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15 May 12 - 11:12 AM (#3351138) Subject: Lyr Req: The Turf Machine From: GUEST Has anyone all the words for Con Greaney's song "The Turf Machine"? I'd be eternally grateful. The first verse ends something like: "..... We have tires that will grip and no longer will slip As they climb up the mountain side But the best thing of all At our beck and call Right here upon the scene For to cut us our peat Our hearths for to heat We've a charming new turf machine" |
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15 May 12 - 11:57 AM (#3351148) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Turf Machine From: MartinRyan I have a booklet of Con's songs compiled by Gabriel Fitzmaurice - but this one is not included, I'm afraid. Regards |
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15 May 12 - 03:14 PM (#3351219) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Turf Machine From: GUEST Thanks Martin anyway. Not to worry. |
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15 May 12 - 03:30 PM (#3351229) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Turf Machine From: MartinRyan Where are you living? This local Athea page mentions that the Irish TV programme Come West Along the Road showed an old video of Con singing this one a while back. It may still be available online. Failing that, the Irish Traditional Music Archive in Dublin will have a copy. I think I saw the repeat, in fact... As the camera backed away from him, Con was already groping for his cap underneath the studio seat! Regards |
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15 May 12 - 06:06 PM (#3351292) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Turf Machine From: GUEST Found it thanks! Truly the internet is a wonderful thing. Here if you're interested: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SN3tsWUa6o&feature=relmfu Thanks for the help. James Quinn |
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15 May 12 - 06:39 PM (#3351312) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Turf Machine From: MartinRyan Can you check the link, please, James? Regards |
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15 May 12 - 06:52 PM (#3351323) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Turf Machine From: GUEST Sorry not much of a hand at this. But if you search youtube for... Come West Along The Road - S14E02 ...you'll pick up the right programme. Con sings three songs in it and Antoin McGabhan plays a nice setting of the Battering Ram. Some rare stuff on this one too: Come West Along The Road - S14E03 |
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15 May 12 - 06:58 PM (#3351324) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Turf Machine From: MartinRyan Thanks for that. Click here Regards |
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13 Apr 17 - 11:22 PM (#3850422) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Turf Machine From: AmyLove I came across a video of Con Fitzgerald singing this song. While I still have trouble making out all the lyrics, I find him easier to understand than the Con Greaney recording I listened to on ITMA, and someone else might be able to transcribe the lyrics from this video: Con Fitzgerald The Turf Machine Written by Pat Brosnan |