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26 May 01 - 10:32 PM (#471175) Subject: The Hills of Donegal From: Maryrrf I'm looking for the lyrics to this song as sung by Boys of the Lough. Couldn't find them in the data base - does anybody know them? I can't get that song out of my head. |
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26 May 01 - 11:10 PM (#471190) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Hills of Donegal From: Sorcha If you can deal with the lack of line breaks, I think they are here, in this thread.
Line Breaks added - JoeClone |
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27 May 01 - 11:43 AM (#471316) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Hills of Donegal From: nutty Their website is here BOYS OF THE LOUGH |
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27 May 01 - 06:39 PM (#471475) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Hills of Donegal From: Maryrrf That doesn't appear to be the same lyrics as sung by BOTL. I've got the song but some of the words are a little tricky to understand. I'll sit down and listen to it and try to figure them out and transcribe. Anyway thanks for the help. |
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27 May 01 - 06:50 PM (#471478) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Hills of Donegal From: Noreen Transcribe what you can, Mary, and post it here. Then we'll have a go of making sense of the gaps, as has been done before with other songs. We enjoy a challenge! Noreen |
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27 May 01 - 09:50 PM (#471544) Subject: Lyr Add: THE HILLS OF DONEGAL (Boys of the Lough) From: Malcolm Douglas THE HILLS OF DONEGAL (Traditional; from Willie McElroy of Brookborough, County Fermanagh.) When I was young and in my prime My mind being free from care Whilst leaving all in Donegal to wander far away Whilst leaving all in Donegal to wander far away That I might plough the raging main, going to Amerikay. In Creeslough town my friends stood round And I bad adieu to all In Creeslough town my friends stood round And I bad adieu to all And down Lough Foyle and away I went from the hills of Donegal. The night being dark and stormy And loud the waves did roar Our captain cries, "Hold off, me boys- our vessel's going ashore!" Our captain cries, "Hold off, me boys, to deck you one and all!" And I rued the day I sailed away from the hills of Donegal. My father he's a farmer -I mean to tell you all- Between Moville, near Derry, and the hills of Donegal. I, being like many's the foolish young lad, I thought I'd sail away That I might plough the raging main, Going to Amerikay. Here's farewell unto Castlerock, likewise unto Downhill, And to that spot where we sailed by, they call it sweet Moville. From sweet Culmore to that foreign shore where waves do rise and fall Adieu adieu to my wee lass on the hills of Donegal. As recorded by The Boys of the Lough (sung by Christie O'Leary), Sweet Rural Shade (Shanachie 79068, 1988). Lyrics as given in the sleevenotes. The tune is basically the same as Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore. Malcolm |
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27 May 01 - 10:56 PM (#471581) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Hills of Donegal From: Maryrrf Malcolm, you are truly amazing. Thank you! That's it exactly. |