ADD: Leaving Lismore

Subject: Lyr Req: Leaving Lismore
From: Barley Bree
Date: 04 Mar 10 - 05:53 AM

Hello - - can anyone out there help me to find the words to a Scottish Waltz tune "Leaving Lismore" - - I have tried the usual search engines without success.

Thankyou

Barley Bree
www.cromalbank.com

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Leaving Lismore
From: masato sakurai
Date: 04 Mar 10 - 07:14 AM

Several recordings are found at the All Celtic Music site:

Moira Anderson - A Land For All Seasons

Ina Miller - Songs of Scotland

David Solley - Scottish Holiday

Kenneth McKellar - Highland Journey

Anne McHugh Culley - The Road To The Isles [Gaelic version: "Fagail Liosmor"]

Calum Kennedy - Songs in Gaelic [Gaelic version: "Fagail Lion Mor"[sic]]

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Leaving Lismore
From: Barley Bree
Date: 08 Mar 10 - 08:55 AM

Hello - - thanks for that - - very helpful.

Subject: ADD: Leaving Lismore
From: maeve
Date: 08 Mar 10 - 10:17 PM

LEAVING LISMORE

Tears fill my eyes as swift the boat flies
And speeds me away so far from your shore
As quiet you sleep in dreams that are sweet
My dear island home Lismore.

Dawning would bring the lilt and the ring
Of laughter at milking; music galore
And high on the wing the mavis would sing
Oh joy be with you, Lismore

Gone are the days along the green braes
Gone the warm hearts behind every door
Now sadly I gaze, but ever I'll praise
The isle of my heart Lismore.

As sung by Kenneth McKellar
Lismor Recordings
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I hope this is helpful. I don't know if this is something the DT needs or not. Should I make a Lyric Add. thread?

maeve
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6s8ge4CoQEQ

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Leaving Lismore
From: Sandy Mc Lean
Date: 09 Mar 10 - 12:45 AM

Is Barley Bree in any way connected to the band of that name? Two Sweeney brothers, Tom and Jim (nephews of Tommy Makem), and Brian Dohertey and PV O'Donell?

Subject: RE: Lyrics Add: Leaving Lismore
From: maeve
Date: 09 Mar 10 - 12:09 PM

Sandy Mc Lean- I have no idea. I expect someone else will know. :)
m

Subject: RE: req/ADD: Leaving Lismore
From: GUEST,Barley Bree
Date: 10 Mar 10 - 06:37 AM

Thankyou for the interest in "Barley Bree" and asking if there was a connection with the Sweeneys however we are a Band based in the North of Scotland ( We used to be in the Whisky business hence the name). We got together in 1985 and only recently (Google etc ) have we discovered that there are several other "Barley Brees" throughout the world.
We generally play a mixture of Scottish Ceilidh,Country, and Folk music for Functions, Parties, Weddings etc, in Village Halls, Hotels , Clubs and Pubs in our local area - - (Inverness to Moscow!)


Kindest regards

John Ross
www.cromalbank.com

Subject: RE: req/ADD: Leaving Lismore
From: GUEST,Barley Bree
Date: 10 Mar 10 - 06:42 AM

Hello Maeve - - thankyou for these lyrics to Leaving Lismore - - most appreciated - - a tune that we've often played but never got round to singing.

kindest regards

JR

Subject: RE: req/ADD: Leaving Lismore
From: maeve
Date: 10 Mar 10 - 07:42 AM

John Ross- You are most welcome. Transcription of the song for this thread provided a pleasant distraction from less pleasant recent duties.

maeve

Subject: RE: Lyr Req/Add: Leaving Lismore
From: GUEST
Date: 10 Apr 25 - 11:03 PM

Hello, all! Just an FYI— David Solley’s recording has rather different words from the text sung by Kenneth MacKellar.

What I don’t know is which version, if either, is a closer translation of the text in Gàidhlig.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req/Add: Leaving Lismore
From: Jack Campin
Date: 11 Apr 25 - 11:46 AM

Did it have a traditional text in any language? I've only heard it as an instrumental.