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24 Sep 10 - 10:14 AM (#2992877) Subject: Lyr Req: Famine Years From: GUEST Does anyone else know of this song by Peggy Sweeney? I'd love to get words for it. |
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24 Sep 10 - 12:39 PM (#2992967) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Famine Years From: GUEST,mg No...but I just came across her yesterday on you tube and don't remember that as one of her few selections there. Shane Magowen? wrote a great famine song called the Dunes and Ronnie Drew sings it on you tube. mg |
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26 Sep 10 - 12:28 AM (#2993790) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Famine Years From: Jim Dixon Dan Keane wrote FAMINE YEARS in 1995. Peggy Sweeney recorded it on "An Emigrant's Letter" in 2006. I found these lyrics quoted here: It's hard indeed, dear motherland, your anger to restrain, But we've survived those many years and hope has bloomed again, And to that hope, O holy land, be evermore resigned, For the love of God is greater than the hate of all mankind. |
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26 Sep 10 - 10:36 AM (#2993947) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Famine Years From: GUEST Fantastic, thanks Jim. I didn't realise it was quite a new song, great air to it. |
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06 Apr 21 - 09:18 PM (#4101088) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Famine Years (from Peggy Sweeney) From: GUEST,# Jim Dixon's link doesn't work this decade later, but the info and lyrics can be found at http://www.irishunsigned.com/readreviews.php?id=135 |