Mingulay on the Orchid CD

Subject: Mingulay on the Orchid CD
From: Ebbie
Date: 19 Dec 02 - 02:08 PM

I love the Mudcat CD set and am having great fun listening, singing, transcribing the songs. But from time to time I run into difficulties- for instance, on Mingulay by Pyrates Royale (Celtic Soul) I can't make out one line in one verse. It goes:

Longer, longer shall I tarry
Where our hearts are but like a-------- what?
Turn around boys and she'll carry
Heart to hearth and home on Mingulay

(I found many references and lyrics to the song on the 'Net; that's not a problem.)

Gather round, boys, have a listen
Tell me what they're trying to say
Then I'll go back and learn some more, boys
Traveling homeward to Mingulay...

:)

Subject: RE: Mingulay on the Orchid CD
From: MMario
Date: 19 Dec 02 - 02:10 PM

I *believe* it is

"where our hearts are all blythe and merry"

but don't qoute me on that.

Subject: RE: Mingulay on the Orchid CD
From: Ebbie
Date: 19 Dec 02 - 02:24 PM

Sounds good to me, MMario. Thanks. (I knew there was a good possibility of a mondegreen happenin' there.)

Subject: RE: Mingulay on the Orchid CD
From: MMario
Date: 19 Dec 02 - 02:31 PM

I haven't listened close enough to actually tell if they sing "blythe and merry" ; "ALL Blythe and merry"; or (as frequently happens in the group I sing with) half sing each!

Subject: RE: Mingulay on the Orchid CD
From: katlaughing
Date: 19 Dec 02 - 02:54 PM

There are three really interesting threads on this song, if you search the forum, but danged if I could find any verse to match in a quick scan. I am off to go listen to my tape of it from Mystic!