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Looking for Waterford Songs. Trad etc

17 Sep 08 - 02:29 PM (#2443277)
Subject: Looking for Waterford Songs. Trad etc
From: 1122346

Does anybody know of any Co.Waterford songs I could listen to. I dont know many Waterford songs. I know Old Dungarvan Oak but really thats it. Could somebody could let me know of any songs that would be great or if possible the lyrics.

Thanks
Anthony

17 Sep 08 - 02:53 PM (#2443300)
Subject: RE: Looking for Waterford Songs. Trad etc
From: MartinRyan

If you just put "Waterford" into the search box you'll turn up a few songs with Waterford connections in the Digital Tradition - and links to threads containing some more.

There is at least one specialist collection of Waterford songs available in book form.

Regards

17 Sep 08 - 10:35 PM (#2443651)
Subject: RE: Looking for Waterford Songs. Trad etc
From: Bonnie Shaljean

Try this discussion board, "For All Your Waterford Wants and Déise Desires" - there's a link for songs as well.

http://www.upthedeise.com/waterfordmessageboard/index.php

18 Sep 08 - 06:13 AM (#2443847)
Subject: RE: Looking for Waterford Songs. Trad etc
From: ardmacha2

there is asong with reference to parts of waterford it is called THE ORCHARD. Most recently a couple of years ago Brendan Bowyer Recorded a song Waterford My hometown.I heard a recording of it on his website.If its still there Ill let you know shortly

18 Sep 08 - 09:12 AM (#2443969)
Subject: RE: Looking for Waterford Songs. Trad etc
From: Dave Hanson

The Dubliners recorded a song called ' The Waterford Boys ' it's on the ' Live In Carre ' album which incidently was Lukes last one before his too early death.

eric

18 Sep 08 - 12:14 PM (#2444103)
Subject: RE: Looking for Waterford Songs. Trad etc
From: MartinRyan

The book I was thinking of was:

The Ballads and Songs of Waterford
Collected and Edited by Dermot Power
Published by the Munster Express newspaper in 1992.

May still be available locally or online.

It's described as Vol. 1 - but I don't know if there was a second published.

Regards

19 Sep 08 - 09:21 AM (#2444959)
Subject: RE: Looking for Waterford Songs. Trad etc
From: Seán Báite

There's the one mentioned in this thread on Liam Clancy's messageboard :
Port Lairge / Waterford - Liam Clancy Messageboard

Both the English and the Irish lyrics are given in the thread. You'll find the melody in that O'Donoghue's Opera film with the Dubliners in it (the whole film can be found through a Google video search).
Mind you, Waterford only really features in the first line.

Then there's Rinn versions of songs in Irish - look for Nioclás Toibín recordings, for ex.

23 Sep 08 - 06:07 PM (#2448491)
Subject: RE: Looking for Waterford Songs. Trad etc
From: 1122346

Thanks everyone. Has anybody got any mp3s

23 Sep 08 - 06:10 PM (#2448494)
Subject: RE: Looking for Waterford Songs. Trad etc
From: Nerd

One version of The Flying Cloud begins:

My name is William Hollander, as you may understand
I was born in the county of Waterford, in Erin's lovely land...

10 Apr 23 - 11:11 AM (#4169613)
Subject: RE: Looking for Waterford Songs. Trad etc
From: GUEST

Hi, I published two volumes of Waterford songs, called "The Ballads and Songs of Waterford". Unfortunately they are sold out but may be available from your library, or inter library loan. Dermot Power

11 Apr 23 - 03:39 PM (#4169698)
Subject: RE: Looking for Waterford Songs. Trad etc
From: GUEST,jim bainbridge

one of the best chorus lines in the Irish song tradition is in 'Waterford Boys'- I think I first heard it from Paddy Tunney....

'For ructions, destructions, diversions & divilment,
Who's to compare with the Waterford Boys'

11 Apr 23 - 05:14 PM (#4169706)
Subject: RE: Looking for Waterford Songs. Trad etc
From: GUEST,Lang Johnny More

Mentioned above - sung by by Robbie O'Connell :

https://youtu.be/hRxO3RkSg8g

Finbar and Eddie Furey recorded it too, but their version was a bit more "robust".

Paddy Tunney - also mentioned above :

https://youtu.be/MWRkMPAL9Pg

12 Apr 23 - 02:37 PM (#4169763)
Subject: RE: Looking for Waterford Songs. Trad etc
From: Vic Smith

The full words of the song sung by Paddy Tunney that was mentioned by Jim B. above : -
I tell you from Waterford hither we came,
We crossed the Big Ocean in dark stormy weather,
Our pockets were light and our Hearts were the same,
Sad at leaving Old Ireland we're once more on dry land,
By the roadside a tavern I chanced for to spy,
And as I was melting my pockets I felt in,
For the price of a drink I was mortally dry.
Chorus    For we are the boys of such Fun and such Eloquence,
                Drinking and Dancing and all other Joys,
                For Ructions Destructions Diversions an Devilment,
                Who's to compare with The Waterford Boys.

In the tavern I rolled in the landlord he strolled,
And good morrow says he and says I if you please,
Will you give me a bed and then bring me some bread,
And a bottle of porter and a small piece of cheese,
My bread and cheese ended I then condescended,
To take my repose sure I bade them good-night,
When under the clothes I was trying to doze,
First I stuck in my toes and then popped out the light.
Chorus

Well I wasn't long sleeping when I heard something creeping,
And gnawing and chawing around the bed post,
My breath I suspended but the noise never ended,
Thinks I you have damnable claws for a ghost,
Now to make myself easy for I felt rather lazy,
Well over my head I again pulled the clothes,
When "Moses what's that, sure a great big jack-rat,
With one leap from the floor jumped right up to my nose."
Chorus
   
Well I reached for a hobnail and made him a bobtail,
And wrestled with rats to the clear light of day,
When the landlord came in and he said with a grin,
For your supper and bed you've five shillings to pay,
"Five shillings for what, now don't be disgracing yourself,"
Says I to the rogue if you please,
"When I can't sleep with these rats you've the devil's own face on you,
To charge me five shillings for dry bread and cheese. "
Chorus
   
Oh the landlord went raring and lifting and tearing,
He jumped through the window and he kicked in the door,
When he could go no further he roared, "meela murder,
These rats they are eating me up by the store,
Sure they sleep in my stable they eat from my table,
They've wrestled my dogs and they've killed all my cats,"
"Truth then," says I, "just give me those five shillings,
And I'll tell you a way to get rid of the rats."
Chorus
   
"I will then," said he, "Well invite them to supper,
And dry bread and cheese lay before them for sure,
Never mind if they're willing, but charge them five shilling,
And devil the rat will you ever see more."

Chorus   

12 Apr 23 - 02:41 PM (#4169764)
Subject: RE: Looking for Waterford Songs. Trad etc
From: Vic Smith

Aaargh I managed to miss the first line of the cong in my cut'n'paste : -
For Fun and Diversion we have met together,

14 Apr 23 - 10:19 AM (#4169902)
Subject: RE: Looking for Waterford Songs. Trad etc
From: GUEST,Beachcomber

I can tell you that the song "The Old Dungarvan Oak" was written by Frank Hennessy, a Cardiff singer who still has a Folk Song Programme on BBC Wales.
He had written a song which Dermot Henry, an Irish singer, had recorded to good sales and he asked Frank for another. Frank had already written "The Old Carmarthen Oak" but had not released it for other artistes o record, so, he merely changed the name "Carmarthen" to "Dungarvan" and that was the origin of this "folk" song. (I hope that I've spelt the name of the Welsh town correctly ?)