20 Jun 98 - 06:21 PM (#31106) Subject: LYR REQ: Red Petticoat From: Tim Jaques tjaques@netcom.ca Anyone have the lyrics for this song? |
23 Jun 98 - 06:13 AM (#31167) Subject: Lyr Add: SHULE AGRA From: O'Boyle Tim, The only song I know that mentions a red petticoat is "Schule Agra" (aka "Walk, My Love" and "Johnny Has Gone For a Soldier". It might be on the data base, I didn't check. but here it is: SHULE AGRA I WISH I WERE ON YONDER HILL, IT'S THERE I'D SIT AND WEEP MY FILL, TILL MY TEARS COULD TURN A MILL IS GO DETU MAVOUR NIN SLAN* (PROUNOUNCED--ISH GO DAY TOO MA VOUR NYEEN SLAWN) WALK, WALK, WALK MY LOVE WALK WITH GRACE AND SOFTLY MOVE WALK THROUGH THAT DOOR AND GIVE ME JOY MY OWN ONE, MY SOFT SPOKEN BOY I'LL SELL MY RACK, I'LL SELL MY REEL I'LL SELL MY CLOTH AND SPINNING WHEEL, TO BUY MY LOVE A SWORD OF STEEL ISH GO DAY TOO MA VOUR NYEEN SLAWN WALK, WALK, WALK MY LOVE WALK WITH GRACE AND SOFTLY MOVE WALK THROUGH THAT DOOR AND GIVE ME JOY MY OWN ONE, MY SOFT SPOKEN BOY I'LL DYE MY PETTICOAT I'LL DYE IT RED AND 'ROUND THE WORLD I'LL BEG FOR BREAD UNTIL MY PARENTS SHALL WISH ME DEAD ISH GO DAY TOO MA VOUR NYEEN SLAWN... NOW MY LOVE TO FRANCE HAS GONE AND LEFT ME HERE TO WEEP ALONE ALL MY SALT TEARS SHALL TURN TO STONE ISH GO DAY TOO MA VOUR NYEEN SLAWN... OH GOD I WISH, BUT THAT'S ALL VAIN NO ONE TO HEAR AS I COMPLAIN, OH MOTHER, SEND HE IS NOT SLAIN ISH GO DAY TOO MA VOUR NYEEN SLAWN... * IS GO DE TU MA VOUR NIN SLAN ''MAY YOU WALK SAFELY, MY BELOVED'' Hope it helps. Slainte Rick |
24 Jun 98 - 06:18 AM (#31268) Subject: RE: LYR REQ: Red Petticoat From: Dan Calder A fine young singer from Prince Edward Island, now living in Halifax, Nova Scotia and co-hosting an early morning Breakfast Television show just released her debut CD entitled "Red Petticoat". Her name is Liz Rigney, and she does a helluva job on the title track as well as many other traditional maritime folk tunes. She is joined in this album by several top-notch Nova Scotian musicians. Well worth the listen. Dan |
26 Jul 06 - 01:08 AM (#1793354) Subject: RE: LYR REQ: Red Petticoat From: GUEST,Julie Does anyone know the translation for Is go detu ma vournin slan? It would be much appreciated to get that! |
26 Jul 06 - 01:09 AM (#1793355) Subject: RE: LYR REQ: Red Petticoat From: GUEST,Julie Oops, never mind didn't read all the way! =p thanks! |