Irish Newfoundland lyrics

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From: Barry T
Date: 14 Jan 00 - 03:57 PM

Sorry! I should have drilled down one level. Either click on the picture in the url above or Click here to see the actual details of this CD-ROM.

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 14 Jan 00 - 07:34 PM

I've always heard it as Patsy Fagan - Patsy's just a short way of saying Patrick, like Christy is short for Chritopher. I know they use it as a girls' name too in places, but Pasy Fagan is, as tye song points out, a fella.

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From: John in Brisbane
Date: 26 Nov 00 - 09:33 PM

Refreshing this thread even though the content is more broadly related to Newfoundland songs in general.

In working through missing tunes in the DT database. I'm working my way through 'Come And I Will Sing You' as mentioned in a thread above. So far I've come acroos Maid of Newfoundland, Tobacco Song, Wave Over Wave and Maurice Crotty which I've notated, and there'll be a few more. The book is only 15 years old - I figure that it can't be that rare.

I note that there are lots of songs in this book that aren't in the DT and normally I'd just shrug my shoulders and move on. But given the richness of song from this part of the world, and the fact that all of these songs have been collected in the area I thought that it might be best to raise the subject with the locals.

I assume that when the authors issued a CD they would've picked the eyes out of the better songs from the book. If anyone can supply a list of the songs from the CD I'd be happy to post a selection. If there's no particular interest I will assume that the songs are of no great significance.

Regards, John

Subject: Lyr Add: CARROLL BAWN/CARROLL BAN
From: John in Brisbane
Date: 27 Nov 00 - 12:37 AM

'Carroll Ban' was written by John Keegan Casey (Leo), (1846-70), an Irish patriot, concerning the 1798 Wexford Rebellion, one of the many uprisings in which the Irish fought against the oppression and injustice inflicted upon them by their more powerful English neighbours. Casey wrote many popular songs including 'The Rising of the Moon' and 'Maire My Girl.' He died at the age of twenty-three as a result of imprisonment for his involvement in the Fenian Brotherhood.

I've notated this tune from 'Come And I Will Sing You' Ed. Genevieve Lehr.

Carroll Bawn/Carroll Ban

Twas in the town of Wexford they sentenced him to die,
Twas in the town of Wexford they built a gallows high,
And there one sunny morning while beamed a pleasant dawn,
Upon that cursed gibbet they hung my Carroll Ban (Bawn)

O he was true and loyal, O he was proud and fair,
And only nineteen summers shone on his golden hair;
And when his gallant brothers had grasped the pike in hand,
Where the green flag streamed the fairest, he stood for his native land.

I saw him cross the heather with his bold company,
And from the rising hillside he waved his hand to me;
Then on my wild heart settled a load of woe and pain,
Mo bhron (mavrone or marone) it's throbbing told me we'd never meet again.

He fought the Saxon foemen by Slaney's glancing wave,
But brutal strength o'erpowered the gallant and the brave;
And in the fight which followed, that day of misery,
Sore wounded he was taken my Carroll ban mo chroi (carroll bawn ma chree).

O fhior ghear (fear gear) that ever I saw the dreadful sight,
His locks all damply hanging and his cheeks a deadly white.
What wonder if my ringlets would change from dark to grey,
Or if the blessed hand of God would take my life away.

The meadow path is lonely, and the hearth is cold and dim,
And the silent churchyard blossom blooms softly over him;
And my heart that's ever sobbing for the calm rest coming on,
With its weary pulse lies sleeping beside my Carroll ban.

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 27 Nov 00 - 06:08 AM

That's loud singing!

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From: GUEST
Date: 27 Nov 00 - 06:21 AM

Wave over Wave is a "recent" song. Jim Payne, I think, wrote it and he sings it with a partner.

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From: John in Brisbane
Date: 27 Nov 00 - 07:46 PM

My apologies for the loud singing. Maybe an elf can quieten the lyrics down, please?

Thanks to MMario I have notated the tunes for Carroll Bawn, Maid of Newfoundland, Maurice Crotty (2 tunes), Tobacco Song, Wave Over Wave (indeed penned by Jim Payne).

I'm part way through Murphy In The Cupboard which is a bit of Irish nonsense.

Regards, John

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From: MMario
Date: 29 Nov 00 - 09:31 AM

midi's for all the above have been forwarded to Alan of Oz; NWC files for all to DickG.

