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16 May 03 - 01:11 PM (#953874) Subject: Lyr Req: small town description From: GUEST,wschultz@nhpd.org Anyone familiar with the lyrics of amusing song describing a small town, (irish, I think) right down to the wonders of the post office? I've only run into it once or twice, last time at by a singer at a pub in Ireland. Tune would also be appreciated. Sorry in advance for lack of details. |
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16 May 03 - 02:03 PM (#953910) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: small town description From: Sorcha No luck at all so far. |
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16 May 03 - 02:29 PM (#953925) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: small town description From: Uncle_DaveO Mullingar? Dave Oesterreich |
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16 May 03 - 02:42 PM (#953934) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: small town description From: GUEST how about a line or two? |
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16 May 03 - 02:55 PM (#953942) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: small town description From: Sorcha I e mailed the requester. |
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16 May 03 - 04:50 PM (#954013) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: small town description From: GUEST,Sorcha Got this reply: sadly, no definate lines at all. All I specifically remember is that the song, tongue in cheek,praises various points of the town, and near the end mentions the post office. I heard it at the Roadside Tavern in Lisdoonvarna, Clare, Ireland, at a session. (and my cookie has absconded again.......) |
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16 May 03 - 05:28 PM (#954035) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: small town description From: GUEST well some one here may know....but we would like the lyrics.... ;) |
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17 May 03 - 04:45 PM (#954531) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: small town description From: Sorcha One more try..... |
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17 May 03 - 05:31 PM (#954538) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: small town description From: Uncle_DaveO Still sounds like Mullingar. Dave Oesterreich |
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17 May 03 - 05:56 PM (#954549) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: small town description From: Uncle_DaveO In Praise of the City of Mullingar See this |
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17 May 03 - 05:59 PM (#954551) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: small town description From: Uncle_DaveO Try it again: BlueClicky Dave Oesterreich |
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17 May 03 - 06:03 PM (#954554) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: small town description From: Sorcha No post office in it, and he was quite specific about that. |
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18 May 03 - 05:07 PM (#955029) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: small town description From: MartinRyan The "town" is almost certainly Drumsnot written by Brian O'Rourke, of Chantal fame! I don't have a set of words to it - and have no idea where my tape copy of it is! I wonder..... Regards p.s. As I recall, Drumsnot's main claim to fame was its annual faction fight. |
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19 May 03 - 09:28 AM (#955394) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: small town description From: Jim Dixon "Drumsnot" has been mentioned in several other threads. One says the song is available "on the cassette 'When I Grow Up' CP 010 from 36 Lakeshore Drive, Renmore, Galway; or possibly from Claddagh Records in Dublin." Fintan Vallely has edited a book of satirical Irish songs called "Balcony of the Nation." There is a description here, complete with a list and short description of the songs. According to that list, the song title is DRUMSNOT, BEAUTY SPOT the author is Briain O'Rourke (note the spelling). |
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19 May 03 - 09:45 AM (#955405) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: small town description From: MartinRyan Haven't seen Fintan's book yet. Should be worth having. I have the tape - somewhere... Regards |
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21 May 03 - 05:47 PM (#957256) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: small town description From: MartinRyan I came across a booklet in the Irish Traditional Music Archive today, with the words of Drumsnot. No mention of a post office, so it looks like that's not it either! I'll post a set of words in a new thread over the next few days. Regards |
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03 Jul 03 - 02:33 PM (#976109) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: small town description From: MartinRyan Words to Drumsnot posted HERE Regards |
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27 Oct 06 - 07:09 AM (#1869819) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: small town description From: GUEST Is there anywhere out there that I might get a copy of "Balcony Of The Nation" on tape or cd? |
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27 Oct 06 - 06:07 PM (#1870323) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: small town description From: Peace Drop an e-mail or message to the folks at this site: and let us know if you come up with anything. |