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Subject: Lyr Req: Maggie Pickens From: GUEST,walt Date: 22 Jan 04 - 03:43 PM I'm looking for lyrics to a song called Maggie Pickens which I think was on an album by Tommy Makem and Liam Clancy... I remember a few words: Maggie Pickens had a cow Black and White about the brow I've searched the web and found nothing so would be most thankful for any help. Walt |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Maggie Pickens From: Sorcha Date: 22 Jan 04 - 04:24 PM Well, there is Katie Bairdie had a coo(cow), black and white around the moo(mouth)...found Maggie Pickens tune, but no lyrics yet. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Maggie Pickens From: Malcolm Douglas Date: 22 Jan 04 - 06:15 PM Paddy Tunney sang it; it's essentially the same song, and evidently of Scottish origin, though known in Ireland since at least the 1940s both as a song and a dance tune (Molly Picking on the Shore and so on). You'll find Katie Beardie in the DT. |
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Subject: Lyr Add: MAGGIE PICKENS (Paddy Tunney) From: Eugene Judge Date: 23 Jan 04 - 03:37 PM I've found these. The lyrics are credited to Tunney. ^^ MAGGIE PICKENS Maggie Pickens on the wall Maggie Pickens very tall Maggie Picken goin to fall Maggie Pickens dancin Maggie Pickens had a coo Black and white abeen the brow Open the gates and let her through Maggie Pickens' ain coo Maggie Pickens at Kilmore Gatherin cockles by the score She lifted her leg and let a roar --What the devil ails you? Maggie Pickens at Kilmore She had daughters twenty-four Wishes she could have some more A row dil dootle deil dum My mother sent me to the well I missed my foot and in I fell She really should have gone herself What the devil ails you? My mother sent me to the burn With the scrubber and a churn I fell in, was nearly drouned A row dil dee dil dootle dum Eugene |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Maggie Pickens From: Malcolm Douglas Date: 23 Jan 04 - 05:38 PM Ah yes, Nathan D Rose's website. I was forgetting that he had recorded Paddy. The song appears on Paddy's The Wild Bees' Nest, which I have on a tape somewhere or other; I don't recall if he sings the full text that Nathan got, though. You can see from the lyric quoted that it's a variant of Katie Beardie / Whistle o'er the Lave o't. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Maggie Pickens From: Eugene Judge Date: 23 Jan 04 - 09:04 PM Yes, the lyrics came from Nathan D Rose's website. I don't know the song so cannot comment on whether it's the full version or not. Eugene |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Maggie Pickens From: GUEST,nugent Date: 29 Apr 07 - 02:17 AM Judy Davis sings this song in the movie "My Brilliant Career". |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Maggie Pickens From: Jim Lad Date: 29 Apr 07 - 02:49 AM Tommy Makem did a version in the later years. One of his Makem & Clancy albums. The Makem & Clancy Collection, something like that! The cassette was white & the label was orange. That's how I found it in the Civic, the Subaru, the first Tempo... & so on, for close to twenty years. Grin! Jim. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Maggie Pickens (Paddy Tunney) From: GUEST,Iona Date: 26 Nov 11 - 10:51 PM The lyrics posted here a re different from the ones that Tommy and Liam sang. They had the first verse, cut I can't make out the rest of the verses: Something about a coat and hay. Help, anybody?? |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Maggie Pickens (Paddy Tunney) From: GUEST,Iona Date: 26 Nov 11 - 11:43 PM This is what I can make out from just listening to the Makem Clancy version: Maggie Pickens Bought a coat hairy tail and hairy troat [?????] Brought her home in Murphy's boat Maggie Pickens churnin' Magie Pickens ??? ??????? Murphy's hay Maggie ???? Maggie Pickens had a duck Had the very worst of luck Tried to swim but didn't ?? Maggie Pickens laughin' Maggie Pickens bought a drake Put him out upon the lake The duck she followed in his wake Maggie's standin next't'm Maggie Pickens ??? Started at the harvest dance She thought she'd never have a chance Maggie Pickens courtin' Maggie Pickens always said She didn't think she'd ever wed She's in love with Little Ted Maggie's gettin' wed Ted Any corrections or real lyrics would be very helpful. :) ♣Iona |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Maggie Pickens (Paddy Tunney) From: GUEST,Iona Date: 27 Nov 11 - 04:26 PM ........by the way, the question marks are where I couldn't discern the words. You probably figured that out. ;) |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Maggie Pickens (Paddy Tunney) From: Noreen Date: 27 Nov 11 - 04:57 PM First line is likely goat (not coat) and troat=throat. Hope someone else has a copy to listen to and decipher :) |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Maggie Pickens (Paddy Tunney) From: Noreen Date: 27 Nov 11 - 05:07 PM From the short clip available at Amazon, I can make out: Maggie Pickens bought a goat hairy tail and hairy throat Brought her home in Murphy's boat Maggie Pickens churnin' Maggie Pickens' goat one day it got into Murphy's hay Maggie had the bill to pay Maggie sold her boat Maggie Pickens had a duck Had the very worst of luck Tried to swim but it got stuck Maggie Pickens laughin' Maggie Pickens bought a drake Put him out upon the lake duck she followed in his wake Maggie's standin next't'm |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Maggie Pickens (Paddy Tunney) From: Noreen Date: 27 Nov 11 - 05:10 PM Ah, more likely to be Maggie sold her goat ! |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Maggie Pickens (Paddy Tunney) From: GUEST,Iona Date: 27 Nov 11 - 10:07 PM Ahhhh, thank you so very much Noreen! That surely makes more sense than what I got. If anybody wants a copy of the song, email me at DollyMadisonEtsy [at!] Gmail {dot!} com. I'll send it to you. :) |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Maggie Pickens (Paddy Tunney) From: GUEST Date: 28 Nov 11 - 11:52 AM refresh |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Maggie Pickens (Paddy Tunney) From: GUEST Date: 28 Nov 11 - 06:36 PM Refresh again ;) |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Maggie Pickens (Paddy Tunney) From: GUEST,Iona Date: 28 Nov 11 - 10:44 PM I have it *almost* pieced together. Some words may stil be wrong. I'm sure someone on Liam Clancy's messageboard could help, but the site is down at the moment. :( Thanks again, Noreen, for the help! Maggie Pickens on the wall Maggie Pickens very tall Maggie Picken goin to fall Maggie Pickens dancin Maggie Pickens had a cow Black and white about the brow Open the gate and let her through Maggie Pickens' ain cow Maggie Pickens bought a goat hairy tail and hairy throat Brought her home in Murphy's boat Maggie Pickens churnin' Maggie Pickens' goat one day it got into Murphy's hay Maggie had the bill to pay Maggie sold her _____ goat Maggie Pickens had a duck Had the very worst of luck Tried to swim but it got stuck Maggie Pickens laughin' Maggie Pickens bought a drake Put him out upon the lake duck she followed in his wake Maggie's standin next't'm Maggie Pickens big romance Started at the harvest dance Didn't think she'd have a chance Maggie Picken's courtin' Maggie Pickens always said She didn't think she'd ever wed She's in love with Little Ted Maggie's getting wed Ted (?) |
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