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13 Jul 00 - 12:29 PM (#257134) Subject: Searching for an Irish folk song From: jward Back in the 1960s I met an Irish woman married to an American GI. She taught me a beautiful Irish folk song. As the years have gone by, my memory has developed some holes in it and I can't remember all the lyrics. Was wondering if anyone on this site might be able to help. The song is about a harper or bard who falls in love with the kings daughter. The first verse goes something like this: "A thousand lays these thousand days I've made to praise your beauty rare. And songs of love at feasts I raise, Though wand'ring eyes reprove me there. I'll praise always your beauty rare." I think the song was called "A Thousand Lays." I haven't been able to find it anywhere. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Jim |
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13 Jul 00 - 01:05 PM (#257160) Subject: RE: Searching for an Irish folk song From: DougR Jim, I don't know the song, but the title certainly is intriguing. DougR |
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13 Jul 00 - 03:22 PM (#257218) Subject: RE: Searching for an Irish folk song From: Sorcha I am looking for this. Perhaps MMario might know it? Sounds like a RennFaire type song, or SCA song to me. I'll keep looking. |
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13 Jul 00 - 03:35 PM (#257225) Subject: RE: Searching for an Irish folk song From: MMario sorcha, yes, it does sound like that, doesn't it? I don't recognize it and can't locate it anywhere... |
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14 Jul 00 - 10:11 AM (#257578) Subject: RE: Searching for an Irish folk song From: GUEST,Annraoi Never heard of it, but one thing is certain, it is not an Irish folk song. The language is all wrong. It strikes me as something in the nature of a Victorian drawing-room ballad or something along the lines of "Moore's Melodies". Annraoi |
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14 Jul 00 - 03:24 PM (#257752) Subject: RE: Searching for an Irish folk song From: MMario got a query out on Alt.fairs.renaissance but no nibbles yet |
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15 Jul 00 - 02:51 PM (#258236) Subject: RE: Searching for an Irish folk song From: GUEST,mjfarley@ipa.net I am searching for lyrics to a song called "My Dublin Bay" It was performed by Catherine Coates. Also, has anyone ever heard of Ray Kennedy & Platform. I saw and bought cds from the above artists in may in Dublin? many thanks for helping. |