Lyr Req: Lovely Bushmills / Dear Old Bushmills

Subject: Lyr Req: Lovely Busmills
From: Ptarmigan
Date: 06 Feb 09 - 03:40 PM

I'm looking for the lyrics of a North Antrim Song, which I believe is called either: 'Lovely Bushmills' or 'Dear Old Bushmills'.

Can anybody point me in the right direction?

Cheers
Dick

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lovely Bushmills
From: Joe Offer
Date: 06 Feb 09 - 03:46 PM

Not much luck with Google. This Website (click) makes mention of two songs, "The Bushmills Song" and "Dear Old Bushmills," but does not provide lyrics for either. I had no luck in our Irish Songbook Index, either.

-Joe-

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lovely Bushmills
From: GUEST,TJ in San Diego
Date: 06 Feb 09 - 03:54 PM

I'm a Tullamore Dew fan myself...surely that one has a song?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lovely Bushmills
From: Ptarmigan
Date: 06 Feb 09 - 03:59 PM

Ha Ha TJ.

Of course this song is about the TOWN of Bushmills, not the Whiskey!

Although the Whiskey is well worth singing about, too!

Cheers
Dick

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lovely Bushmills
From: MartinRyan
Date: 06 Feb 09 - 05:14 PM

Don't think I've ever come across it, sung or in print. Best bet is to try the Irish Traditional Music Archive - which I may get a chance to do next week.

Regards