Lyr Req: Azalea Blooms No More

Subject: Lyr Req: Azalea Blooms No More
From: Joe Offer
Date: 01 May 20 - 05:40 PM

All I recall is:

My glass is raised, the saints be praised
Azalea blooms no more

Anybody know this beautiful song?

Subject: Lyr Add: Azalea (Kieran Halpin)
From: cnd
Date: 01 May 20 - 05:47 PM

AZALEA
(Kieran Halpin)

Raise your glass to friends gone past whose tales were tall to tell
One day they stand at your right hand then leave with sad farewell
The summer sun has all but gone Azalea blooms no more
Save one prayer for those out there so far from their own shore

While you and I by fireside recall those gallant few
Whose homes they fled and families led to places far and new
They forged their way and pledged to stay where no man dared before
Their faith they knew would bide them through so far from their own shore

With life and love and lord above and all that lies in store
My glass is raised the saints be praised Azalea blooms no more

And raise your glass to times long past with empires tall and strong
Once they stood for God and good but now for right or wrong
The sun has set but few forget so far from home once more
My glass is raised the saints be praised Azalea blooms no more

From http://www.kieranhalpin.com/index.php/lyrics

Listen to two nice versions (neither by Halpin) here and here

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Azalea Blooms No More
From: GUEST,Starship
Date: 01 May 20 - 05:52 PM

Here's Halpin's take.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i50rhkviTWU&fbclid=IwAR3B6JYv_cEIn4Dk8cmgVWI1_4KgK-PvAA75lRgzNzPA1FXf7XK_fvhz2bw

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Azalea Blooms No More
From: Bill D
Date: 01 May 20 - 06:49 PM

Such timing... my azaleas have reached peak and have begun to fade.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Azalea Blooms No More
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 01 May 20 - 07:04 PM

I'm pretty sure that Tom McConville sings this song. In fact, I'm sure I've heard him singing it at Bodmin Folk Club. Perhaps with Pauline Cato. Yours truly took the floor before they came on, with a set consisting of Derwentwater's Farewell, Jimmy Allen then Herd On The Hill, then I had a bash at Carolan's Concerto for good measure, all played unauthentically in the key of F (the only harp I had in my pocket). I remember all too well how, when I tapped my foot on the somewhat flexible stage, the stage bounced back completely out of rhythm with the music. Talk about disconcerting. It taught me to rely on my internal rhythm instead of foot-tapping...

This could have been way over 20 years ago so don't quote me...

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Azalea Blooms No More
From: leeneia
Date: 03 May 20 - 01:35 AM

Thanks, Joe. That's a fine song.