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Origins: Carrick-a-Rede (Cathie Ryan) |
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Subject: Origins: Carrick-a-Rede From: Joe Offer Date: 23 May 20 - 01:24 AM Any idea about the origins of this song? CARRICK-A-REDE (Cathie Ryan & John Doyle)) I’ll walk the miles from Ballintoy No shining moon to light my way Across the fields of Larrybane And the rope bridge where my love waits The fishermen lie in their beds The salmon spawn in Moyle’s blue sea And you lie there upon the grass Waiting for me on Carrick-a-rede Chorus: One step and two, hold tight, let go Twenty and four, hold tight, let go I’m nearly there, let go, let go I will find you where you lie And steal in soft under your coat We will tell our stories, love And sing our songs out, every note (Chorus) Your sweet kiss will bring the rest Your mouth on my mouth, wave on wave We will meet the sea’s loud roar No better way to cheat the grave One step and two, hold tight, let go Twenty and four, hold tight, let go I’m nearly there, let go (Chorus) Let go, let go |
Subject: RE: Origins: Carrick-a-Rede From: GUEST,Starship Date: 23 May 20 - 10:28 AM What specifically, Joe? There are many references through Google books, almost all of which mention the rope bridge built ages ago by salmon fishermen I think. A Google of carrick-a-rede, song history Will take you there. The song is lots younger than the bridge, however. |
Subject: RE: Origins: Carrick-a-Rede From: GUEST,Starship Date: 23 May 20 - 03:57 PM Here is Cathy Ryan singing it. |
Subject: RE: Origins: Carrick-a-Rede From: GUEST,Starship Date: 23 May 20 - 04:02 PM Oops. Cathie. She wrote it. https://www.mustrad.org.uk/reviews/ryan.htm |
Subject: RE: Origins: Carrick-a-Rede From: Tattie Bogle Date: 24 May 20 - 03:34 PM It is quite an experience to walk the bridge, which is on Northern Ireland, just along a bit from the Giant's Causeway. There's a man with a wind meter at one end: they close the bridge if the wind velocity is over 50mph: the day we went it was about 49! It takes you across to a small rocky island. Scary stuff, wobbly, and so high off the ground! This part of the song describes it exactly: One step and two, hold tight, let go Twenty and four, hold tight, let go I’m nearly there, let go, let go |
Subject: RE: Origins: Carrick-a-Rede From: Joe Offer Date: 28 Jan 24 - 06:34 PM refresh |
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