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Lyr Req: Back to Donegal (Rory McLeod) Related thread: Lyr Req: Back to Donegal (Rory McLeod) (4) (closed) |
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Subject: back to Donegal From: GUEST,guest: don Date: 11 Nov 00 - 01:53 PM looking for correct song title and artist for" Back to Donegal or Going Back to Donegal" will look up lyrics from there. thanks! |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: back to Donegal From: GUEST,Adolfo Date: 11 Nov 00 - 04:01 PM I've got a long long version by (a certain) Rory McLeod. Great song, great beat, but I haven't been able to find the lyrics to this particular version. Someone sent me a couple of verses but they don't match. Good luck. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: back to Donegal From: whistledon Date: 12 Nov 00 - 01:30 PM Thanks Adolfo! I have the same version too. Yes, a great song with many great intrumental breaks. If I could only understand what it is he is saying. whistledon |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: back to Donegal From: Quincy Date: 13 Nov 00 - 06:42 AM refresh |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: back to Donegal From: GUEST,Adolfo Date: 14 Nov 00 - 03:45 PM It's not that it helps much, but at least you can see his face. Reminds me of (a much younger) Robin Williamson. http://www.rorymcleod.com/albums/travelling.htm |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: back to Donegal From: whistledon Date: 14 Nov 00 - 05:09 PM You're right, he does look a lot like 'Mork'! I'm still searching but no luck yet. Thanks for the site. whistledon |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: back to Donegal From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca Date: 14 Jul 04 - 05:08 PM I found a page for Rory McLeod which lists an e-mail PErhaps sending him an e-mail might get the lyrics? |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: back to Donegal From: Jim Dixon Date: 17 Jul 04 - 06:38 PM Rory McLeod's song BACK TO DONEGAL appeared on his Cooking Vinyl CD "Travelling Home," 1991. It's also on Cooking Vinyl Sampler (Volume Two), 1993. Both seem to be out of print. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Back to Donegal (Rory McLeod) From: cnd Date: 18 Aug 15 - 09:24 PM Listen to the song here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAp9Xg2yKXw) Lyrics: BACK TO DONEGAL (Rory McLeod) Back to Donegal; going to see Old Leo Into Rodden's bar; Paul don't forget your banjo Knock up all the old tribe; Laurence, Liam, Billy Hilary, Eileen, Seercha, on the banks of Lough Swilly We saw the big yellow moon go down; we played all night in Letterkenny Singing the Whistling thief; all my mates were whistling with me Playing tunes upon the ferry from Holy Head or Stranraer Hitched ourselves a ride to the steps of the Gweedor bar After rolling out some tunes and all the cans that we could carry All pile in Seamus Macs bus through the road blocks outside Derry John shouts for "Paddy on the Turnpike." Laurence shouts "Oh can ya" Everyone we know there; we must be in Buncrana Stephen winks at Dinny; Dinny winks at Paul Tomas is cradling his pipes, Martin's cradling a football Home to see old friends and family, feeling ten feet tall From West Kilburn to Paddington Basin back to Donegal Playing sets of reels and jigs, oh how I feel my soul flies From the bar to someone's kitchen, singing to the sunrise Elliet's fiddle-bow is scratching, "The Devil's jig" from her violin Paul's long fingers picking "The Butchers Apron," plucking on his banjo skin [Instrumental: Paddy on the Turnpike] Steve's hand is like a humming bird, whipping out rhythm on the mandolin Smiling like George Formby, it makes me smile to see him grin Catch the flying tune; it's skipping and a-rolling in the rhythm Catching a fiddler's dark brown eyes, I can't stop looking in them Such a crazy love we can't get enough I'm in love with the whole damn crowd of my friends I'm in love with them; we're in love with the tune We're in love with the dance that will never end We're in love with the winding roads that bend Through the mountains, valleys and down through the Glen We're in love with the glimmering light on the hills We're in love with the bar that pays all our bills [Instrumental: Wise Maid] The rhythm takes a hold of me; I can't keep my feet still This one's for the barman, the one who keeps my glass filled Fionualla's crying a story of love that's she's been bursting to tell Someone's torn the clanger out of the landlords drinking bell Ask the landlord to give us some of that beer that we're helping him to sell Give us that song, you know how it goes "the town I love so well" We don't know where we going, but we'll tell you where we've been I'm touching the earth, I'm a travelling Ma and I'm joking with Ossian I've come from the land of the ever-young I'm a fool who keeps on falling in love I love women and I can't get enough, I'll dance with them till my legs fall off Teach them the Hokey Kokey, laughing we'll dance arm in arm Now we're off to Downing's, Ballyshannon and Strabane Killybegs, Malinhead then Sheephaven and Coleraine As true to our word the last time we were here that we'd be back again When we're travelling we'll give your love to somebody who knows you Lock us in here with you land lord we've got no homes to go to [Instrumental: The Pride Of Petravore] [Instrumental: Eileen-Ogue] I feel I'm tearing myself away; I'll love you and I'll leave ya I'll be back some old day to West Kilburn and Buncranna The barman's shouting out to everybody "Have you got no homes to go to?" I sing "I've got no home in this world anymore; I'm just passing through" Home is where my friends are and you are all part of me I'll leave you with this song are you coming Or are you going to try to stop me |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Back to Donegal (Rory McLeod) From: cnd Date: 19 Aug 15 - 01:01 PM Rory McLeod is the composer of this version. The song is based off of the Irish folk song "Dear Old Donnegal," which was popularized by Bing Crosby, whose version was written by Steve Graham. Source |
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