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From: Vinland
Date: 29 Nov 00 - 11:43 PM

Tim, John, et al,

Many of the songs you're looking for are in 3 songbooks published by Vinland Music . A complete list of the songs in the books follows. Vinland also publishes the songs of Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellers and the sheet music for the wedding song "Daughter of Mine" (recorded by John McDermott) . I can post the lyrics of any of the non-copyright songs. The books have piano/ vocal /guitar arrangements.

I believe I'm the only publisher dedicated exclusively to Newfoundland music. If I can be of any assistance, contact me at:

Vinland Music Box 40, Ladle Cove NF A0G 2Y0 Canada Ph. [phone] e-mail: [e-mail]

A great source for recordings, information, and songbooks is O'Briens Music Store, St. John's (www.obriens.nf.ca phone [phone]. The owners are very friendly and will help you find anything related to Newfoundland or Irish music.

Cheers, Eric

Songbooks:

Catch Ahold this One (Songs of Newfoundland & Labrador -Volume I)

The Badger Drive, Feller From Fortune, Foggy Dew, A Great Big Sea Hove in Long Beach, The Greenland Disaster, Harbour Le Cou I'se The Bye, Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor, Kelligrews Soiree, Labrador Rose, Let Me Fish OffCape St. Mary's, The Maid On the Shore, The Leaving of Merasheen, The Northern Lights of Labrador, Now I'm 64, Ode to Newfoundland, The Old Polina, Pat Murphy's Meadow,The Ryans and the Pittmans, She's Like the Swallow, Squid- Jiggin' Ground, Star of Logy Bay, Sweet Forget- Me-Not, The Tiny Red Light, Wave Over Wave.

"Sing Around This One" (Songs of Newfoundland & Labrador -Volume II ):

Aunt Martha's Sheep, Cod Liver Oil, Early Spring, Emigrant from Nfld, Ferryland Sealer, Green Shores of Fogo, Hard Hard Times, Lukey's Boat, Music and Friends, Mussels in the Corner, Ode To Labrador, Oh No Not I, Old Mokami, Petty Harbour Bait Skiff, Pride of The Season The Anti-confederation Song, The Cliffs of Baccalieu, The Maid of NFLD, The Moonshine Can, The Titanic, The Wedding In Renews Tickle Cove Pond, We love Thee Place O God, Wings of an Eagle, Woman of Labrador.

"All Together Now" (Songs of Newfoundland & Labrador -Volume III) (mostly contemporay Newfoundland songs)

The Rocks of Merasheen - Al Pittman/Pat Byrne/Joe Byrne, Leave her Johnny, Leave Her - Anon. , Heave Away - Anon. , The Island of Newfoundland. - Bert Cuff , My Father's Old Sou'Wester - Bill Hollett , Your Last Goodbye - Bruce Moss, Outport People -Bud Davidge, West Country Lady - Dermot O'Reilly, Candlelight & Wine - Dermot O'Reilly, Out From St. Leonards - Gary O'Driscoll, Prohibition Way - Glen Breen, This is My Home - Harry Martin , Empty Nets - Jim Payne, The Valley of Kilbride - John MacDonald, Harbour Grace Excursion - Johnny Burke, The Land God Gave To Cain - Pat & Joe Byrne/C. Rose, Fishin' In A Dory - Paul Emberly , Old Brown's Daughter - Johnny Burke / Ron Hynes, St. John's Waltz - Ron Hynes, Sonny's Dream - Ron Hynes, The Little Boats of Newfoundland - Roy Payne, Song for Nfld. - Wayne Chaulk , Saltwater Joys - Wayne Chaulk, By the Glow Of The Kerosene Light -Winston Coles.

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From: mg
Date: 30 Nov 00 - 12:17 AM

great selection there..one I most heartily recommed to sing is Pat Murphy's Meadow...as in I mowed Pat Murphy's meadow in the sunny long ago...very pretty song...also Petty Harbor Bait Skiff has a beautiful tune but I don't thing I have every heard it sung..I think Gordon Quinton (outstanding guitar player with a web site I think..buy all you can of his CD's) did it..

mg

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From: Alan of Australia
Date: 15 Dec 00 - 11:04 PM

G'day,
Thanks to MMario/John in Brisbane the tune for "Caroll Bawn" can be found here at the Mudcat MIDI site.

