To Thread - Forum Home

The Mudcat Café TM
https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=58178
4 messages

Lyr Req: 'the harvest to shear' / McShane

27 Mar 03 - 05:15 AM (#919415)
Subject: Lyr Req: harvest the shear
From: GUEST,ossonflags

I heard this song years ago and can only remember fragments.I believe it was sung by eddie furey.

Some of it is:

"went over to england to earn a promotion
went over to england to harvest the shear

Chorus:

"wack for the dah
whack for the laddie
whack for the lah-with me too rie ar lay"

and there is a bit about punching someone in the throat. Can any one help.


27 Mar 03 - 07:54 AM (#919491)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: harvest the shear
From: Wolfgang

Click here and you'll find the song

Wolfgang


27 Mar 03 - 08:53 AM (#919557)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: harvest the shear
From: Wolfgang

On second thought,

click on my transcription of how I hear Eddie Furey singing it on my old vinyl.

Wolfgang


28 Mar 03 - 10:21 AM (#920513)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: harvest the shear
From: GUEST,ossonflags

Thanks wolfgang - both versions are great and just what I was after.