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Lyr Req: Ride On (from Christy Moore)

14 Jul 99 - 03:14 AM (#94996)
Subject: Ride on
From: Ferret

Hi, Can any one help me find the lyrics of a Christy Moore song, Ride on? And a song of a singer unkown to me, 'Nancy Spain' if you can it will save me a lot of hunting. Thank you. Ferret.


14 Jul 99 - 03:18 AM (#94997)
Subject: RE: Ride on
From: Helen

Hi Ferret,

The spooky Mudcat psychic radar must be working again because someone else requested the Ride On song recently.
Recent thread with lyrics of Ride On

http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=11826&messages=15

I think there might be a link in there to a Christy Moore site, too.

Helen


14 Jul 99 - 03:41 AM (#95000)
Subject: RE: Ride on
From: Martin _Ryan

.... and "Nancy Spain" is in the Digital Tradition database. Just put "Nancy Spain" in the search box at the top of the threads page.

Regards
p.s. Its also very much a Christy Moore song, incidentally.


14 Jul 99 - 10:35 AM (#95074)
Subject: RE: Ride on
From: Ferret

Ops.

Thanks for the help. Ferret.


14 Jul 99 - 01:06 PM (#95121)
Subject: RE: Ride on
From: Martin _Ryan

Incidentally, Christy, who has been on a sort of sabbatical for about a year, has just announced a comeback - based around smaller gigs. Good luck to him!

Regards


14 Jul 99 - 08:19 PM (#95239)
Subject: RE: Ride on
From: Ferret

Thanks for the info. Irish and rebel songs can geta bit hard to come by in the U.K. But thar are some grate songs. all the best.

26+6=1

Ferret


14 Jul 99 - 08:54 PM (#95249)
Subject: RE: Ride on
From: John in Brisbane

Saw Christy here about 18 months ago in front of (maybe) 700 people. It was not the Christy that I knew and loved from a number of previous performances, BUT the manners of the audience were deplorable - sad to say, constantly yelling out requests during breals and other songs. I would've walked off stage! By contrast a guitarist I know saw him a week or so later at a small venue in the bush, and in his opinion that concert was truly magical. I wish him every luck.

Regards John


15 Jul 99 - 11:11 AM (#95466)
Subject: RE: Ride on
From: Ferret

Some peole have no manners or consideration for an artist.

Regards Ferret


15 Jul 99 - 08:43 PM (#95627)
Subject: Tune Add: RIDE ON ^^
From: John in Brisbane

Here's the tune:

MIDI file: rideon.mid

Timebase: 120

TimeSig: 4/4 24 8
Key: Eb
Tempo: 120 (500000 microsec/crotchet)
Name: RIDE ON
Start
0000 1 57 127 0180 0 57 000 0000 1 57 127 0060 0 57 000

0000 1 57 127 0180 0 57 000 0000 1 55 127 0060 0 55 000

0000 1 57 127 0060 0 57 000 0000 1 59 127 0120 0 59 000

0000 1 60 127 0300 0 60 000 0240 1 57 127 0060 0 57 000

0000 1 57 127 0060 0 57 000 0000 1 59 127 0060 0 59 000

0000 1 60 127 0540 0 60 000 0000 1 59 127 0180 0 59 000

0000 1 59 127 0060 0 59 000 0000 1 59 127 0120 0 59 000

0000 1 59 127 0120 0 59 000 0000 1 60 127 0060 0 60 000

0000 1 59 127 0060 0 59 000 0000 1 59 127 0240 0 59 000

0060 1 57 127 0060 0 57 000 0000 1 57 127 0240 0 57 000

0000 1 57 127 0120 0 57 000 0000 1 55 127 0120 0 55 000

0000 1 57 127 0420 0 57 000 0060 1 57 127 0180 0 57 000

0000 1 57 127 0060 0 57 000 0000 1 57 127 0180 0 57 000

0000 1 55 127 0060 0 55 000 0000 1 57 127 0060 0 57 000

0000 1 59 127 0120 0 59 000 0000 1 60 127 0240 0 60 000

0000 1 57 127 0060 0 57 000 0000 1 57 127 0120 0 57 000

0000 1 57 127 0120 0 57 000 0000 1 57 127 0120 0 57 000

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0000 1 57 127 0480 0 57 000 0000 1 59 127 0180 0 59 000