Cheers,
Alan

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From:
Date: 25 Oct 02 - 02:57 PM

I was wondering if you could help??? I'm looking for the lyrics to Little Sister by the wonderful grand band!!!! I attended a wedding this fall in NF and heard the song and fell in love with it!!! I've been searching but with no luck.
Thanks

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From: Sorcha
Date: 25 Oct 02 - 03:15 PM

Guest zak, I'm moving this to a new thread; it will never be seen down here...

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From: Sorcha
Date: 25 Oct 02 - 03:18 PM

New thread for the request above is here.

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From: GUEST,staceyT09
Date: 30 Oct 02 - 02:43 PM

hello.. i was wondering if you could help me i'm looking 4 the lyrics to the islander by kilkenny krew! i heard it once on t.v and i loved it!
thanks

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From:
Date: 16 Feb 04 - 08:32 PM

PLEASE place a request into a NEW thread. With the title in the Subject, people can more easily determine if they know it.

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From:
Date: 09 Mar 04 - 02:07 PM

I see that Harbour Le Cou has been harvested from this thread, but we don't have Tiny Red Light in the DT as of yet.^^

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From:
Date: 23 Oct 04 - 07:17 PM

Looking for lyrics to The Sixhorsepower Coaker

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From:
Date: 10 Nov 04 - 09:32 PM

I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATED FOR SOMEONE TO GIVE ME THE LINKS FOR THE SONGS "WANDA LEE AND THE MAIDENS PRAYER" BY DORYMEN

THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 12 Nov 04 - 07:57 AM

To: GUEST,[e-mail] (e-mail sent):

It isn't clear from your request, but WANDA LEE and A MAIDEN'S PRAYER are two separate songs. They are both found on The Dorymen's cassette "Tiny Red Light" which is available at shopDownhomer.com (and probably other places as well).

WANDA LEE was apparently written by John Drake, a member of The Dorymen. I couldn't find any lyrics or sound samples of their recording, and I can't find any evidence that anyone else has recorded it.

There are several different songs called A MAIDEN'S PRAYER. I see from The BMI Repertoire that John Drake has claimed one of them, so his might be original, or maybe he did what many people do: take a song in the public domain, make a few changes to it, and copyright the "arrangement." At any rate, you can find various lyrics to A MAIDEN'S PRAYER in these threads:

What makes a clean song dirty
Lyr/Tune Req: Maiden's Prayer

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From: GUEST,Geoffrey
Date: 07 Jan 05 - 11:19 PM

I have seen from the previous posts that the song / tune KELLIGREW'S SOIREE commences with "You may talk of Clara Nolan's ball..."

My mother says that her father used to sing the following (I have no idea what the tune would have been)and we are wondering if there is a connection between the two, or if anyone would be able to advise if there actually ever was a Clara Nolan associated with a ball?

Will you come - will you come
Oh forever you'll be happy if you come
Where the bells are ringing
and the birds are singing
and the fiddles and the drums go rum tum tum
There'se squeezing and teasing
There'se room enough for all
Therse courting in the ball room
Where? Miss Clara Nolan's Ball.

Any advice would be appreciated,

Sincerely,

Geoffrey Keed.

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From: GEST
Date: 08 Jan 05 - 03:08 PM

Hi, Geoffrey ~ The Lyrics for Miss Clara Norton's Ball were posted by Jim Dixon 05 Jul 04 at: http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=68767#1219534.

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From: GUEST,gloria
Date: 17 Jan 05 - 12:48 PM

Hi
I am looking for the words to the song popcorn pudding.
it was sung by the moonshiners.
my email address is [e-mail]
I am from newfoundland/canada.
thanks

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 19 Jan 05 - 08:52 AM

According to O'Brien's Music Store, POPCORN PUDDING appears on a cassette called "Our Nfld. Breed." That's all the info I was able to find.

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From:
Date: 19 Jan 05 - 01:45 PM

http://www.wtv-zone.com/phyrst/audio/nfld/

Here's a site where I get my Newfoundland
lyrics to...check it out....

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From:
Date: 27 Jan 05 - 09:51 PM

Hi I am looking for the song and chords to the gospel song ( When The Robins Come Home ). I would appreciate it if you could help me .I know that the artist Brian Finn sings it but cannot find it any where.
                            Thanks Connie

Please e-mail it to me if you have any luck.

