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22 Nov 98 - 10:57 PM (#46519) Subject: Lyics: Irish Ballad? From: Magdelena I once sang a song in a choir that had something to do with a girl, I think her name was Molly, and how she and this guy got maried. The guy went and started their house somewhere andwhen she finally came, one of them died, though I can't remember which. I know this is really vague, but it's been bugging me for years. Any help would be great. |
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22 Nov 98 - 11:05 PM (#46521) Subject: RE: Lyics: Irish Ballad? From: DonMeixner Magdalena, This sounds like a common notion for a song. I know this will sound farfetched to some but search "Reedy River" in the database. Perhaps thats the tune. If not is a great tune that will do till the right one comes along. :-) Don |
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27 Nov 98 - 01:12 PM (#46978) Subject: RE: Lyics: Irish Ballad? From: )) |
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29 Nov 98 - 11:48 AM (#47182) Subject: RE: Lyics: Irish Ballad? From: no help at all? |
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03 Dec 98 - 09:58 PM (#47901) Subject: RE: Lyics: Irish Ballad? From: Kyle W. um...i think i heard it once, but i can't remember. |
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03 Dec 98 - 11:13 PM (#47921) Subject: RE: Lyics: Irish Ballad? From: Bob Bolton G'day Magdalena .. and DonMeixner, I don't think that it is Reedy River ... Chris Kempster's ~ 1950 tune setting for Henry Lawson's poem.
This tells of the couple "selecting" a free-holding on Reedy River and then:
"... I cleared the land and fenced it,
Mary (rather than Molly) dies and the song continues:
"... The sad bright day has ended It's a beautiful song (and quite important to the beginnings of the folk revival in Australia in the 1950s) but I'm not sure it fits with Magdalena's request. Regards, Bob Bolton |
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05 Dec 98 - 12:03 PM (#48141) Subject: RE: Lyics: Irish Ballad? From: Magdelena u know? This just might be it, but as I have no clear recollection of the verses or tune I can't quite tell. I guess I'll do some more research on this one, but if anyone else has any ideas, I could use those too. |