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Tune Req: Grace or Ireland

07 Jun 98 - 09:49 PM (#30284)
Subject: Music for Grace or Ireland
From: loganmallory@hotmail.com

I am looking for sheet music online to an Irish song called Grace or to the Garth Brooks song Ireland. Could someone please tell me where I could find it? Thanks!

Juliana


Click to Play (Grace)

07 Jun 98 - 10:17 PM (#30286)
Subject: RE: Music for Grace or Ireland
From: Big Mick

There is a Soodlums series of books, small size, probably 5x8. There are four of them, with irish pictures on the front. One in that series has the words and music to Grace. I will look up the info tomorrow for you and post it here. I know that Elderly Instruments out of Lansing, MI carries it and they have mail order. I will get you the lyrics and chords and post it to this string in the next day or two. The song is about Joseph Mary Plunket and his fiance, Grace Gifford (?). Just before he was led out by the Brits to be shot at Kilmainhem Jail for his part in the '16 Rising, he married her in his jail cell. It is a magnificent song.

Mick

07 Jun 98 - 11:05 PM (#30287)
Subject: RE: Music for Grace or Ireland
From: Joe Offer

Here are the lyrics and chords for "Ireland," from Cowpie, the country lyrics archive. Cowpie also has a tab version.
Mick, can you post the tyrics for "Grace"? If you can post the tune, too, that would be even better.
-Joe Offer-

08 Jun 98 - 08:17 PM (#30337)
Subject: RE: Music for Grace or Ireland
From: loganmallory@hotmail.com

Thanks so much for your help, Mick and Joe; however, what I really need are the melodies to these songs. If you know anywhere that has a .wav file or something, that would be great! And, of course, sheet music would be the best...

Juliana

08 Jun 98 - 08:23 PM (#30339)
Subject: RE: Music for Grace or Ireland
From: Frank McGrath

I haven't mastered the abc music stuff which is not surprising as I still have to learn to read any type of music but I can email you a JPEG file (picture) of the sheet music.

Leave your email here and I can sent it tomorrow.

Frank McGrath
Nenagh Singers Circle

08 Jun 98 - 08:40 PM (#30340)
Subject: RE: Music for Grace or Ireland
From: Big Mick

Juliana,

The sheet music for "Grace" is found in the Mel Bay (not Soodlums as I previously stated)book called "Ireland, the Songs", Book two. If I knew how to make a wav. file I would either sing or send you a recording. At any rate, it appears that Frank is going to send you a JPEG. If you would like a copy of the pamphlet with the song, email me your snail mail address and I will send you the booklet with the music. I have an extra and would be happy to do so. You can email me at mlane@accn.org.

08 Jun 98 - 09:18 PM (#30343)
Subject: Lyr/Chords Add: GRACE (Frank & Sean O'Meara)
From: Big Mick

Joe, Here are the lyrics with chords for "Grace". I don't know how to attach a wav. file or I would put a copy of the recording in as well.

GRACE
       C                             F              G
  As we gather in the chapel here in old Kilmainham Jail,
     F                C     G
  I think about the last few weeks oh will they say we failed?
           C                                     F G
  From our school days they have told us we must yearn for  liberty,
      F             C         Am          G   C
  Yet all I want in this dark place is to have you here with  me.
  
  CHORUS:
     G                                   F C
  Oh Grace just hold me in your arms and let this moment   linger.
       F              C               G
  Then take me out at dawn and I will die._________
                                        F             C
  With all my love I place this wedding ring upon your finger
        F                C         Am        G C
  There won't be time to share our love, for we must say  good-bye.

V2.
Now I know it's hard for you, my love, to ever understand,
The love I bear for these brave men, my love for this dear land.
But when Padraic called me to his side, down in the GPO.
I had to leave my own sick bed, to him I had to go.

CHORUS

V3.
Now as the dawn is breaking, my heart is breaking too,
On this May morn, as I walk out, my thoughts will be of you.
And I'll write some words upon the walls, os everyone will know,
I loved you so much that I could see his blood upon the rose.

CHORUS

08 Jun 98 - 09:39 PM (#30349)
Subject: RE: Music for Grace or Ireland
From: Joe Offer

I fixed your song text as best I could, Mick. I haven't figured out a reliable way to post chords here. Frank, if you want to click on my name below and e-mail me that JPEG, I'll transcribe it and post it here for those who use MIDITXT or ABC.
Joe-Offer@msn.com

09 Jun 98 - 08:47 PM (#30460)
Subject: Tune Add: GRACE^^
From: Joe Offer

Here's the tune, thanks to Frank. Say, Frank, who wrote it, and who recorded it?
-Joe Offer-

MIDI file: GRACE.MID

Timebase: 192

Name: Grace
Text: Generated by NoteWorthy Composer
TimeSig: 4/4 24 8
Start
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End

This program is worth the effort of learning it.

To download the March 10 MIDItext 98 software and get instructions on how to use it click here

ABC format:

X:1
T:Grace
M:4/4
Q:1/4=120
K:C
GECC3E2|-EGcc2B3|-BcA3FAc|-c2B6|-BGABc4|-cAGCE4|
EEED3D2|-DED6|-DG/2E/2CC3E2|G2cc2B3|-BcA3FAc|
-c2B6|-BGABc4|-cAGCE4|GGA3FE2|-EDC6|-C8|Cd7|
-d2d3BGD|-D2G2B2e2|-edc3AA2|c2AG5|-GCA3Bc2|
-cAG3CF2|E2D6|-D8|Dd7|-d2d3BG2|-GDG2B2ed|
-d2c3AA2|c2A2G4|-GCABc4|-cAGCE4|-EGG3FE2|
-EDC6|-C11/2||

^^

06 Aug 98 - 10:38 AM (#34249)
Subject: RE: Music for Grace or Ireland
From: Big Mick

Joe,

I was cleaning out my personal page and noticed you had asked a question of Frank. I am not sure who wrote it, but Barleycorn is one of many bands that recorded it. I wish I knew how to attach a wav file, because I would send you a clip.

