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Thread #118968 Message #2576142
Posted By: michaelr
25-Feb-09 - 10:26 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Tidy Ann - M and T Ni Dhomhnaill
Subject: Lyr Add: TIDY ANN / THE FROG'S WEDDING
Here you go:
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Tidy Ann
"The Frog's Wedding" From the singing of Annie McKenzie, Boho Co. Fermanagh, recorded by Sean Corcoran.
There was a frog lived in a well
Fall aye linkum laddie
And a mouse that kept him ill
Tidy Ann Tidy Ann Ditherum di dum dandy
One day says the frog I'm going to court
With my shoes as black as soot
The horse he rode was a big black snail
Saddle and bridle in under his tail
Frog rode up to the mouse's hole
Rapped the door stout and bold
Arrah missy mouse are you in
Yes I am, I sit and spin
Arrah missy mouse will you wed
Will you come into my bed
Now Uncle Rat is not at home
Without his leave I'll marry none
Uncle Rat he then came down
In his silk and muslin gown
Bring in the table til we dine
Change a farthing and bring in wine
Just as the talk was getting slack
In walked a kittling and a cat
Cat seized uncle by the crown
Kittling knocked wee mousie down
Horsey snail rode up the wall
Said the devil is among you all
Frog he then rode round the room
Just like any sporting groom
In came a flock of neighbour's ducks
Soon devoured the bachelors up
Now this whole family went to rack
Between the kittlings, ducks and cat
From the Album "Idir An Da Sholas" by Maighread and Triona Ni Dhomhnaill with Donal Lunny (gael Linn/Hummingbird Records, 1999)
Cheers,
Michael