09 Jun 00 - 03:57 PM (#240515) Subject: Road to Clady From: GUEST,spinnlied@yahoo.de Hi there, has anyone got the lyrics to the song "Road to Clady"? Eithne Ni Uallachain recorded it on the La Lugh album; unfortunately the words are not in the booklet. all the best, Danika |
09 Jun 00 - 08:15 PM (#240606) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Road to Clady From: Brakn Contact La Lugh through their site.
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10 Jun 00 - 04:59 PM (#240895) Subject: Lyr Add: THE ROAD TO CLADY From: GUEST,Robert Field Here is the text La Lugh sing, with some slight differences. THE ROAD TO CLADY I am a country servant serving in Collon In a place they call New Hamilton, a grand old-fashioned town; 'Twas early in the morning at the hour of three When I set off for Clady, the old grey mare and me.
In the corner of the street, a bus I chanced to pass
CHORUS: Cheeks as red as roses, eyes a bonny blue,
I asked her up beside me and on the cart she sat.
Well you've heard of lords and ladies making love in shady bowers, |
10 Jun 00 - 07:31 PM (#240929) Subject: Lyr Add: THE SOOR MULK CAIRT (Thomas Johnstone) From: Susanne (skw) The Road to Clady is a version of the Scottish song The Soor Mulk Cairt. I've tried quite a few variations of words and spellings, but the original doesn't seem to be in the DT. This is how the McCalmans sing it, pretty close to the original:
THE SOOR MULK CAIRT
Oh I am a country chappie and I'm serving at Polnoon
I raised her up beside me and we soon got on the crack
I've heard o' lads and lasses making love in shady bowers
Since the lassie has consented next term time cams roon
The lass had never had a hurl in a carriage aw her days
Here's some background to the song:
[1959:] I have much pleasure in informing you that my father Thomas Johnstone, is the author of The Soor Mulk Cairt. He wrote it in the 1880s for J.C. Macdonald, the popular comedian. My father was born in 1850 [...]. The Soor Mulk Cairt was sung all around the countryside, especially by farmhands, and so often that it's not surprising that some of them claim authorship. I've had to check this publicly with the Glasgow 'Evening Times' and the B.B.C. The slow walking pace milk cart was the type used by my father to travel to Eaglesham on Sunday mornings. [...] I enclose an old newspaper cutting to prove my claim. (Letter by Mary M. Johnstone, Weekly Scotsman, August 6) [1974:] The words of this song were written by Tom Johnstone (1850-1911), otherwise known as 'The Calton Barber Poet' or 'Figaro'. Johnstone established a barber's shop in Abercrombie Street, Calton, Glasgow, during the early 1870s, and about the same period he also became well-known as a songwriter. His shop became a mecca for music-hall artistes, who could rely on Tom to speedily manufacture a song on any subject which took their fancy. Tom had a house in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, where he spent his week-ends. On Monday mornings he was in the habit of obtaining a lift into Glasgow on the milk-cart which left Eaglesham at 3 o'clock. The song was based on a real romance between Dan Steel, the cart driver, and Maggie Watt. The words were originally published in a Glasgow weekly periodical 'The Professional and Authors' Journal' which printed many music-hall songs. The tune is an adaptation of the Irish The Garden where the praties grow. (Notes The Clutha, 'Scots Ballads') [1990:] The sour milk cart was drawn at a reasonable pace by one horse, of a steady disposition and 'a certain age'. Giving the driver the chance of clicking with a lass. The sweet milk cart came at a spanking speed, pulled by two fiery young horses. The sweet milk needed to be in town early, to get into the morning teacups of the well off. The sour milk was used for baking. (Ewan McVicar, One Singer One Song 96 - Tune Jamie Raeburn) |
29 Apr 08 - 02:50 AM (#2328347) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Road to Clady From: GUEST,Guest Does anyone know whether or not this song (the La Lugh version) is considered "trad"? Or is the variant they recorded Eithne's own invention? |
