03 Mar 02 - 09:56 PM (#662183) Subject: West Clare Light Railway From: GUEST,Jim I After the previous discussion about Percy French I noticed that this one was not in the DT (At least I can't find it!) THE WEST CLARE LIGHT RAILWAY (or ARE YE RIgHT THERE MICHAEL< ARE YE RIGHT) (Percy French) Are ye Right There, Michael
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03 Mar 02 - 11:10 PM (#662213) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: West Clare Light Railway From: Malcolm Douglas See also ARE YE RIGHT THERE, MICHAEL?, posted here two years ago. The tune is at Mudcat Midis. |
04 Mar 02 - 11:01 AM (#662441) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: West Clare Light Railway From: Big Tim Should be sweet "Corofin" - Cora finne, "weir of the white (water"). Anyone know what under what title the song was originally published as? |
04 Mar 02 - 11:10 AM (#662455) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: West Clare Light Railway From: Malcolm Douglas It seems to have been first published as Are ye right there Michael? There's some interesting background information here: Percy French |
04 Mar 02 - 04:00 PM (#662653) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: West Clare Light Railway From: MartinRyan In "Percy French - Prose, poems and parodies", the title is given thus: "Are ye right there, Michael" - A Lay of the Wild West Clare. Regards |
04 Mar 02 - 04:28 PM (#662674) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: West Clare Light Railway From: Big Tim Thanks guys. I have to admit that this isn't my fave PF song. However it was a favourite of my father's after he heard Brendan O'Dowda sing it live in Carndonagh (Donegal) in the early 50s when I was very young. So I'm interested in the song mainly for that reason. Thanks again. |
04 Mar 02 - 04:29 PM (#662675) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: West Clare Light Railway From: Gareth A little bit more on the West Clare Light Railway ! Gareth |