Subject: Lyr Add: WHEN THE ROBINS COME HOME
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 29 Jan 05 - 12:04 AM

Copied from http://www.wtv-zone.com/phyrst/audio/nfld/13/robins.htm

WHEN THE ROBINS COME HOME
Brian Finn

'Twas just after Christmas. I remember the year.
A boy and his sweetheart sat there on a pier.
Tomorrow he was leaving for over the foam,
And he said, "I'll be back when the robins come home."

CHORUS: I will be back when the robins come home.
I'll have enough money to make you my own.
Don't be too lonely, now, while I am gone,
'Cause I will be back when the robins come home.

The winter passed slowly. Sometimes he was sad.
He said in his letters the weather was bad,
And that he missed her while out on the foam,
And prayed for the day when the robins come home. CHORUS

The schooner she waited for was coming at last,
But joy turned to sorrow for her flag was half-mast.
Teardrops were falling on the first day of spring.
As her tears hit his casket, the robin did sing. CHORUS

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From: GUEST,JTT
Date: 29 Jan 05 - 08:21 PM

I think I've asked this before without success, but can anyone tell me where I can get the rest of the words (and a tune) of a song quoted in Alistair MacLeod's story The Tuning of Perfection, from the collection The Lost Salt Gift of Blood.

The words have defaulted back from Gaedhlig to Irish in my mind, but go roughly:

Is ann ar chúl na mbeantann ard
Atá teach chónaithe mo ghrá
Fear a bhfuil a chroí i mbláth

(It is there, at the top of the high mountain is the dwelling-place of my love, a man whose heart is in flower).

Subject: Butcher Boy
From: GUEST,Jimbo
Date: 17 Feb 05 - 04:25 PM

I am new here and this is my first post. Eventually, I will figure out how this forum operates and start using it.

I did see someone request the lyrics for The Butcher Boy...

http://www.makem.com/discography/recordings/lyricpage/butcherboy.html

That whole site is awesome if you like Makem & Clancy actually.

Anyways, hope it's of some help.

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From: Amos
Date: 17 Feb 05 - 06:00 PM

Thanks, Jimbo, and welcome to the Cat. I hope you enjoy it and stay on as a member!!

>Here's a blue clicky.

A

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From: GUEST,Mary Belle
Date: 06 Nov 05 - 07:46 AM

I amlooking for the words to The Rose of Aranmore.
Thanks

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From: GUEST,Chris Farrell
Date: 30 Jan 07 - 02:21 PM

I am looking for the lyrics to "Headin' Home" by John Drake of the Dorymen.

Subject: Lyr Add: COME AND I WILL SING YOU (10 COMMANDMENTS
From: GUEST,Seiri Omaar
Date: 30 Jan 07 - 04:27 PM

To anyone looking for Newfoundland music, it is of interest to check out the music of Christina Smith and Jean Hewson: CLICK HERE
Jean taught me and some others a version of what was originally "Green Grow the Rushes-O"... highly non-sensical sometimes, but meh. I learned it orally, so I have no idea if what I have written is correct, nor do I have a way of getting the tune across... oh well. Here it is.

Come and I Will Sing You (The Ten Commandments)
Singer A: Come and I will sing you
B: What will you sing me?
A: I will sing you one-o
B: What will the one be?

Ten for the Ten Commandments
Nine for the nine bright shiners
Eight for the Gabriel angels
Seven for the seven stars under the sky
Six for the six bowl wager (?)
Five for the Flem boys under the bush (?)
Four for the gospel creatures
Three of them were drivers
Two of them were lily-white babes clothed (pron. clowth-ED) all in green-o
One the one lives all alone, forever more shall be so.

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics (Chris Farrell)
From: GEST
Date: 31 Jan 07 - 12:10 PM

For Guest, Chris Farrell ~

Here are the lyrics for the late (1936-2006) John Henry Drake's song Headin' Home, courtesy of GEST Songs of Newfoundland and Labrador and your friendly neighbourhood Mudcat Café. :-)

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From: GUEST,Pauline Russell
Date: 01 Feb 07 - 09:36 PM

I would love the lyrics to "My Little Island Home On The Hill"
Thanks, Pauline

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From: Bob the Postman
Date: 02 Feb 07 - 08:55 PM

Can you remember any bits of the lyrics at all, Pauline? Or where you first heard the song? The title is nearly the same as that of a Bill Monroe song Little Cabin Home On The Hill.
GEST's Newfoundland song site has lyrics for My Homestead By The Sea, My Island Home, and My Little Home Across The Sea.

