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04 Sep 00 - 02:21 PM (#290862) Subject: Lass of Acron?? From: GUEST,katie_dlm@hotmail.com (remove the underscore from my address to e-mail) I'm looking for lyrics/chords if possible to a ballad sung in a film called "Nora", about James and Nora Joyce. It began with: Are you the lass of Acron (<-- I think), As I suppose you to be? -- it goes on to detail a remembered relationship and an exchange of rings, with the final lines being: Yours a ring of beaten gold, And mine a band of tin. (Mine/yours could be reversed there; this is only half-remembered :) ) Thanks so much for any help you can give me! Katie. |
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04 Sep 00 - 02:43 PM (#290874) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Lass of Acron?? From: Brendy Yo! Here is a link to a page - Click here - that gives some information about the film, and links to other relevant pages. B. |
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04 Sep 00 - 08:03 PM (#291042) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Lass of Acron?? From: GUEST,Martin Ryan Katie The song is "The Lass of Aughrim" - though it goes under several other names as well (esp. Lord Gregory). There have been a few threads about it already - try a forum/digitrad search (top of the page) on Aughrim. Regards |
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04 Sep 00 - 08:22 PM (#291047) Subject: Lyr Add: THE LASS OF AUGHRIM From: Brendy Apparently it's from 'The Dead' THE LASS OF AUGHRIM Do you remember if there are any more words? B. |
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04 Sep 00 - 11:02 PM (#291144) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Lass of Acron?? From: Malcolm Douglas According to Wallace Gray's Notes for James Joyce's "The Dead" (see link above), "The version that Nora sang to Joyce can be found in Richard Ellmann's James Joyce (revised edition, p. 286)." Beside the versions on the DT, which may be found by searching for Lord Gregory, and which belong to the Scottish rather than Irish side of the family, there is a broadside version of Lass of Aughrim at Bodleian Library Broadside Ballads, which you may find interesting (large image):
The Lass of Ocram Printed between 1819 and 1844 by J. Pitts of Seven Dials, London. |
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05 Sep 00 - 12:31 AM (#291180) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Lass of Acron?? From: GUEST,katie_dlm@hotmail.com Wow! Thanks everyone -- impressive work I must say :) Additional lyrics from the version sung in the film are: ......(grove) you remember, That night on the hill, Where we swapped rings, On each other's hands, Surely against my will. Now -- I'm hesitant to ask, but would anyone know where I might find the tune of the Lass of Aughrim/Lord Gregory? I could sketch it out based on memory, but it might come in handy to have a more reliable source (as I'm thinking of writing a setting). Thank you SO much for all you've done already. :) K. |
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05 Sep 00 - 11:51 AM (#291433) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Lass of Acron?? From: Peg In the version sung in the film "The Dead," the singer ends with "My babe lies cold within my arms, but none will ever know." So it would seen there are several versions out there... |
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05 Sep 00 - 02:53 PM (#291521) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Lass of Acron?? From: GUEST,Bruce O. It' Child ballad #76, and Child's title was "The Lass of Roch Royal". '#76' will find versions in DT (easier than looking for 'Lord Gregory', and title independent). There are 23 tunes in Bronson's 'The Traditional Tunes of the Child Ballads', but not texts for all, and he includes 'Who will shoe your pretty little foot" versions, which are only the lyric part of the ballad, and these often mixed with floating lyric verses that have no relevance to Child #76. |
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09 Mar 01 - 11:24 AM (#414055) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Lass of Acron?? From: GUEST,Lazare AURENTY, in the French Alps Thank you for the words of "The lass of Aughrim" which I was desperately looking for after watching "Dubliners". The first words were not clear at all... The Internet is really wonderful, sometimes! Regards L.Aurenty |
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06 Feb 03 - 09:35 PM (#884440) Subject: Lass of Aughrim From: GUEST,Murray on Saltspring I was sure I'd asked this before, and got info, but can't retrieve the thread, and "Lass of Aughrim" is not listed in the DT and/or Forum. So if I repeat myself, sorry. I was looking for the little folksong Norah Barnacle sings to James Joyce's guitar in the film "Norah", and found it to be "LofA". That is an Irish version of "Lord Gregory", or (Child) "The Lass of Roch Royal" or (as I call it) "Fair Annie of Loch Ryan". Child prints an Irish copy sent from Michigan, oddly enough, but I can't see any Irish texts or music in Bronson. The TUNE Norah sings is in Bronson, from the old Blaikie Manuscript, but the words are now to be sought. Those who helped before, are you out there? |
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06 Feb 03 - 10:21 PM (#884467) Subject: RE: Req: Lass of Acron?? (Lass of Aughrim) From: Joe Offer Hi, Murray - I moved your message over here and gave this thread a more appropriate name. Note the crosslinked threads up top. -Joe Offer- |
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07 Feb 03 - 02:38 PM (#884947) Subject: RE: Req: Lass of Acron?? (Lass of Aughrim) From: pattyClink Lazare, it's not the internet, it's these amazing people! |
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07 Feb 03 - 03:20 PM (#884978) Subject: RE: Req: Lass of Acron?? (Lass of Aughrim) From: GUEST,Murray on Saltspring Thanks Joe! I knew I could depend on you. Cheers MS |
