Lyr Req: City of Chicago (Barry Moore/Luka Bloom)

Subject: Another title request: About Donegal
From: luigib
Date: 31 Mar 01 - 02:13 AM

Last September I heard a beautiful Irish folk ballad in a small club in Donegal Town.

The chorus goes something like this:

"Somewhere in Chicago, where the shadows hit the walls, There's a man who is dreaming of the hills of Donegal."

If anyone knows this haunting piece, please let me know!!

Thanks,

Luigib

Subject: RE: Another title request: About Donegal
From: alison
Date: 31 Mar 01 - 02:21 AM

it is called "City of Chicago" written by Barry Moore (AKA Luka Bloom), Christy Moore's brother...

it is probably in the database... if not it will be in the threads... I'll go off and do a search...

welcome to mudcat

slainte

alison

Subject: RE: Another title request: About Donegal
From: alison
Date: 31 Mar 01 - 02:25 AM

here you go click here for words and chords

the supersearch isn't working here... got these from a search for "Christy+Moore+lyrics"

great song

slainte

alison

Subject: RE: Another title request: About Donegal
From: luigib
Date: 31 Mar 01 - 02:30 AM

Alison -

You are truly amazing! I've been trying to find this piece since that great rainny night in Donegal town. I'm quite excited. Thanks for responding so promptly.

Warmest regards,

luigb

Subject: RE: Another title request: About Donegal
From: alison
Date: 31 Mar 01 - 02:32 AM

no problem luigb...... glad to be able to help

you'll find it on several Christy Moore Cds.... it is definately on one of his "collection" ones....

should be easy to pick up....

slainte

alison

Subject: City of Chicago
From:
Date: 29 Jul 01 - 02:52 PM

Can you help me find the rest of this song, and it's composer/lyricist? In the city of Chicago, as the evening shadows fall There are people dreaming of the hills of Donegal. Some of them knew fortune, some of them knew fame... thank you!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: City of Chicago
From: guest
Date: 29 Jul 01 - 03:00 PM

It's already been posted on Mudcat. Click Here

Subject: Lyr/Chords Add: CITY OF CHICAGO (Barry Moore)
From: Brían
Date: 29 Jul 01 - 03:03 PM

Try this for starters: >THE CITY OF CHICAGO^^

Welcome to Mudcat! Always try the seach boxes at the top of the page before you make an iquiry. I'm sure you'll get many comments on this song written by Christy Moore's brother.

Sorry everyone, I have a lot of time as I am recuperating right now.

Brían.

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Thread #11977   Message #91806
Posted By: Joe Offer
02-Jul-99 - 05:48 PM
Thread Name: lyrics and music - Butcher Boy & others
Subject: Lyr/Chords Add: CITY OF CHICAGO (Barry Moore)^^

Aha! All I needed was that one tidbit of information, Bridget! I found the lyrics at The Christy Moore Website (clicky).

CITY OF CHICAGO
(Barry Moore, AKA Luka Bloom)

Intro: G D Em
 CHORUS

G      D       Em

 In the city of Chicago
 G      D               Bm
 As the evening shadows fall
 C         D          Em
 There are people dreaming
 C      D           Am
 Of the hills of Donegal

  Am               C
 Eighteen forty seven
         D           Em
 was the year it all began
 Am              C
 Deadly pains of hunger
         D                Em
 Drove a million from the land
      Am                   Em
 They journeyed not for glory
       Am            Em
 Their motive wasn't greed
   Am             C
 A voyage of survival
 D                 Em
 Across the stormy sea
   CHORUS

 Some of them knew fortune
 Some of them knew fame
 More of them knew hardship
 Died upon the plain
 They spread throughout the nation
 They rode the railroad cars
 Brought their songs and music
 To ease their lonely hearts
   CHORUS

^^

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: City of Chicago
From: Brían
Date: 29 Jul 01 - 03:05 PM

Woooooooooo! close finish!

Brían.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: City of Chicago
From: Joe Offer
Date: 30 Jul 01 - 01:02 AM

Hi, Brían & Guest - Your response time is pretty good, but you have a way to go. I believe the record was made by Sorcha, two minutes for a reply including a clickable link. Jeri and Pene made that mark, too, and I believe somebody may have done it once in a minute. They make me feel old - my best time is three minutes.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: City of Chicago
From: Wolfgang
Date: 31 Jul 01 - 11:40 AM

Martin Ryan has made it in two minutes, I have as well, and it's Sorcha who has done the one minute clickable link at least once.

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: City of Chicago (Barry Moore/Luka Bloom)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 26 Oct 20 - 05:36 PM

Needs some cleanup

CITY OF CHICAGO
(Barry Moore, AKA Luka Bloom)

In the city of Chicago
As the evening shadows fall
There are people dreaming
Of the hills of Donegal
Eighteen forty seven
was the year it all began
Deadly pains of hunger
Drove a million from the land
They journeyed not for glory
Their motive wasn't greed
A voyage of survival
Across the stormy sea
   CHORUS

Some of them knew fortune
Some of them knew fame
More of them knew hardship
Died upon the plain
They spread throughout the nation
They rode the railroad cars
Brought their songs and music
To ease their lonely hearts
   CHORUS

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: City of Chicago (Barry Moore/Luka Bloom)
From: DonMeixner
Date: 26 Oct 20 - 11:09 PM

I find it a very clumsy song to sing. I only know it from a friends performance of it and have never heard anyone else do it. Of course that's just me.

And then I can't stand The Voyage or The Old Man either.

Don

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: City of Chicago (Barry Moore/Luka Bloom)
From: GUEST,Jerry
Date: 27 Oct 20 - 12:07 PM

Try one of Christie Moore’s recordings (I think there is more than one), probably accessible on Spotify and or Youtube.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: City of Chicago (Barry Moore/Luka Bloom)
From: DonMeixner
Date: 27 Oct 20 - 03:51 PM

Thanks Jerry.

I listened to Christy Moore and Luka Bloom. I prefer Luka Bloom(Barry Moore) and his is eminently more singable than the other versions I have heard.

Don

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: City of Chicago (Barry Moore/Luka Bloom)
From: GUEST,Jerry
Date: 27 Oct 20 - 05:36 PM

I see in my Christy Moore Songbook, from 1984, that the time signature changes a bit in the chorus, though only between 2/4 and 4/4.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: City of Chicago (Barry Moore/Luka Bloom)
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 27 Oct 20 - 08:25 PM

Christy, please!