread ABC notation can be pasted in at concertina.net to produce sheet music.

Subject: RE: Tun/Lyr request: Title unknown
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 12 Oct 04 - 01:42 PM

This weekend is Getaway - next weekend is King Richard's faire... sorry.

Subject: RE: Tun/Lyr request: Title unknown
From: Turlough
Date: 12 Oct 04 - 01:43 PM

Hm, it sounds like the chorus of "The Boys of Killybegs"...

"With a pleasant rolling sea and the herring running free
And the fleet all riding gently through the foam
When the boats are loaded down, there'll be singing in the town
When the boys of Killybegs come rolling home"

You can find the lyrics here.

That song about the Mary? Ellen? Carter sailing? again doesn't ring any bells, however...

T.

Subject: RE: Tun/Lyr request: Title unknown
From: Vixen
Date: 12 Oct 04 - 01:52 PM

Well, I just checked the DT for Mary Ellen Carter, and I DID remember the name rightly!

Here's the link to that song. Mary Ellen Carter in the DT

Now, if someone can only let me know if the tunes for Killybegs and Carter are the same...or if I'm having some kind of mental tune lapse...

V

Subject: RE: Tun/Lyr request: Title unknown
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 12 Oct 04 - 01:56 PM

not the same but I hear a resemblence.

Subject: RE: Tun/Lyr /req: Boys of Killybegs
From: TS
Date: 12 Oct 04 - 04:30 PM

They aren't the same tune. Mary Ellen Carter was written by Stan Rogers. (I THink) Boys of Killybegs is trad...could be wrong though...I sing both..come to think of it..I can see a slight similarity...definately not the same though.....Slàinte!

Subject: RE: Tun/Lyr /req: Boys of Killybegs
From: Megan L
Date: 12 Oct 04 - 05:05 PM

lol MMario dont you read your own clikies :) tommy makem 1974

Subject: RE: Tun/Lyr /req: Boys of Killybegs
From: MMario
Date: 12 Oct 04 - 10:25 PM

I knew that - it was realbrew who thought it was trad