Lyr Req: small town description

Subject: Lyr Req: small town description
From:
Date: 16 May 03 - 01:11 PM

Anyone familiar with the lyrics of amusing song describing a small town, (irish, I think) right down to the wonders of the post office? I've only run into it once or twice, last time at by a singer at a pub in Ireland. Tune would also be appreciated. Sorry in advance for lack of details.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: small town description
From: Sorcha
Date: 16 May 03 - 02:03 PM

No luck at all so far.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: small town description
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 16 May 03 - 02:29 PM

Mullingar?

Dave Oesterreich

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: small town description
From: GUEST
Date: 16 May 03 - 02:42 PM

how about a line or two?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: small town description
From: Sorcha
Date: 16 May 03 - 02:55 PM

I e mailed the requester.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: small town description
From: GUEST,Sorcha
Date: 16 May 03 - 04:50 PM

Got this reply:
sadly, no definate lines at all. All I specifically remember is that the song, tongue in cheek,praises various points of the town, and near the end mentions the post office. I heard it at the Roadside Tavern in Lisdoonvarna, Clare, Ireland, at a session.

(and my cookie has absconded again.......)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: small town description
From: GUEST
Date: 16 May 03 - 05:28 PM

well some one here may know....but we would like the lyrics.... ;)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: small town description
From: Sorcha
Date: 17 May 03 - 04:45 PM

One more try.....

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: small town description
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 17 May 03 - 05:31 PM

Still sounds like Mullingar.

Dave Oesterreich

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: small town description
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 17 May 03 - 05:56 PM

In Praise of the City of Mullingar See this

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: small town description
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 17 May 03 - 05:59 PM

Try it again: BlueClicky

Dave Oesterreich

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: small town description
From: Sorcha
Date: 17 May 03 - 06:03 PM

No post office in it, and he was quite specific about that.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: small town description
From: MartinRyan
Date: 18 May 03 - 05:07 PM

The "town" is almost certainly Drumsnot written by Brian O'Rourke, of Chantal fame! I don't have a set of words to it - and have no idea where my tape copy of it is! I wonder.....

Regards

p.s. As I recall, Drumsnot's main claim to fame was its annual faction fight.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: small town description
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 19 May 03 - 09:28 AM

"Drumsnot" has been mentioned in several other threads. One says the song is available "on the cassette 'When I Grow Up' CP 010 from 36 Lakeshore Drive, Renmore, Galway; or possibly from Claddagh Records in Dublin."

Fintan Vallely has edited a book of satirical Irish songs called "Balcony of the Nation." There is a description here, complete with a list and short description of the songs.

According to that list, the song title is DRUMSNOT, BEAUTY SPOT the author is Briain O'Rourke (note the spelling).

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: small town description
From: MartinRyan
Date: 19 May 03 - 09:45 AM

Haven't seen Fintan's book yet. Should be worth having.

I have the tape - somewhere...

Regards

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: small town description
From: MartinRyan
Date: 21 May 03 - 05:47 PM

I came across a booklet in the Irish Traditional Music Archive today, with the words of Drumsnot. No mention of a post office, so it looks like that's not it either! I'll post a set of words in a new thread over the next few days.

Regards

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: small town description
From: MartinRyan
Date: 03 Jul 03 - 02:33 PM

Words to Drumsnot posted HERE

Regards

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: small town description
From: GUEST
Date: 27 Oct 06 - 07:09 AM

Is there anywhere out there that I might get a copy of "Balcony Of The Nation" on tape or cd?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: small town description
From: Peace
Date: 27 Oct 06 - 06:07 PM

Drop an e-mail or message to the folks at this site: and let us know if you come up with anything.