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From: GUEST,lyrics for the sond wild Irish Rose
Date: 04 Feb 07 - 02:18 PM

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics [Guest,lyrics]
From: GEST
Date: 04 Feb 07 - 03:19 PM

Guest ~ Did you go to the top right of the Mudcat pages and use the links found there to browse the DT Lyrics or perform a search? Not sure which specific song you are looking for, but here is My Wild Irish Rose right out of the DT Lyrics.

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 04 Feb 07 - 07:15 PM

Here's Ode to Newfoundland. I'm not too keen on the way it's sung, but there are some great pictures of Newfoundland on this YouTube clip, and it's a lovely anthem.

Sometimes you can get homesick for a place you've never been too.

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From: GUEST,Nick
Date: 05 Feb 07 - 06:22 PM

Ok so this may be beating General Taylor's dead horse here, but I'll say it again! Great Big Sea! (I know it seems that's all I talk about here but it is desevedly so!) The latest CD they put out."The Hard and The Easy" was almost all traditional songs from Newfoundland. All of thier CDs have at least a few traditional songs. check out their website at greatbigsea.ca many of the lyrics are there. Also you will most definitly get a kick out of listening to WCJYQ from St. Johns Newfoundland and you can listen at Radionewfoundland.net it takes a while for the link to build in to listen now, and often you may ahve to keep trying because of the limited server capacity but the music is well worth it. Somtimes a very odd mix but lots of Celtic and maritime tunes in the mix, some trad, some contemporary, great stuff realy!
Whack Fall The Day
Nick

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 05 Feb 07 - 06:25 PM

Plenty of Great Big Sea clips in YouTube.

They aren't Figgy Duff, but fair enough.

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From: GUEST,Nick
Date: 05 Feb 07 - 07:30 PM

Is/Was Figgy Duff From Newfoundland?
Whack Fall The Day
Nick

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From: GUEST,meself
Date: 05 Feb 07 - 07:32 PM

You betcha.

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From: GUEST,Nick
Date: 05 Feb 07 - 07:32 PM

Answers is yes!

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 05 Feb 07 - 07:52 PM

And here's the recipe too.

No Figgy Duff clips on YouTube, but that's not the only place to look. This site has a number of Figgy Duff video clips and audio clips - including one video clip where they are accompanying legendary Newfoundland French musician Emile Benoit (Christina's Dream)

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 06 Feb 07 - 10:43 AM

I've just noticed I missed out the link on that site with the Figgy Duff clips and so forth. - here it is http://www.ambermusic.ca/media. htm Lots of good stuff in there.

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From: GUEST,Looking for a song
Date: 07 Feb 07 - 12:58 AM

Hello out there. I've just stumbled across this website and it looks great. I'm looking for the lyrics to a song that my mother sang to me while growing up in Newfoundland. I only remember the Chorus. It goes like this:

and the ship went down to the bottom of the sea,
and the mermaids there watched over me,
tra la la la, la la la la
tra la la, la la la la la
the ship went down to the bottom of the sea,
and the mermaids there watched over me.

I've always loved that song. My mom knew it by heart but she's gone now and I've been racking my brain trying to find it. If anyone out there recognizes the Chorus and knows the song, I would be tickled pink if you could post it.
Regards
Catherine

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From: GUEST,meself
Date: 07 Feb 07 - 05:27 PM

Okay, SamantaBig - you've given us the words, now can someone give us the tune?

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 07 Feb 07 - 09:16 PM

It struck me there might be a better chance of tracking down this song in a separate thread - so I've started this one for it: Newfoundland Mermaid song

I hope that helps, Catherine.

Subject: RE: Irish Newfoundland lyrics
From: Peace
Date: 07 Feb 07 - 10:20 PM

Catherine, hello. Roughly how long ago did your mom sing it for you? Was she a Newfoundlander or an immigrant to The Rock from elsewhere? What part of Nfld were you in? Had you heard other people sing it too? Have you ever heard it anywhere else? Absolutely any piece of info could be helpful in finding the lyric. Had your mom learned the song from her mom? Etc.