Lyr ADD: Rathlin Island

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Rathlin Island
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Jun 10 - 08:45 PM

Hi
did you know that the people on Rathlin do not consider Sailing Southwards to be a song about the Island.
Songs from Rathlin are The Enchanted Isle, The Fkashing Lights. Rathlin Island, Fear An Bhata and Donal agus Morag
Islander T

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Rathlin Island
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Mar 10 - 06:53 PM

glassen is an inishowen/northern word for pollock.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Rathlin Island
From: GUEST
Date: 23 Feb 10 - 04:39 PM

It's Glashen the Irish word for colefish and the other word it Gannets a type of sea bird

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Rathlin Island
From: SingsIrish Songs
Date: 10 Aug 99 - 02:57 PM

Alison,

I bet that's it!

With the sea for his relm and kingdom
And the wild seals and gannets too.

Makes sense to me!

Thanks,

Mary

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Rathlin Island
From: alison
Date: 10 Aug 99 - 04:06 AM

hi,

could it be "gannets"? type of sea bird....

slainte

alison

Subject: Lyr Add: RATHLIN ISLAND BOAT SONG
From: SingsIrish Songs
Date: 09 Aug 99 - 07:12 PM

Here's what I transcribed from the version by Barley Bree. However, there are a couple words I just can't make out (in brackets below). The first word I haven't a clue--sounds like "glassen" but that's not a word in my dictionary...the other I decided could be "gales" but Barley Bree makes it sound more like "gallets"... If anyone knows the particular words (or any other corrections for that matter), please, please, please post them...

SingsIrish Songs -------------------------

Rathlin Island Boat Song

Ref: Sailing Southwards from Rathlin Island
Past Fair Head and by Murlough Bay
With a north wind to glide us onwards
What care we for the wind or spray

We've been fishing since morning early
When the sun first shown on th ebay.
We've a fine catch of life and [glassen],
Six wee codlings for Friday's tea.

It's the life for a man of freedom
With a good boat and trusty crew.
With the sea for his relm and kingdom
And the wild seals and [gales] too.

We'll be home by the evening surely
Sailing south with the flowing tide.
We'll be met there by Henry Andy
For a pint or two to Ring McBride's.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Rathlin Island
From: alison
Date: 08 Aug 99 - 01:17 AM

Yes Dale..... I couldn't get the old search thingie to work... but the new one found it no problem.

slainte

alison

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Rathlin Island
From: Dale Rose
Date: 08 Aug 99 - 12:57 AM

And of course, Alison found it while I was trying to get the Enhanced Search to work!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Rathlin Island
From: Dale Rose
Date: 08 Aug 99 - 12:54 AM

Using Max's handy new three year search in the Filter/Age box, I found a thread from 97, using just the term, rathlin. It did't seem to add much to the discussion, though. The body search part of the Enhanced Search seems to still not be working, or we could find it.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Rathlin Island
From: alison
Date: 08 Aug 99 - 12:51 AM

well there's good news and bad news.....

Good news... I found the Rathlin Island thread

Bad news..... they only had a few more lyrics than you.

Slainte

alison

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Rathlin Island
From: alison
Date: 08 Aug 99 - 12:45 AM

I know we had a thread on this one before...... can't find it though.

slainte

alison

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Rathlin Island
From: Eugene Dunphy
Date: 07 Aug 99 - 01:18 PM

Hi Colin.

Re: lyrics to Rathlin Island. I'll try and get you them soon. The man who wrote the song - Brian Connors - lives up the road from me.

The Best to you.

Eugene

Subject: Lyrics for Rathlin Island
From: Colin The Whistler
Date: 07 Aug 99 - 05:47 AM

Hi folks..hav'nt been about for a while but I'm back on line so watch out folkie world. Anybody got the wprds of Rathlin Island..

Sailing southwards to Rathlin Island Passed Fair Head..etc......

Slainte

Colin Ballygally