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19 Nov 03 - 12:36 PM (#1057063) Subject: RE: Req: Lass of Acron?? (Lass of Aughrim) From: GUEST,robert.niess@web.de Out of the Movie "the one eyed king" The song text for "The lass of aughrim" In vocal "song" language: If you´ll be the lass of aughrim, as i´ll take you to be, tehelll me that first talkin, thaat past between you and me. Refrain: Oohh don´t you reemember thaat nights are the only new, (and) when we both met togeether,Iam sorry now to tell. Oh the rain falls on my yellow locks and the dew soaks my skin, Meiih babe lies cooold in my arms, Loard Gregory, let me in. Oah the rain falls on my heavy locks, and the dew soaks my skin, Meiih babe lies coold in my arms, Buat nonder let me in, Instrumental Part |
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22 Nov 08 - 12:56 AM (#2499822) Subject: RE: Req: Lass of Acron?? (Lass of Aughrim) From: GUEST Many of you seem to have seen the movie, but read the story "The Dead," it is much different. |
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22 Nov 08 - 03:46 AM (#2499870) Subject: RE: Req: Lass of Acron?? (Lass of Aughrim) From: Jim Carroll Chords for 'Lass of Aughrim'??? - go and wash your mouth out!!!! Jim Carroll |
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12 Mar 09 - 12:18 AM (#2586915) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Lass of Acron? / Lass of Aughr From: GUEST Hello, Yes, all of this is fine. But I have scowled the internet looking for the guitar chords to no avail. Anyone know where I may find a version of it? I would love to be able to sing this to my fiance some day... Any help is much appreciated. Slainte' trevorduvall@shaw.ca |
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12 Mar 09 - 03:36 AM (#2586945) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Lass of Acron? / Lass of Aughrim From: Declan Maybe if you tried smiling instead someone might help! :-) |
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12 Mar 09 - 06:29 AM (#2587019) Subject: Chords Add: LASS OF AUGHRIM From: GUEST,Johnmc Ewan has the sixth string to D A If you be the lass of D Aughrim A As I suppose you to D Be Come Bm E A F"m Give me the last Tok - en A E Between you and me |
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27 Oct 09 - 12:46 PM (#2753706) Subject: Lyr Add: THE LASS OF OCRAM (Roxburghe) From: Jim Dixon From The Roxburghe Ballads, Vol. VI, Part 3 (Hertford: The Ballad Society, 1888), page 613: (Roxburghe Collection, III. 488.) THE LASS OF OCRAM I built my Love a gallant ship, And a ship of Northern fame, And such a ship as I did build, Sure there never was seen; For the sides were of the beaten gold, And the doors were of block tin, And sure such a ship as I built, There never [before] was seen. And as she was a sailing By herself all alone, She spied a proud merchant-man Come plowing o'er the main. "Thou fairest of all creatures, Under the heavens," said she, "I am the Lass of Ocram, Seeking for Lord Gregory." 16 "If you are the Lass of Ocram, As I take you for to be, You must go to yonder island, There Lord Gregory you'll see." "It rains upon my yellow locks, And the dew falls on my skin; Open the gates, Lord Gregory, And let your true love in!" 24 "If you're the Lass of Ocram, As I take you not to be, You must mention the three tokens Which pass'd between you and me." "Don't you remember, Lord Gregory, One night on my father's hill, With you I swaft my linen fine, It was sore against my will; 32 For mine was of the Holland fine, And yours but Scotch cloth; For mine cost a guinea a yard, And yours but five groats." "If you are the Lass of Ocram, As I think you not to be, You must mention the second token, That pass'd between you and me." 40 "Don't you remember, Lord Gregory, One night in my father's park, We swaffed our two rings, It was all in the dark; For mine was of the beaten gold, And yours was of block tin; And mine was true-love without, And yours all false within." 48 "If you are the Lass of Ocram, As I take you not to be, You must mention the third token, Which past between you and me." "Don't you remember, Lord Gregory, One night in my father's hall, Where you stole my maidenhead, Which was the worst of all." 56 "Begone, you base creature! Begone from out of the hall! Or else in the deep seas You and your babe shall fall." "Then who will shoe my bonny feet, And who will close my hands, And who will lace my waste so small, Into a landen span? 64 "And who will comb my yellow locks, With a brown berry comb? And who's to be father to my child, If Lord Gregory is none?" "Let your brother shoe your bonny feet, Let your sister close your hands, Let your mother lace your waist so small, Into a landen span. 72 Let your father comb your yellow locks, With a brown berry comb, And let God be father of your child, For Lord Gregory is none." "I dreamt a dream, dear mother, I could wish to have it read, I saw the Lass of Ocram A floating on the flood." 80 "Lie still, my dearest son, And take thy sweet rest; It is not half an hour ago, The maid pass'd this place." "Ah! cursed be you, mother! And cursed may you be, That you did not awake me, When the maid pass'd this way! 88 I will go down into some silent grove, My sad moan for to make; It is for the Lass of Ocram, My poor heart now will break." [White-letter. No printer's name. Woodcut of ship. Date of issue, circa 1765.] |
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28 May 11 - 07:04 AM (#3161688) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Lass of Acron? / Lass of Aughrim From: GUEST, Dubliner nice one JohnMC, that is very helpful. I am playing as you suggested with the addition of An E chord quickly after the the first D ... A If you be the lass of D/E Aughrim A As I suppose you to D Be Come Bm E A F"m Give me the last Tok - en A E Between you and me |
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26 Jul 12 - 05:07 PM (#3381913) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Lass of Acron? / Lass of Aughrim From: pavane Another version can be seen in the Bodleian Ballad collection, reference Harding B 11(3376) |
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16 Jun 14 - 11:20 AM (#3633579) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Lass of Acron? / Lass of Aughrim From: GUEST These are quite helpful But I am looking to play a classical version on guitar or a finger style version Would anyone happen to know where I can obtain tis? Thanks |
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