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0000 1 57 127 0060 0 57 000 0000 1 59 127 0060 0 59 000

0000 1 60 127 0060 0 60 000 0000 1 59 127 0060 0 59 000

0000 1 57 127 0060 0 57 000 0000 1 57 127 0780 0 57 000

0060 1 57 127 0480 0 57 000 0000 1 60 127 0480 0 60 000

0240 1 60 127 0240 0 60 000 0000 1 57 127 0480 0 57 000

0000 1 59 127 0180 0 59 000 0000 1 59 127 0060 0 59 000

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0000 1 60 127 0060 0 60 000 0000 1 59 127 0060 0 59 000

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0000 1 59 127 0060 0 59 000 0000 1 60 127 0060 0 60 000

0000 1 59 127 0060 0 59 000 0000 1 57 127 0060 0 57 000

0000 1 57 127 0360 0 57 000
End

This program is worth the effort of

learning it.

To download the March 10

MIDItext 98 software and get instructions on how to use

it HREF="http://www1.tpgi.com.au/users/afostes/miditext.html

">click here

ABC format:

X:1
T:'Ride On'
M:4/4
Q:1/4=60
K:Eb
=A,3=A,=A,3G,|=A,=B,2C5|-C4=A,=A,=B,C|-C8|
=B,8|-=B,3=B,=B,2=B,2|C=B,=B,5=A,|=A,4=A,2G,2|
=A,8|=A,3=A,=A,3G,|=A,=B,2C4=A,|=A,2=A,2=A,2=B,C|
-C8|=B,8|-=B,3=B,=B,2=B,2|C=B,=B,=B,=B,=A,=B,C|
=B,=A,=A,6|-=A,8|=A,8|-=A,8|C8|-C8|C4C4|-C8|
=A,8|-=A,8|=B,8|-=B,3=B,=B,3=B,|C=B,=B,=B,=B,=A,=B,C|
=B,=A,=A,6|-=A,8|=A,8|-=A,8|C8|-C8|C4C4|-C8|
=A,8|-=A,8|=B,8|-=B,3=B,=B,3=B,|C=B,=B,=B,=B,=A,=B,C|
=B,=A,=A,6||

^^


11 Oct 99 - 05:05 PM (#122751)
Subject: RE: Ride on
From: Rhonda

I am loking for the chords to Ride On. They may be above me here but I don't recognize that format? any help?


11 Oct 99 - 06:07 PM (#122764)
Subject: RE: Ride on
From: Eric the Viking

Ride on chords as played by the great man himself and written by Jimmy MacCarthy from Cork. Taken from the "Christy Moore songbook" Published by; BRANDON ISBN No; 086322 063 0 Costs about £6.00.

Cmi Ab Bb - Its a three chord song. Christy plays it capped up to 3rd fret sometimes.So it becomes; Ami G F. Eric.


11 Oct 99 - 06:26 PM (#122769)
Subject: RE: Ride on
From: Maeve from Kildare :)

Did someone say Christy was making a comeback?! He's my all time favourite, please provide info if you can, i have to see him play!


11 Oct 99 - 11:15 PM (#122867)
Subject: RE: Ride on
From: alison

go to the "links" at the top of the discussion forum... you will find links to "The Christy Moore home page"..... heaps of info there.....

slainte

alison


12 Oct 99 - 02:45 PM (#123055)
Subject: RE: Ride on ^^^
From: Norbert & Gesa

Ride On

True you ride the finest horse I've ever seen, standing 16'.1".or2".with eyes wild and green, and you ride the horse so well, handslight to the touch, I could never go with you no matter how I wanted to. Ride on, see you, I could never go with you no matter how I wanted to.

Ride on, see you, I could never go with you no matter how I wanted to.

When you ride in to the night without a traue behind, Run your claw along my gut one last time. I turn to face an empty space where once you used to lie, and look for a smile to light the night through a teardrop in my eye. Ride on, see you, I could never go with you no matter how I wanted to.

Ride on, see you, I could never go with you no matter how I wanted to. ^^^


12 Oct 99 - 03:13 PM (#123071)
Subject: RE: Ride on
From: Jon Freeman

Eric, surely you mean Am, F, G

I'm trying to pursade a friend who I play with and sings this song to go into the Tamlin afterwards. It uses the same chord structure and I think it would work well.

