Lyr Req: My Bonny Irish Soldier

28 Aug 00 - 11:04 PM (#286966)
Subject: My Bonny Irish Soldier
From: GUEST,[e-mail]

My wife is looking for the lyrics to a tune called "My Bonny Irish Soldier" (although I can't say that it rings a bell with me). Can anyone help? Please email me directly at [e-mail]

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Hi - you'll find there have been several responses to your request at the Mudcat Cafe. Since the Mudcat Cafe is an open discussion forum, it's always best to go back and check your thread a few times over a couple of days, rather than hoping for an e-mail reply. Here is the URL for the thread you started:

-Joe Offer-

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29 Aug 00 - 12:16 AM (#287000)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Bonny Irish Soldier
From: George Seto - [e-mail]

The only two songs I can see which has Irish Soldier in it are:

Irish Soldier Boy - Mudcat
Irish Soldier Boy
Irish Soldier Boy
 

Irish Soldier Laddie - Mudcat
Irish Soldier Laddie
Irish Soldier Laddie

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29 Aug 00 - 07:35 PM (#287460)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Bonny Irish Soldier
From: GUEST,Bruce O.

A first line or some statement of what the song is about would be helpful. You might also try searching simultaneously on 'Irish' and 'Soldier' on the Bodley Ballads website (Mudcat's Links). Several different songs show up.

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30 Aug 00 - 12:12 AM (#287617)
Subject: Lyr Add: THE DEAR IRISH BOY ^^
From: Jimmy C

Besides the Irish Soldier Laddie and The Irish Soldier Boy mentioned above by George Seto, I know of no other song except this one titled " The Dear Irish Boy" about a lad going off to war. I will post it although I don't think it's the one you are after.

THE DEAR IRISH BOY

My Connor, his cheeks are as ruddy as morning
The brightest of pearls do not mimic his teeth
While nature with ringlets his mild brows adorning
His hair, Cupid's bow-strings and roses his breath

CHORUS

Smiling, beguiling, cheering, endearing
Together how oft o'er the mountains we strayed
By each other delighted
And fondly united
I have listened all day to my dear Irish boy

No roebuck more swift could fly o'er the mountain
No veteran bolder meet danger or scare
He's slightly, he's sprightly, he's clear as the fountain
His eyes beaming love; Oh! he's gone to the war

Chorus

The soft tuned lark, his notes change to mourning,
The dark-screaming owl impedes my night's sleep
While lonely I walk in the shade of the evening.
Till my Connor's return I will ne'er cease to weep

Chorus

The war being over and he not returned,
I fear that some dark envius plot has been laid
Or that some cruel goddess has him captivated
And left here to mourn his dear Irish maid

Hope you like this one anyway.

Slainte ^^

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30 Aug 00 - 12:29 AM (#287629)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Bonny Irish Soldier
From: GUEST,Bruce O.

"The Dear Irish Boy", above, can also be found on the Bodley Ballads website.

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30 Aug 00 - 06:19 AM (#287700)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Bonny Irish Soldier
From: Airto

It's not Mary and the Soldier, which is in the Mudcat database, by any chance? The version there is taken from Paul Brady and Andy Irvine. It is easy to imagine lines like "my true and gallant soldier" being changed to "my bonny Irish soldier".

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