29 Apr 08 - 02:57 AM (#2328350) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Road to Clady From: MartinRyan Sleeve notes to Lá Lugh say: "The renowned traditional singer Sarah Makem from Keady, County Armagh, is the source of this lilting lovesong. Eithne first heard a version of it sung by the English singer Peta Webb." Regards |
29 Apr 08 - 03:23 AM (#2328355) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Road to Clady From: GUEST,Guest Hmmm... Many thanks for that piece of information. I've just recorded the song for an upcoming CD, and I'm researching licensing rights. I wonder if either Sarah Makem or Peta Webb might be owed royalties for same? |
29 Apr 08 - 03:53 AM (#2328363) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Road to Clady From: MartinRyan I'm no expert on copyright but I reckon the short answer is "No." Regards |
08 Jul 09 - 12:01 AM (#2674386) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Road to Clady From: GUEST,tim readman I have posted my version of the song here for your delectation... https://rcpt.yousendit.com/710518988/fd4a27c8d287979cd005b43a8b961559 Tim www.timreadman.com |
08 Jul 09 - 12:10 AM (#2674389) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Road to Clady From: GUEST,tim readman Sorry I gave you all the wrong link-this is it: https://www.yousendit.com/download/cmczTmZUSEJPSHhMWEE9PQ |
08 Jul 09 - 01:57 AM (#2674402) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Road to Clady From: Joe Offer Nice recording, Tim. Now, what would you say is the name of the tune? I'd say it's "Bachgen Bach o Dincar" (which I know as the Great Lakes song, "The Bigler's Crew") so I've grouped it with the songs that have that tune. Agreed? And what's this line mean?
-Joe- |
09 Jul 09 - 08:42 PM (#2676169) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Road to Clady From: knight_high It is "And how they woo awhile among the roses and the flowers" as one would!!! |
09 Jul 09 - 10:23 PM (#2676233) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Road to Clady From: Artful Codger Well, wooing among roses can be a thorny undertaking. |
09 Jul 09 - 10:37 PM (#2676241) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Road to Clady From: Joe Offer Thank you, Knight High. I added your line to the lyrics above. Makes a lot more sense. -Joe- |
07 Apr 12 - 05:32 PM (#3335114) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Road to Clady From: GUEST can someone up the chords PLEASEPLEASEPLEASE <3 ty in advance Lobo |
27 Sep 12 - 05:18 PM (#3411059) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Road to Clady From: GUEST,GUEST Does anyone have the road to clady guitar chord by any chance? Eimear |
28 Sep 12 - 05:49 AM (#3411264) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Road to Clady From: GUEST,Chris B (Born Again Scouser) If it's any help I've a version performed by myself and Fiona McConnell on Youtube at last year's Liverpool Irish Festival. The sound's a bit iffy - the guitar's a bit too loud in my view - but you should get the idea. Lyrics are pretty much as per Robert's post above. www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4jhr-G_2ps |
10 Feb 13 - 06:39 AM (#3477812) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Road to Clady From: Deneb Hi everyone, once again, this website provided me with useful insights! I've just bought a copy of Peter Bellamy's "Fair England's Shore" (so great!), I was listening to cd 1 and... his "Dogger Bank" sounded just like a song I knew! So I searched my memory... And yes, it reminded me of a song I learnt years ago from an Irish lady, "Road to Clady". Wow. What I found on Mudcat seems to confirm my first impressions, but this thread on "Road to Clady" is a bit less comprehensive than the one on "Bachgen Bach o Dincar" (or "The Bigler's Crew", or whatever else is the title one prefers), for which reason I would like to gather some additional info, if possible: do you think the two tunes are actually the same one? Which one came first, and which one took the same tune and adapted it to different lyrics? Many thanks and greetings from Oxfordshire! |
09 Mar 20 - 02:44 PM (#4038578) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Road to Clady From: GUEST Same air was used for "The Mice Are at it Again." |