Jon


12 Oct 99 - 11:43 PM (#123275)
Subject: RE: Ride on
From: Rhonda

Thanks guys and gals, from Dublin Georgia.


13 Oct 99 - 12:07 AM (#123286)
Subject: RE: Ride on
From: The Duck of the Irish

Just what the hell is that song about anyway! I really like it, but I'm at a loss as to what's going on. Anybody know?


13 Oct 99 - 02:22 AM (#123309)
Subject: RE: Ride on
From: Jan

A couple of years ago I met a young Irish whistle player in Sydney, Australia (where I live) and she said she had met the person who wrote the song (whose name I've forgotten) and he (the composer) said that it was not a love song at all, as most of us had assumed, but a rebel song!

I cannot vouch for the authenticity of this piece of information, but this girl seemed like a very reliable source - she was a lovely, no bull type of person with a great generousity of spirit (and boy, could she play that whistle!).

If it is a rebel song, the lyrics seem equally, if not more, inexplicable. So I'm afraid I've probably just confused the issue. Anybody else got any further info?

Jan


13 Oct 99 - 03:31 AM (#123312)
Subject: RE: Ride on
From: alison

Here's an earlier thread where we had a go at what it means Ride on

slainte

alison


13 Oct 99 - 05:30 AM (#123323)
Subject: RE: Ride on
From: Helen

So Alison, does this mean that the Irish whistle player in Sydney wasn't you? You mean there is another female Irish whistle player somewhere in the big smoke?

Helen


13 Oct 99 - 08:12 AM (#123338)
Subject: RE: Ride on
From: alison

hahaha..... could have been me.. but I never described it sa a "rebel song".... still there are other Irish people around... but I did wonder when I read tha description ... *grin*

slainte

alison


14 Oct 99 - 02:02 AM (#123729)
Subject: RE: Ride on
From: jan

Alison,

Wouldn't it be strange if you were THAT Alison? A few more details might help. The Alison I knew was here in Sydney for about 9 months then returned to Ireland a couple of years ago (have you come back?). Fair hair, medium height and build. She gave me her spare set of Susato whistles as a parting gift. Does this ring a bell?

I haven't yet looked at the Jimmy MacCarthy website which someone mentioned somewhere, but maybe that's where the meaning of the lyrics might be found.

Jan


14 Oct 99 - 09:46 AM (#123795)
Subject: RE: Ride on
From: Ferret

it beat's the hell out me what the meaning but it is a very beatiful song

all the best ferret


14 Oct 99 - 08:31 PM (#124020)
Subject: RE: Ride on
From: alison

Not me Jan,

I did go back to Ireland for a holiday 6 years ago and came back..

but I'm small (5'2) slimmish and a red head.. plus I don't use susatos whistles.. mystery solved.. it wasn't me... hahaha

you can see me here or check out Bbc's mudcat resource pages

slainte

alison


15 Oct 99 - 11:15 AM (#124225)
Subject: RE: Ride on
From: polesden

Ride on is on the Dangerous curves CD,called Dangerous Curves, on there it is attributed to J McCarthy.


15 Oct 99 - 04:37 PM (#124364)
Subject: RE: Ride on
From: Eric the Viking

Yes Jon, I do mean Am F G, but as I have no knowledge of musical theory at all and can't read a note I just transcribed in my head and realised that the chord order was wrong. I actually play "ride on" by including a hammered on C chord(well- some of it) on the way to the F. People who have heard me play it say it sounds good. (Though they can't explain their poor taste!) Cheers. Eric.


15 Oct 99 - 07:55 PM (#124432)
Subject: RE: Ride on
From: wildlone

You can find Ride on, Nancy Spain, and a lot more of Christy's songs in
The Christy Moore songbook
published by Brandon books
ISBN 0-85322-063-0
I hope it is still in print but 2nd hand bookshops usually have a book finding service.


18 Jun 09 - 02:29 PM (#2659555)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ride On (from Christy Moore)
From: GUEST,Guest : Thomas

I've read the Christy Moore songbook. In it Christy said that people wonder what his song 'Ride On' is about but Jimmy MacCarthy keeps that to himself. This makes sense because Jimmy thinks it is better if a person has their own interpretation of his songs because this is much more important than knowing what the true meaning of the song is.