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10 Jun 97 - 07:48 AM (#6554) Subject: Lyrics req.: Farewell Faroes From: Wolfgang Hell I faintly recollect a song titled Farewell Faroes, or Farewell to the Faroes, sung, perhaps by the MCCalmans. Can anybody help with the lyrics? Thanks Wolfgang |
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10 Jun 97 - 06:10 PM (#6586) Subject: RE: Lyrics req.: Farewell Faroes From: rechal@earthlink.net Never heard of it, but you might try a search with the spelling "Pharoah" |
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10 Jun 97 - 07:23 PM (#6590) Subject: RE: Lyrics req.: Farewell Faroes From: Alison Hi Its definately spelt "Faroes", and they are a group of islands in the Atlantic near Iceland. Sorry I can't help you with the lyrics though. Alison |
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21 Oct 99 - 05:52 AM (#126279) Subject: RE: Lyrics req.: Farewell Faroes From: Wolfgang refresh for a new try. Wolfgang |
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21 Oct 99 - 04:58 PM (#126523) Subject: RE: Lyrics req.: Farewell Faroes From: Susanne (skw) No luck so far, Wolfgang. I haven't got them either! - Susanne |
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31 Oct 99 - 06:15 AM (#130004) Subject: RE: Lyrics req.: Farewell Faroes From: Jonathan 'fraid I can't help with the lyrics but it is also known as 'Farewell the Faroe Isles' and is I think on 'House Full' by the McCalmans.....a cracking song; the album notes will also give a composer as it is not, I think, Trad; Orrabest! J |
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20 Nov 99 - 04:03 PM (#138857) Subject: RE: Lyrics req.: Farewell Faroes From: Herma I have the House Full album, and will try to make the lyrics out for you, though it's not going to be easy. |
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09 Jun 10 - 09:30 AM (#2923866) Subject: Lyr Add: FAREWELL THE FAROES (McCalmans) From: Wolfgang I've found the lyrics now here. Wolfgang FAREWELL THE FAROES C F C G Fare-thee-well the Firth of Fourth and all the pubs and lassies to. C G C F C G We'll traw the Northern Seas and seek the harbours though they're few. C G C C G C Oh, we fight the wind and the rain, so here we go again. There is beer enough to drink, but never time to see it through. Pray God we'll se some land, to rest a while and try their brew. Oh, we fight the wind and the rain, so here we go again. The shipping forecast says: Gale force, winds and stormy seas. So take a break ashore, The Faroe Isle so let it be. Oh, we fight the wind and the rain, so here we go again. We make a round for shore, maybe craps will damp her toe. We'll make a few men sour. To a bigger town so wide and tall. Oh, we fight the wind and the rain, so here we go again. Farewell the Faroe Isle, we saw the sun, we felt the wind, and though we often tried, we often tried but never sinned. And farewell land-to-leave and through the laughter and the smiles, we'll think in harmony of people in the Faroe Isle. And still we must go on we fight the sea, the wind and rain. And still we must go on, oh let us be away again. We'll go away again, we'll go away again. Bright coloured houses stands together in Torshavens bay. The only potent there, where there is no spot to spend your pay. There's dryfish for your tea, there's dryfish for your lunch my dear. For dinner there is dryfish, when it comes to it they dry your beer. And still we must go on, we fight the sea, the wind and rain. And still we must go on, oh, let us be away again. We'll go away again. |
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26 Apr 14 - 06:39 AM (#3622401) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Farewell the Faroes (McCalmans) From: GUEST http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK-IPRQ8CPQ&feature=share |
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24 Nov 17 - 02:34 PM (#3890206) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Farewell the Faroes (McCalmans) From: GUEST,Frank Maybe not 100% correct, but a bit better than the above version: Fare thee well the Firth of Fourth And all the pubs and lassies too We'll trawl the Northern Seas And seek for harbours, though they're few [Chorus 1] Oh, we'll fight the wind and rain So here we go again There's beer enough to drink But never time to see it through Pray god we'll see some land To rest a while and try their brew [Chorus 1] The shipping forecast says Gale force winds and stormy seas We'll take a break ashore The Faroe Isle, let's let it be [Chorus 1] We'll make a run for shore Maybe cramps may damp her so May make a few men sour To a bigger town, so away we go [Chorus 1] [Instrumental] Farewell the Faroe Isles We saw the sun, we felt the wind And though we often tried We often tried but never sinned And farewell land-to-leave And through the laughter and the smiles We'll think in harmony Of people in the Faroe Isles [Chorus 2] And still we must go on We'll fight the sea, the wind and rain And still we must go on So let us be away again We'll go away again Bright coloured houses stand Together in Torshaven's bay They all day pulled in there Where there's no spot to spend your pay There's dry-fish for your tea There's dry-fish for your lunch, my dear For dinner there's dry-fish When it comes to it, they dry your beer [Chorus 2] And again and again and again and again and again and again |
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25 Nov 17 - 11:50 AM (#3890355) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Farewell the Faroes (McCalmans) From: Tattie Bogle Thanks Frank but it's Firth of FORTH, the River Forth being the one with all the famous bridges, including the very new Queensferry Crossing. The fourth verse looks a bit odd, in both versions: will check the YouTube clip if it's still available. |
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28 Nov 17 - 11:23 AM (#3890957) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Farewell the Faroes (McCalmans) From: Tattie Bogle Listened repeatedly to that 4th verse, but still can't quite get it all, even with headphones on and slowing it down! But what I have so far... Let's take her ROUND once MORE, ..... this glass with amber ...., They say if you must ...... Then pick a time, .........or small Make of that what you will, but I can't make sense of v 4 in either of the other 2 versions! Have checked Ian McCalman's own lyrics site, but not there. |