Mick

07 Aug 98 - 05:00 PM (#34406)
Subject: RE: Music for Grace or Ireland
From: Jerry Friedman

Joe (or Alan?), that abc file needs an L:1/8, and even then abc2win still has a problem with "calculated note length" at "position 170", wherever that may be.

07 Aug 98 - 10:37 PM (#34418)
Subject: RE: Music for Grace or Ireland
From: Alan of Australia

Jerry,
Problem noted, there are a couple of aspects of MIDItext needing attention & I'll try to look at them real soon now. I haven't done much with it lately because of a very busy year and the hope that this forum would become more multimedia friendly (I'm sure Max is working on it). In the meantime, when I can find the time..........

Cheers,
Alan

08 Aug 98 - 08:07 PM (#34463)
Subject: RE: Music for Grace or Ireland
From: jt.thompson@indigo.ie

Grace Gifford was a relative of mine, and in fact

I'm looking for the descendants of her brothers,

who all emigrated to America and Canada after

World War I. - JTT

07 Sep 01 - 03:07 AM (#544223)
Subject: RE: Music for Grace or Ireland
From: GUEST,Sean MacManus,homemademusc@bushinternetcom

If anyone is that interested, I have a version on record of Grace and I can supply an arrangeent of same in the keys of A to Bb. Bear in mind, in Ireland the production is perforce a wee bit showbizzy, as otherwise the audiene would walk out leaving the traddie on his own.

07 Sep 01 - 03:16 AM (#544226)
Subject: RE: Music for Grace or Ireland
From: GUEST,Sean MacManus,homemademusic@bushinternet.com

The correct title is "Grace". The info given above is to the best of my knowledge reliable and the song is popular here in Belfast. I have a showbizzy arrangement in keys A to Bb if anyone wants it, alas available only thru the post. Any charges would be to cover postage & packaging only.

07 Sep 01 - 01:32 PM (#544579)
Subject: Lyr Add: I SEE HIS BLOOD UPON THE ROSE (Plunkett)
From: paddymac

The song "Grace" is about Grace Gifford and Joseph Mary Plunkett, executed for his party in the Rising of 1916. The last line of the third verse is taken from a poem written by Plunkett. I stumbled across the poem in a recently acquired re-publication of a 50-year old anthology. Here it is for those interested.

I SEE HIS BLOOD UPON THE ROSE Joseph Mary Plunkett (1887-1916)

I see his blood upon the rose
And in the stars the glory of his eyes,
His body gleams amonh eternal snows,
His tears fall from the skies.

I see his face in every flower;
The thunder and the singing of the birds
Are but his voice- and carven by his power
Rocks are his written words.

All pathways by his feet are worn,
HIs strong heart stirs the ever-beating sea,
His crown of thorns is twined with every thorn,
His cross is every tree.

08 Oct 03 - 09:09 PM (#1032093)
Subject: RE: Music for Grace or Ireland
From: GUEST,pemberl@cyberus.ca

Mick:

Could you send me the jpeg of sheetmusic for Grace that you indicate in your email above to Julianna?

Thanks,
Paul

09 Oct 03 - 07:20 PM (#1032721)
Subject: RE: Music for Grace or Ireland
From: McGrath of Harlow

Here's a companion thread with more about Joseph Plunkett and Grace Gifford Plunkett.

22 Jul 08 - 11:40 PM (#2395652)
Subject: RE: Music for Grace or Ireland
From: GUEST

I would like the words to Grace and also the story behind the song Grace. I bought a Cd from Irish festival and James Kilbane sang it beautifully.
can you help

23 Jul 08 - 02:55 PM (#2396170)
Subject: RE: Music for Grace or Ireland
From: goatfell

I just love this song

24 Jul 08 - 01:12 PM (#2396894)
Subject: RE: Music for Grace or Ireland
From: GUEST,beachcomber

There was a very fine rendition of the song "Grace" by Jim McCann. Prob recorded before he did his stint with the "Dubliners" sometime around the late 70s . ( Jeeeez my aging memory !)

24 Jul 08 - 06:39 PM (#2397164)
Subject: RE: Music for Grace or Ireland
From: GUEST,slowerairs

An excellent version of Grace, sung by the Wolfetones is on Youtube.

29 May 10 - 09:02 AM (#2916533)
Subject: RE: Music for Grace or Ireland
From: GUEST,Alan Curran

I am looking for tablature for Grace The Barleycorn version it is a beautiful and emotive song and i'd like to pick the tune could someone please help me I've looked everywhere on the net and all i get is chords and i have them Thanks a million

29 May 10 - 07:30 PM (#2916892)
Subject: RE: Music for Grace or Ireland
From: Rog Peek

Here's a clicky wolf tones version

Hope this helps.

Rog

15 Jun 10 - 03:00 PM (#2928465)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Grace or Ireland
From: GUEST,myliszt

You can check this link for more information :

http://www.myliszt.com/index.php?searchstr=Grace+&sheet=on&download=on

15 Jun 10 - 04:08 PM (#2928510)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Grace or Ireland
From: GUEST,mg

I think Jim McCann also recorded it with Dubliners..think I have seen on youtube..will check later. COuld be a concert youtube though. mg