13 May 97 - 08:52 AM (#5159) Subject: abbeyleix-lyrics From: |
14 Dec 07 - 01:13 AM (#2215032) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Abbeyleix From: Jim Dixon ABBEYLEIX was recorded by The Dublin City Ramblers on their album "Flight of Earls," 2002. That's all the information I was able to find. |
26 Dec 09 - 05:47 AM (#2796567) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Abbeyleix From: GUEST,999 "The Abbey Leix, which Declan learned from Cork fiddle player, Carol Leader, is one of over 250 tunes composed by the late Sean Ryan (fiddler) from Nenagh, Co Tipperary and features in a book of his works titled, 'The Hidden Ireland' and published by Brian Ryan. Brian Mc Neil is the composer of the second tune and Declan heard it first played by Sligo multi-instrumentalist, Seamus O Dowd. The last tune of this set is a composition of Paul StewartCranford a fiddle player from Toronto, Canada and Declan learned this one from fiddle player, Geraldine Clancy from Miltown Malbay, Co Clare." from http://74.125.155.132/search?q=cache:8iuHSt2G6hYJ:www.tradcentral.com/jmarsh/html/traksNU.html+Sean+Ryan,+fiddle+player,+Tippera I cannot locate any lyrics. |
28 Jan 12 - 02:45 AM (#3297673) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Abbeyleix From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca Found this tune for this ancient request: X:119 T:Abbey Leix M:4/4 L:1/8 S:Brendan McGlinchey C:Brendan McGlinchey K:AMin [| D2 ED CA, (3A,A,A, | FEFG ABcA | d2 ed cAdc | AcGE EDDC| D2 ED CA, (3A,A,A, |FEFG ABcA | d2 ed cAdc | AcGE ED D2 |] K:D [| d2 fd adfd | vg2 u(fg e)v(ABc |d)u(DcD BDAF | G)EFD EA,A,A| d2 fd adfd | vg2 u(fg e)vABc | du(DcD BDAF | G)BAG FD D2 |] |
18 Sep 12 - 06:03 PM (#3407003) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Abbeyleix From: GUEST,999 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWgiGllLvuA Is that the song being requested? If so, it has clear lyrics for those people who like transcription. |
23 Oct 12 - 09:49 PM (#3425151) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Abbeyleix From: GUEST,999 Refresh |
24 Oct 12 - 09:46 AM (#3425357) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Abbeyleix From: GUEST,leeneia It's hard to say, 999. The OP didn't say a word back in 1997. Was s/he looking for the jaunty dance tune by Sean Ryan or the sweet song which you found on YouTube? We shall probably never know. Nonetheless, thanks to George for posting the abc and to you for posting the link. |
24 Oct 12 - 09:57 AM (#3425359) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Abbeyleix From: GUEST,999 Thank you, leeneia. Very kind of you. |
17 Aug 15 - 02:06 PM (#3730931) Subject: ADD: Abbeyleix From: cnd Lyrics: ABBEYLEIX Abbeyleix I hear you calling In my dreams I hear you say Come back home To dear old Erin Abbeyleix, I'll come back to you some day Twenty years ago today, Since first I sailed away And left my dear old home so far behind But since that lonely journey My heart is always yearning My happy home, Abbeyleix, I hear you calling In my dreams, I hear you say Come back home to dear old Erin Abbeyleix, I'll come back to you some day I still have pleasant mem'ries Of that old river your I fished along your banks each summer day Those memories I still cherish From distant days I yearn Those days of youth, when I was young and fit Abbeyleix, I hear you calling In my dreams, I hear you say Come back home to dear old Erin Abbeyleix, I'll come back to you some day The lovely trees and woodland Around that little town Have beauties just as rare as you will find To see those scenes of childhood Once more I will return And meet those folks so friendly and so kind Abbeyleix, I hear you calling In my dreams, I hear you say Come back home to dear old Erin Abbeyleix, I'll come back to you some day Abbeyleix, I'll come back to you some day |
19 Aug 15 - 02:32 AM (#3731326) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Abbeyleix From: Joe Offer CND, it's very important for you to document your source for these lyrics. Did you find it in a book, transcribe it from a recording - which book, which recording? Did you find it on a Website? Who's the songwriter? Is there any background information? Thanks. -Joe- |
19 Aug 15 - 03:16 AM (#3731338) Subject: ADD: Abbeyleix (Christy Cullen) From: Joe Offer ABBEYLEIX (Christy Cullen) CHORUS Abbeyleix, I hear you calling In my dreams I hear you say Come back home To dear old Erin Abbeyleix, I'll come back to you some day Twenty years ago today, Since first I sailed away And left my dear old home so far behind But since that lonely journey My heart has always yearned My happy home in Laois once more to find CHORUS I still have pleasant memories Of (up?) that old river Nore I fished along your banks each summer day Those memories I still cherish From distant days of yore The days of youth, when I was young and gay CHORUS The lovely trees and woodlands Around the little town Have beauty just as rare as you will find To see those scenes of childhood Once more I will return And meet those folks so friendly and so kind CHORUS Abbeyleix, I'll come back to you some day Abbeyleix, I'll come back to you some day My transcription from the Flight of Earls album by the Dublin City Ramblers. -Joe- The Dublin City Ramblers pronounce the town "Abbey Leeks" Wikipedia says Abbeyleix, meaning "Laois Abbey," is a town on the River Nore in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWgiGllLvuA - recording by Abbeyfolk, attributed to Christy Cullen Great photos of the town on the video. |
19 Aug 15 - 03:28 AM (#3731342) Subject: ADD: Lovely Laios From: Joe Offer Oh, this is interesting: LOVELY LAOIS (Christy Cullen) CHORUS Lovely Laois, I hear you calling In my dreams I hear you say Come back home to dear old Ireland Lovely Laois, I’ll come back to you some day Twenty years ago today since I first sailed away I still have pleasant memories of that old river Nore The view from the Sliabh Bloom, dreams I can still see NotesWritten by Christy Cullen Source: http://www.countysongs.ie/song/lovely-laois https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGuyAd6YlIo - recording by Trudi Lawlor |
19 Aug 15 - 03:42 AM (#3731348) Subject: RE: req/ADD: Abbeyleix / Lovely Laois From: Joe Offer Take a look at this: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/co-laois-is-tops-in-denmark-1.128361 Co Laois is tops in Denmark Irish Times, 20 Nov 1997 Voted third in Denmark's popular music charts this week was Lovely Laois, sung by a 25-year-old Mountrath country and western singer, Trudi Lalor. The song features on her album Next Time Round. "We released the album some time ago and I have performed a few times in Denmark," she says, "but I must say I was quite surprised when I discovered that the song had gone to number three in their music charts. "I like the Danes because they are very like ourselves. They enjoy the music, the pint and the craic and they seemed to like my singing. Not only is the album selling well in Denmark but it is also doing very well in Germany and Poland." Trudi says that up to two years ago there was no song at all about Co Laois and, in order to rectify this, a local man, Christy Cullen, wrote the song. "I recorded it for a GAA album which features a song about every county in Ireland and then I put it on the Next Time Round album, which was distributed all over Europe. Trudi, who comes from a family of 11, has a growing reputation as a country and western singer and has recorded with Ray Lynam in Nashville. And here's a video about Abbeyleix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2XesT38iMs and another: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBH5pyHq2Yc |
19 Aug 15 - 12:48 PM (#3731512) Subject: RE: req/ADD: Abbeyleix / Lovely Laois From: GUEST,leeneia Thanks for the information and the links, Joe. Laois is the kind of place I like to visit. It seems peaceful, and there's likely to be good birdwatching. |