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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: man smitten w/girl lookin out Dutch From: Jim Dixon Date: 11 Sep 02 - 09:08 AM "The Half-Door" performed by Margaret Barry and Michael Gorman, is included in the anthology "As Me and My Love Sat Courting: Songs of Love, Courtship and Marriage," Topic CD 665, 1999. It is also on another anthology: "Irish Heritage," Compose CD 9521, 2000. And it is performed by the Newfoundland band Figgy Duff on their eponymous album. I transcribed this much from a sound sample at CDNOW: ... sir," she says, "Come in and close the half door." She'd a board placed upon her knee. It was full of potatoes I could see. Every one of them care (?) for me. She peeled before my eyes there. She looked at me with a roguish smile. She said "Sit down and rest a while And you're welcome back to Erin's isle. We never close the half-door. She says "Now Sean you'll have to stay Until I wet(?) a cup of tea...." I see there's an Irish pub in Hartford, CT called The Half Door. There is also an album called "Takin' Down the Half Door" by Celtic Soul. A song (or tune?) called "Gossip through the Half Door" is included in various artists' collection "Feet of Flames and Other Irish Favorites." Go here: Lyr Add: THE HALF DOOR--JoeClone, 4-Nov-2009. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: man smitten w/girl lookin out Dutch From: SingsIrish Songs Date: 08 Sep 00 - 05:57 AM THANKS A MILLION Bruce! So the title, "The Half Door" is correct...wonderful. I'll pass the info on! Mary |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: man smitten w/girl lookin out Dutch From: GUEST,Bruce O. Date: 07 Sep 00 - 08:52 PM Sung by Margaret Barry, on an LP, 'The Blarnery Stone', Prestige Irish 35001. Ewan MacColl's notes on this 'romantic parlor-ballad' say the song is attributed to Shaun O'Nolan. Barry's tune is "The Band o' Shearers', which is probably in DT. |
Subject: man smitten w/girl lookin out Dutch door From: SingsIrish Songs Date: 07 Sep 00 - 08:13 PM Was asked if I could help someone try to find this old song--a favorite of the person's now deceased grandfather who learned it/knew it when growing up in Newfoundland in the 1930's....
possibly old Irish song Any ideas would be helpful and greatly appreciated. Thanks, Mary |
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