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17 Jun 11 - 07:21 AM (#3171867) Subject: Lyr Req: McConvilles Pub From: GUEST,Darlodave Recently heard a song about McConvilles Pub in Portadown where they distilled their own in-house whiskey. Anyone know the song and lyrics please. |
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17 Jun 11 - 08:38 AM (#3171884) Subject: Lyr Add: McCONVILLE'S (James Keelaghan) From: Myrtle's cook Excellent song by the equally excellent Canadian James Keelaghan. Lyrics below. A lovely song to sing: (by the way, Darlodave, did you hear this at Robin Hood's Bay weekend?) McCONVILLE'S – James Keelaghan I work down at McConville's, it's the pub behind the square If ever you're in Portadown, anyone can point you there We have lagers ales and porters, but the thing that brings them in Is the whiskey that McConville brews that where this all begins IN all the years I've worked there and for fifty years before Not a bottle of the sweet stuff ever walked outside the door Cause McConville laid the rule down, it was honoured till today Drink your fill while at the bar, but the bottle has to stay Six or seven years ago when young Jimmy first came by He was looking for a local, we were the third place that he'd tried Her looked around, no ferns…, no telly blaring from the bar And once he tried the whiskey he never strayed too far He'd come in after dinner for an hour maybe more Play some cards and talk and joke, 'cause that's what a local's for Before he'd leave most nights, because the bottles had to stay He'd ask me for a whiskey just to see him on his way Three days ago his mate come in, he said Jimmy took a fall From a roof that he was working on, he had no chance at all And today after the funeral, after burying young Jim They came here to his second home, the mourners crowded in Then I did a thing I never thought I'd do 'til it was done I took a bottle from the shelf, I held it up for everyone Rules are made for breaking, tonight the whisky leaves the bar An auction for the family, who'll give me £50 to start At £500 the bidding stopped, yes, you couldn't hear a sound But for the roar as Jimmy's mates stepped up and laid their pay packs down And I can't believe I did it, never thought I'd see the day That I'd hand someone the bottle and then watch it walk away As I was heading home tonight I passed the grave yard by I sure that I heard singing and silhouetted on the sky Were Jimmy's friends and they were pouring something on his grave A little offering for young Jim to help him on his way |
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18 Jun 11 - 08:26 AM (#3172285) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: McConvilles Pub From: Raggytash I too heard this song last week, it was during the Saturday afternoon session in the Dolphin sung by a chap named Simon, very well sung it was too, cracking song, however there's just one line I'm puzzled about and thats "he looked around, no ferns, no telly blaring from the bar" What is the reference to ferns, is it just the plant or does it refer to something deeper? Raggytash |
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18 Jun 11 - 08:39 AM (#3172288) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: McConvilles Pub From: MartinRyan phones? Regards |
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18 Jun 11 - 09:52 AM (#3172324) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: McConvilles Pub From: Myrtle's cook I think 'ferns' refers to the nasty outbreak of plastic ferns that seemed to appear in the dark corners of many pubs around 10 years ago. Great dust traps and homes for spiders, but were old ale houses ever so damp that such greenery occupied their darker corners in days gone by? Have just checked the notes within the album 'House of Cards' on which it is recorded and it is definietely 'ferns'. I do however think [mobile] 'phones' is an excellent alternative! |
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19 Jun 11 - 03:33 AM (#3172724) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: McConvilles Pub From: GUEST,Raggytash I contacted James for permission to sing the song and he told me that during the 90's yuppy pubs were refered to as "ferns" It really is a cracking song |
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19 Jun 11 - 07:52 AM (#3172806) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: McConvilles Pub From: Myrtle's cook Thanks for getting that clarification Raggytash. Opens up a whole new meaning for the verse. As you say, cracking song, accompanied or unaccompanied. |
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21 Jun 11 - 09:50 AM (#3173847) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: McConvilles Pub From: GUEST,Darlodave Hi Myrtle Many thanks for the lyrics, yes did hear the song at Robin Hood's Bay. Sorry for the late reply, just back from a hectic weekend in the Peak District. Thks again. |
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17 Mar 13 - 12:16 PM (#3491444) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: McConville's (James Keelaghan) From: GUEST |