Lyr Req: Fields of Athenrye? / Fields of Athenry

Subject: Fields of Athenrye?
From: Barbara
Date: 07 Jan 99 - 05:11 PM

Someone just mentioned this on another thread, and I remember hearing it just a few years ago, and liking it. I suspect I've mispelled the name, since a forum and DT search pull up nothing, but I can't remember more of the words, just that it is about someone who steals corn from the king and gets shipped out as his wife laments. Blessings,
Barbara

Subject: RE: Fields of Athenrye?
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 07 Jan 99 - 05:15 PM

In searches, try for the lowest common denominator. A search for ATHEN* will get it for you.

Subject: RE: Fields of Athenrye?
From: Barbara
Date: 07 Jan 99 - 05:35 PM

Thanks, Dick. I see I added an 'e'. Now about this new music software; What is CFM and how do I convert it to a midi file?
Blessings
Barbara

Subject: RE: Fields of Athenrye?
From: Big Mick
Date: 08 Jan 99 - 12:54 AM

Barbara,

We missed you during your little vacation. Hope it was enjoyable.

This is a wonderful song about "transportation" written by Pete St. John, who also wrote "Dublin in the Rare Auld Times". Pete St. John is a stage name, but his real name escapes me just now. Pete did a lot of work with Danny Doyle, and he also wrote "The Galway Rover" "The Ringsend Boatman". A great writer of lyrics. If you take your time with "The Fields of Athenry" and "The Rare Oul Times", you will bring tears to the eyes of Immigrants. Great song.

All the best,

Mick

Subject: RE: Fields of Athenrye?
From: Lesley N.
Date: 08 Jan 99 - 07:02 AM

You don't need to convert the to midi - Barry already did a great one. It is here. If you want some brief information on the tune as well as the same midi that's here.

Subject: RE: Fields of Athenrye?
From: Barbara
Date: 08 Jan 99 - 03:10 PM

Thanks, friends, and duh for me for trying to open the wrong file. I found fields of Athenry further down in the same bin (they all have wonderful graphic names like M001f34Z). All I can say, is, I had a WONDERFUL time singing for 5 days out in the woods and between that and the 10 hr drive home I have a serious sleep deficit to overcome.
I will now officially cease and desist from trying to open web page files with my music software.
Blessings,
Barbara

Subject: RE: Fields of Athenrye?
From: BillyJ
Date: 11 Jan 99 - 01:36 PM

anybody know where the site for pete st john. talked to him on phone for some of his songs but hes very busy guy perhaps i could look for his site any body help?

billy j

Subject: RE: Fields of Athenrye?
From: GUEST,Mr Happy
Date: 28 Nov 05 - 11:09 AM

Just spotted this on Wikipedia............'a song about potatoes'!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fields_of_Athenry

Subject: RE: Fields of Athenrye?
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 29 Nov 05 - 02:20 AM

Peter Mooney, I believe, Mick.
All the best.

Seamus

Subject: RE: Fields of Athenrye?
From: MartinRyan
Date: 29 Nov 05 - 06:17 AM

Mooney it is.