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Lyr Req: Mother Machree + Macushla

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MOTHER MACHREE


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Macushla [Josephine V. Rowe and Dermot MacMorrough] (vocal line only)


recarlos@one.net.au 11 Mar 99 - 08:55 PM
Ralph Butts 11 Mar 99 - 09:36 PM
Ralph Butts 11 Mar 99 - 09:40 PM
Philippa 12 Mar 99 - 11:55 AM
GUEST,paintaday@aol.com 31 Dec 03 - 04:59 PM
Malcolm Douglas 31 Dec 03 - 06:24 PM
Jim Dixon 03 Apr 04 - 10:20 PM
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mg 27 Feb 05 - 11:59 PM
GUEST,John McGrane 08 Nov 06 - 04:29 PM
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An Buachaill Caol Dubh 21 Nov 06 - 02:42 PM
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Subject: Mother Machree and Macushla
From: recarlos@one.net.au
Date: 11 Mar 99 - 08:55 PM

Can anyone please give me the words to Macushla and Mother Machree. I know some of them but have forgotten others. I cannot find either of them on any list. Mother Machree has" I love the dear silver that shines in her hair,And the brow that's all furrwed and wrinkled with care" Macushla has Macushla, Macushla your sweet voice is saying that death is a dream and love is for aye, The awaken Macushla awake from your dreaming ,My blue eyed Macushla...... Can anyone help? Please? Ruth Carlos Sydney NSW


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Subject: Lyr Add: MOTHER MACHREE (Young, Olcott, Ball, 1910
From: Ralph Butts
Date: 11 Mar 99 - 09:36 PM

MOTHER MACHREE
Lyric by Rida Johnson Young
Music by Chauncey Olcott and Ernest R. Ball
1910

[Interestingly - Chauncey Olcott was also involved with My Wild Irish Rose and When Irish Eyes are Smiling - quite prolific.]

There's a spot in me heart which no colleen may own.
There's a depth in me soul never sounded or known;
There's a place in my mem'ry, my life, that you fill,
No other can take it, no one ever will.

CHORUS: Sure I love the dear silver that shines in your hair,
And the brow that's all furrowed, and wrinkled with care.
I kiss the dear fingers, so toil-worn for me,
Oh, God! bless you and keep you, Mother Machree!

Ev'ry sorrow or care In the dear days gone by,
Was made bright by the light of the smile in your eye;
Like a candle that's set in the window at night,
Your fond love has cheered me and guided me right. CHORUS


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Subject: Lyr Add: MACUSHLA (Rowe & MacMorrough, 1910)
From: Ralph Butts
Date: 11 Mar 99 - 09:40 PM

Macushla
Words by Josephine V. Rowe
Music by Dermot MacMorrough
c. 1910, Boosey & Co., New York

Macushla! Macushla!
Your sweet voice is calling,
Calling me softly,
Again and again,
Macushla! Macushla!
I hear it in vain.

Macushla, Macushla,
Your white arms are reaching,
I feel them enfolding,
Caressing me still.
Fling them out from the darkness,
My lost love, Macushla,
Let them find me and bind me
Again, if they will.

Macushla! Macushla!
Your red lips are saying
That death is a dream,
And love is for aye,
Then awaken, Macushla,
Awake from your dreaming,
My blue-eyed Macushla,
Awaken to stay.
^^


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Subject: RE: Mother Machree and Macushla
From: Philippa
Date: 12 Mar 99 - 11:55 AM

just thought you might like to know the Irish language origins, mo chro¡ (my heart), mo chuisle (my pulse; as in 'a chuisle mo chro¡", pulse of my heart - in English we can call someone a "heart throb")


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Subject: RE: Mother Machree
From: GUEST,paintaday@aol.com
Date: 31 Dec 03 - 04:59 PM

I would like to get the musical arrangement of Mother Machree....I have the lyrics...

Thank you.


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Subject: RE: Mother Machree and Macushla
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 31 Dec 03 - 06:24 PM

Sheet music of 1910 at The Lester Levy Sheet Music Collection:

Mother Machree


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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mother Machree and Macushla
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 03 Apr 04 - 10:20 PM

Transcribed from the sheet music images at The Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music:

(The version above is missing the part shown here in italics.)

MACUSHLA
(Words, Josephine V. Rowe. Music, Dermot MacMorrough. 1910.)

Macushla! Macushla! your sweet voice is calling,
Calling me softly again and again,
Macushla! Macushla! I hear its dear pleading,
My blue-eyed Macushla,
I hear it in vain.

Macushla! Macushla! your white arms are reaching,
I feel them enfolding, caressing me still.
Fling them out from the darkness, my lost love, Macushla.
Let them find me and bind me again, if they will.

Macushla! Macushla! your red lips are saying
That death is a dream, and love is for aye.
Then awaken, Macushla, awake from your dreaming,
My blue-eyed Macushla, awaken to stay.


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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mother Machree and Macushla
From: GUEST,Ashaw@aol.com
Date: 27 Feb 05 - 09:06 PM

Thank-you for the words of Macushla. When I saw the movie recently I remember my mother playing old gramophone records of Irish Tenor Richard Tauber and John McCormack sing these lovely old song. I wish I could get a cd of them.


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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mother Machree and Macushla
From: mg
Date: 27 Feb 05 - 11:59 PM

I think John McCormick is on a CD...I think Macushla is the same tune as Teddy O'Neil. mg


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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mother Machree and Macushla
From: GUEST,John McGrane
Date: 08 Nov 06 - 04:29 PM

American artist John Gary's album "A Little Bit of Heaven" is now available on CD, and has both songs (plus "Kathleen Mavourneen"!!) Highly recommend it!


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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mother Machree and Macushla
From: Dave'sWife
Date: 08 Nov 06 - 05:14 PM

there are a number of decent John MCormick CDs available. You can even find some rare radio performacnes on some. They're not hard to find.


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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mother Machree -and- Macushla
From: An Buachaill Caol Dubh
Date: 21 Nov 06 - 02:42 PM

But Richard Tauber wasn't Irish!


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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mother Machree -and- Macushla
From: GUEST,Quinn
Date: 05 Apr 09 - 10:51 AM

My father attended earlier Sunday Mass and when the rest of the gang arrived home, we would be greeted by John MCormack singing Macushla as loud as the old RCA could pump it out, cracking speakers and all.


John McCormack on CD
"Come Back To Erin" MW 3745.2085-2

20 songs including Macushla, Mother Machree and Rose of Tralee


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