Lyr Add: When You Go to the Fair / Ma Theid Tu...

Subject: Lyr Add: WHEN YOU GO TO THE FAIR
From: MMario
Date: 20 Jul 01 - 11:50 AM

WHEN YOU GO TO THE FAIR/MA THEID TU 'UN AONAIGH
(traditional)
(from Folksongs of Britain and Ireland - Kennedy)

When you go to the fair, Take your sheep with you, along with her wool and her lamb
If you're single have your sweetheart too, in the forefront of the van
Be always pleasant and jolly, for that you will get praise
For it's not the riches that matter most, dont think alongs those ways

O darling one, though dearer to you is some other man than me
You're the only one I treasure out of all the girls I've seen
I fell for you completely when I was weak and young
Don't heed those people praising you unless it's from my tongue

Next spring I'll buy some farmland and for myself a house I'll build
My parents they'll be praising me for being so very skilled
Praise all the girls in all the world and I will have my choice
It's not her riches that I crave, but her looks and mindful voice

O my true love, O my true love, at night where do you rest?
O can't you see the arrows that come piercing through my breast?
I'm troubled now in every way and the rain makes me depressed
And I'm listening to the woodland birds as they fly back to their nests

the notes say this is also known as "Dá mBéadh Lán Na Páirce Báin Agam"

Gaelic and tune to follow

Subject: Lyr Add: MA THEID TU 'UN AONAIGH
From: MMario
Date: 20 Jul 01 - 04:20 PM

Má théid tú 'an aonaigh bíodh do chaora leat, a h-olann, is a h-uan
Má bhíonn tú díomhaoin bíodh do mhian leat ar thoiseach a' tsloigh
O bí aibheall geanúil caoíúil 'gus molfar as sin thú
Ní h-í 'n mhaoin a bhéarfas i dtí thú 'gus ná mealltar léithe tú
BR> Or annsacht cérbh annsa leat fear eil' agat ná mé
'S gur tú 'n planta beag a shanntaigh mé i dtoiseach mo ré
Thug mé fancy duit gan amhras mar bhí mé og gan chéill
'S focal cainnte ná rabh insa chionn údaí a mholfadh duit ach mé

remaining two verses monday....

Subject: RE: Tune Add: WHEN YOU GO TO THE FAIR
From: wysiwyg
Date: 23 Jul 01 - 10:49 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: Tune Add: WHEN YOU GO TO THE FAIR
From: MMario
Date: 23 Jul 01 - 01:59 PM

Teacht an earraigh ceannochad talamh's dheánfad fárus beag domh féom
'S beidh mo mhuinntir a shíormholadh domh gur críonn' a rinn mis' é
Níl ach moladh ar mhná'n domhain agus beidh mo mhian agam féin
Ní h-í an mhoain atá mé a shanntú, ach a cáilíocht 'sa méin

A cheád-searc, sa cheád searc cá gcodlann tú san oích'
No nach léir duit na saighde atá a' polladh in mo chroí
Tá ní éigin a' mo bhuaradh, 's an fhearthainn a' mo chloí
Agus mé 'g éisteacht le h-éanacha na coilleadh 'g gabhail a luí

tune still to come.

Subject: Tune Add: WHEN YOU GO TO THE FAIR / MA THEID TU...
From: MMario
Date: 24 Jul 01 - 09:31 AM

MIDI file: gotofair.mid

Timebase: 192

Name: WHEN YOU GO TO THE FAIR
Copyright: MA THEID TU 'UN AONAIGH
Text: Generated by NoteWorthy Composer
Key: Bb
TimeSig: 4/4 24 8
Start
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End

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