Mudcat Café message #3470541

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Thread #2978 Message #3470541
Posted By: GUEST,Lighter
23-Jan-13 - 06:00 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Brian O'Lynne (from Dave Van Ronk)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Brian O'Lynne (from Dave Van Ronk)

Here's what Van Ronk's chorus sounds like to me

Shawla guh hawla guh thamma guh thoo
Shawla guh hawla guh thamma guh thoo
Shawla guh hawla guh thamma guh thoo
Balli shly gattery howsh munnaveen.

Mean anything to Irish speakers?

Of course, it may have been Irish once but Irish no longer.

Or it may always have been gibberish in any language.