Erin Gra Mo Chroi

Subject: Erin Gra Mo Chroi
From: GUEST,mbirch
Date: 22 May 02 - 02:32 AM

Does anyone know who wrote this song ? It's been recorded by Dervish and Cherish the Ladies, and their cd's say it is a "traditional" song - I'm not buying it. I'd appreciate some real information, thanks...

Subject: RE: Erin Gra Mo Chroi
From: MartinRyan
Date: 22 May 02 - 02:38 AM

Its certainly not recent, anyway. I'll check what's known, if anything.

Regards

Subject: RE: Erin Gra Mo Chroi
From: GUEST,Martin Ryan
Date: 22 May 02 - 06:13 AM

There's an amazing number of recordings of this available! The version that's been going round in my head is from Sarah & Rita Keane (Dolores's aunts) but Joe Heaney also recorded it. Presumably 19 C. American in origin - so it depends what you mean by "traditional"! Like a number of other songs, it seems to have re-emigrated.

Regards

Subject: RE: Erin Gra Mo Chroi
From: Wolfgang
Date: 22 May 02 - 06:39 AM

The same question remained without answer in this old thread. The lyrics, however, are there, if someone missed them here.

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: Erin Gra Mo Chroi
From: GUEST,Martin Ryan
Date: 22 May 02 - 06:43 AM

Yes Wolfang - I noticed that too! Checked the Joe Heaney link. Unfortunately, the Roud No. doesn't seem to make sense to my copy of that database.

Regards

Subject: RE: Erin Gra Mo Chroi
From: GUEST,Bullfrog Jones (on the road)
Date: 23 May 02 - 05:38 AM

I've got it by Steeleye Span circa '98 with Gay Woods on vocals. It's 'Trad' there too. She says she learnt it from her brother, Terry Corcoran, who 'spent many years in America'.

BJ