The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #8253   Message #50828
Posted By: Liam's Brother
24-Dec-98 - 02:40 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: The Plains of Kildare (Andy Irvine)
Subject: RE: lyrics of the plains of kildare
This was the "masterpiece" on what was a shatteringly great album. My recollection is that Frank Harte did the notes and he said he had passed the words to Irvine who had then gone off in search of more and had returned with an epic.

I had the pleasure of hearing them do this live.

Sorry to tell you that I live in a small NYC apartment and that the disc is in storage. I sing the song but another version. You probably know that Bill Monroe apapted it as "Molly & Tenbrooks" in a classic bluegrass recording. There is a slightly different text to the tune of "The Bold Tennant Farmer" in the book, "A Bonnie Bunch of Roses." You should try to get a copy of the album; it is simply one of the great ones! I'm sure it is still be available through the Folk Legacy website.

All the best.