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Lyr Req: The Boys of Barr na Sraide

16 Feb 00 - 10:57 PM (#179799)
Subject: LYR REQ:Boys from BAR NA STRADE
From: GUEST,Boston Bill

Help please!

16 Feb 00 - 11:29 PM (#179816)
Subject: Lyr Add: THE BOYS OF BARR NA SRÁIDE
From: Áine

Dear Boston Bill,

The name of the song is "The Boys of Barr na Sráide", which means 'the boys of (from) the top of the street'. Here's the version that Naomh Parsons sings on the CD 'Many Happy Returns' that she recorded with the group Arkady in 1995.

THE BOYS OF BARR NA SRÁIDE

Oh, the town, it climbs the mountain and looks out upon the sea
And sleeping time or waking, 'tis there I long to be.
To walk again that kindly street, the place where life began,
And the Boys of Barr na Sráide went hunting for the wren.

With cudgels stout we roamed about to hunt the dreólín
We searched for birds in every furze from Litir to Dooneen.
We sang for joy beneath the sky, life held no print nor plan
And we Boys of Barr na Sráide a huntin' for the wren.

And when the hills were bleedin' and the rifles were aflame
To the rebel homes of Kerry the Saxon stranger came,
But the men who dared the Auxies and defeated the Black-and-Tan
Were the Boys of Barr na Sráide a huntin' for the wren.

And here's a toast to them tonight, the lads who laughed with me,
By the groves of Carham river or the slope of Bean 'a Tí
John Daly and Batt Andy and the Sheehans, Conn and Dan,
And the Boys of Barr na Sráide who hunted for the wren.

And now they toil in foreign soil where they have gone their way
Deep in the heart of London town or over in Broadway,
And I am left to sing their deeds and praise them while I can
Those Boys of Barr na Sráide who hunted for the wren.

And when the wheel of life runs down and peace come over me
Oh lay me down in that old town between the hills and sea.
I'll take my sleep in those green fields, the place my life began,
Where the Boys of Barr na Sráide went huntin' for the wren.

16 Feb 00 - 11:37 PM (#179820)
Subject: RE: LYR REQ:Boys from BAR NA STRADE
From: Áine

Ok, let me try that one more time:

Oh, the town, it climbs the mountain and looks out upon the sea
And sleeping time or waking, 'tis there I long to be.
To walk again that kindly street, the place where life began,
And the Boys of Barr na Sráide went hunting for the wren.

With cudgels stout we roamed about to hunt the dreólín
We searched for birds in every furze from Litir to Dooneen.
We sang for joy beneath the sky, life held no print nor plan
And we Boys of Barr na Sráide a huntin' for the wren.

And when the hills were bleedin' and the rifles were aflame
To the rebel homes of Kerry the Saxon stranger came,
But the men who dared the Auxies and defeated the Black-and-Tan
Were the Boys of Barr na Sráide a huntin' for the wren.

And here's a toast to them tonight, the lads who laughed with me,
By the groves of Carham river or the slopes of Bean 'a Tí
John Daly and Batt Andy and the Sheehans, Conn and Dan,
And the Boys of Barr na Sráide who hunted for the wren.

And now they toil in foreign soil where they have gone their way
Deep in the heart of London town or over in Broadway,
And I am left to sing their deeds and praise them while I can
Those Boys of Barr na Sráide who hunted for the wren.

And when the wheel of life runs down and peace comes over me
Oh lay me down in that old town between the hills and sea.
I'll take my sleep in those green fields, the place my life began,
Where the Boys of Barr na Sráide went huntin' for the wren.

16 Feb 00 - 11:41 PM (#179821)
Subject: RE: LYR REQ:Boys from BAR NA STRADE
From: alison

Here's an Earlier thread

the tune is at Mudcat MIDIs

slainte

alison

17 Feb 00 - 07:46 AM (#179919)
Subject: RE: LYR REQ:Boys from BAR NA STRADE
From: GUEST,Martin Ryan

(a href=http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=6399#37499> ANoather earlier thread

Regards

17 Feb 00 - 07:49 AM (#179921)
Subject: RE: LYR REQ:Boys from BAR NA STRADE
From: GUEST,Martin Ryan

Lets try that again!

Another earlier thread

Regards

17 Feb 00 - 01:37 PM (#180132)
Subject: RE: LYR REQ:Boys from BAR NA STRADE
From: GUEST,The Burren Ranger.

Try and hear Sean Garvey's version of the song on his excellent 'Out of The Ground' CD, released in '98. Sean is one of Irelands greatest traditional singers and this album will show you why.

18 Feb 00 - 12:01 PM (#180733)
Subject: RE: LYR REQ:Boys from BAR NA STRADE
From: GUEST,Boston Bill

Thanks all, you'll make a gentleman from Kerry happy -- now if we can find a singer in Boston!!! Thanks Áine, Allison, and Burren Ranger! Boston Bill

04 Jun 00 - 11:20 AM (#238091)
Subject: RE: LYR REQ:Boys from BAR NA STRADE
From: GUEST,sajumikey

bill I just happen to have a brother in law in boston who moved over there about ten years ago and that song is one of his party pieces. If you want to meet him or know his local let me know bye Mike