Lyr Req: The Streets of Derry (Bothy Band)

Subject: The first time he went to climb the
From: GUEST,hilary
Date: 22 May 01 - 08:31 PM

Hello all,

Can anyone help me identify a lovely song I rememmber from many years ago - just fragments I'm afraid.

It was on a commercial recording , I'm 99% sure it's Irish. It's slow, sad but powerful song about a man about to be hanged....

' The first time he went to climb the ladder, his blooming face began to pale (gaelic bit)....

' More like a commanding officer than a man about to die.'

Unfortunately that's about all I can remember !

Fingers crossed, Hilary.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The first time he went to climb the
From: GUEST
Date: 22 May 01 - 08:35 PM

Click here

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The first time he went to climb the
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 23 May 01 - 07:53 AM

Sometimes it's possible to find songs through the "Digitrad and Forum Search" (main Forum page) by typing in fragments of lyric: in this case, commanding officer is the bit that would do the trick for you.  As it happens, I put a list of links to references here and elsewhere to this group of songs in this thread:

The Maid Freed From the Gallows

I've not come across a traditional set of this song with any Gaelic in it; though there may be such, perhaps the recording you heard was just poorly enunciated or heavily-accented English.

Malcolm

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The first time he went to climb the
From: GUEST,mej
Date: 23 May 01 - 06:09 PM

I believe that the song you're looking for is

The Streets of Derry

sung by Triona Ni Dhomhnaill on the Bothy Band album

Out of the Wind into the Sun.

It's a beautiful version!

Mary in Boston

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The first time he went to climb the
From: GUEST
Date: 23 May 01 - 06:52 PM

Mary in Boston,

Did you read the thread? Follow the links?

Your post adds nothing to what was already posted.

No doubt you were trying to help, but please read the thread first

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The first time he went to climb the
From: GUEST,mej
Date: 25 May 01 - 02:20 PM

Yes Guest, I did try to use the link.

But my computer returned a "The page cannot be displayed" message, so I posted the song information in the hopes of saving Hilary some frustration.

Mary in Boston

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Streets of Derry (Bothy Band)
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 11 Dec 11 - 04:24 PM

Lyrics have been posted in this thread: Lyr Req: Streets of Derry (Triona Ni Dhomhnaill).

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Streets of Derry (Bothy Band)
From: GUEST,kenny
Date: 11 Dec 11 - 05:04 PM

Recommend Al O'Donnell's version, from his 1st solo album. It may be on iTunes.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Streets of Derry (Bothy Band)
From: GUEST,henryp
Date: 12 Dec 11 - 06:39 AM

And there's a great version on Transatlantic Sessions with Carla Dillon and Paul Brady - see youtube.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Streets of Derry (Bothy Band)
From: GUEST,henryp
Date: 12 Dec 11 - 06:40 AM

Spot the deliberate mistake!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Streets of Derry (Bothy Band)
From: michaelr
Date: 12 Dec 11 - 03:25 PM

Should be Paul Brody, right?

;-)