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19 May 08 - 12:21 AM (#2344088) Subject: Lyr Req: Dungloe Fair From: quokka Hi, all. I have partial lyrics to this song and am wondering if anyone knows the rest of it. Thanks... DUNGLOE FAIR There's a cloud of dust arising from each road and country lane As from the glens and mountainsides they gather once again The colleens dressed to look their best, The boys all groomed with care And each old man with stick in hand goes to the Dungloe Fair. You should hear the din as they go into the main street in Dungloe Where songs are sung and the Gaelic tongue is everywhere you go Anyone know the song? Cheers, Quokka |
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23 May 08 - 03:13 AM (#2347431) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dungloe Fair From: quokka refresh |
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23 May 08 - 04:44 AM (#2347462) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dungloe Fair From: Big Tim I don't kow that song but it's definitely not the same as Ballinasloe. |
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24 May 08 - 05:46 AM (#2348030) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dungloe Fair From: quokka Yes I kow it's not, Big Tim. |
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24 May 08 - 10:32 PM (#2348542) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dungloe Fair From: GUEST Quokka, if you're in Western Australia as your nom de plume suggests, you might ask the music section of the Alexander Library to research the song for you. The same applies, of course, wherever you are, central libraries can be very helpful for such things. But perhaps I'm teaching my grandmother... |
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26 May 08 - 06:56 AM (#2349264) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dungloe Fair From: quokka Thanks, Guest, I am in WA but haven't tried the Alex. I'm having fun on Mudcat! |
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26 May 08 - 12:03 PM (#2349399) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dungloe Fair From: Big Tim Worth trying National Library of Ireland, Trinity College Library Dublin (great ballad collection) and Donegal County Library. All three have been very cooperative with me over the years. |
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08 May 10 - 07:48 PM (#2902848) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dungloe Fair From: GUEST,ANN i heard this song cant rem., it i come from there. |
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30 Jun 10 - 03:12 AM (#2937067) Subject: Lyr Add: THE DUNGLOE FAIR From: GUEST Hey quokka, My Granny sings this song, she was taught to sing and sung it for years, she's 94 and great for her age, she's also Irish. we had a celebration get together last night just for sake of it and people from Arranmore requested the song for while, so last night we got the song written out and typed. here it is: THE DUNGLOE FAIR There's a cloud of dust arising from each road and country lane. As from the glens and mountainsides they gather once again. The colleens dressed to look their best, The boys all groomed with care And each old man with stick in hand goes to the Dungloe Fair They come all the way from Glenties and lovely Green Gweedore. They will come down from old Finn-town and in from Arranmore. They're coming to from Fairport New and some from Killybegs, They're bringing prints of butter in and baskets full of eggs. From Shaskanarone to Willy Stone Old Crawley will be there And every sport in Burton Port will go to the Dungloe Fair. Hear the noise and din as they go in to the main street of Dungloe where songs are sung and the Gaelic tongue is everywhere you go. The jobber's trade and dates are made for all the boys are there And a mother's pet will make a set when she goes to the Dungloe Fair From Dearys Mill to the Firhill the sheep and cattle graze. The horses race to test they're pace upon the Barrack Brae. You can buy three star at every bar no probation there, so now I lend and recommend a day at the Dungloe Fair -------------Many thanks. Roughly formatted into verses. JoeClone----- |
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04 Jul 10 - 07:21 AM (#2939518) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dungloe Fair From: quokka Wow! I started this thread two years ago! It was when I first joined Mudcat I think, my Dad will be so happy to get these words at last. Thank you, Guest. Quokka |
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26 Jan 11 - 01:23 PM (#3082790) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dungloe Fair From: GUEST,Donegal person Thanks very much for the words of Dungloe Fair I have been looking for them for my father who used to sing it but couldn't remember all the words. Thanks again |
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06 Oct 23 - 10:11 AM (#4183123) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dungloe Fair From: GUEST I’d love to know what Ayer this song is sang too my father used to sing it but sadly I don’t have a recording of it! |
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06 Oct 23 - 10:11 AM (#4187487) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dungloe Fair From: GUEST I’d love to know what Ayer this song is sang too my father used to sing it but sadly I don’t have a recording of it! |