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Lyr Req: Let Ye All Be Irish Tonight

12 Dec 00 - 04:35 PM (#355949)
Subject: be irish
From: GUEST

hello all, Im looking for the text of the song, Let ye all be Irish tonight, I heard Jimmy Crowley sing it once.I hope someone knows it. Thanks Noel.

13 Dec 00 - 01:06 PM (#356464)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: be irish
From: Noreen

Don't know it I'm afraid, Noel - anyone?

13 Dec 00 - 01:26 PM (#356483)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: be irish
From: MartinRyan

Apart from Jimmy Crowley, this appears to have been done by the Flanagan Brothers and other Irish American groups in the '20's and 30's. Its listed in some of the songbooks of the time (none of which I have, unfortunately). Title is "Let ye all be Irish tonight". I imagine we can turn it up in the Levy or other sheet music site.

Regards

13 Dec 00 - 02:02 PM (#356515)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: be irish
From: Zebedee

I don't have the words, but you can listen to a Real Audio of it here

Ed

15 Dec 00 - 10:14 AM (#357620)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: be irish
From: Noreen

Anyone for anymore?

15 Dec 00 - 10:40 AM (#357630)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: be irish
From: GUEST,Noel

I thought this might be a tough one, but who knows it might be out there somewhere

18 Dec 00 - 02:18 PM (#359187)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: be irish
From: MartinRyan

Not so tough! I'll be in Dublin this week and may get a chance to dig it out of the Irish Traditional Music Archive.

Regards

20 Dec 00 - 08:35 AM (#360311)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: be irish
From: GUEST,Noel

That's great news Martin I look forward to hearing from you,enjoy your stay in Dublin.All the best Noel

20 Dec 00 - 11:24 AM (#360417)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: be irish
From: Frank Maher

Hello, I have the Song Let Ye all be Irish Tonight!!! I don't have Time to send It now,but If nobody else sends It,I'll send It to Your E-mail address..I'ts Sung by the McNulty Family..I'll be back in about 3 Hours...

fmaher@roadrunner.nf.net

20 Dec 00 - 12:33 PM (#360451)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: be irish
From: MartinRyan

Frank

Great!

Regards

20 Dec 00 - 02:13 PM (#360495)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: be irish
From: Zebedee

Frank,

Rather than just sending it Noel, any chance that you could post it here for us all?

Ed

20 Dec 00 - 11:39 PM (#360835)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: be irish
From: Frank Maher

I don't know how!!!

21 Dec 00 - 07:36 AM (#360966)
Subject: Lyr Add: LET YE ALL BE IRISH TONIGHT
From: Frank Maher

LET YE ALL BE IRISH TONIGHT

Michael McCarthy once gave a great party
On St. Patrick's night in his mansion so fine.
His friends and relations received invitations.
They formed quite a crowd when they sat down to dine
Beside all the Irish in town. My, but I wish
I knew all the names of the folks gathered there.
Some Germans and Hebrew, Italians and Swedes too,
All nations attended McCarthy's affair.

They listened with glee to their host
When McCarthy said, "Boys, here's a toast".

Let ye all be Irish tonight. Let ye all be Irish tonight.
Ye French, Scots, and Germans, Italians, and Jews,
Just act like McNultys, Malones, and McHughs,
And I'll shake ye all by the hand, as if ye came from Ireland.
Forget all your troubles, your cares, and your woes.
Imagine you're one of the Mc's and the O's.
Do everything Irish and you'll have no woes.
Let ye all be Irish tonight. Let ye all be Irish tonight.

Big Herman Moser, the fat German grocer,
Sat down by the side of contractor McCann,
And Sandy Macpherson, a tall Scottish person,
Paired off with McGinty, the big alderman,
And Tony Morreti, who deals in spaghetti,
Held hands with the charming Bedelia McGee.
That Swede Arthur Swanson, and English Bill Johnson,
They both strained their throats singing "Mother Machree."

McCarthy said, "Stop where you are.
Stand up and shout 'Erin go bragh.'"

Let ye all be Irish tonight. Let ye all be Irish tonight.
Ye French, Scots, and Germans, Italians, and Jews,
Just act like McNultys, Malones, and McHughs,
And I'll shake ye all by the hand, as if ye came from Ireland.
We'll start with the Jews and we'll take the name Ike.
We'll stick an M on it and change it to Mike.
Do everything Irish and I'll treat ye right.
Let ye all be Irish tonight. Let ye all be Irish tonight.

HTML line breaks added. --JoeClone, 24-Jul-02.

21 Dec 00 - 04:11 PM (#361302)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: be irish
From: GUEST,Noel

Well done Frank and thank's.

24 Jul 02 - 12:02 PM (#753769)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: be irish
From: Jim Dixon

Is there someone out there who could post a tune for this song?