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03 Dec 06 - 03:17 PM (#1899033) Subject: Lyric request - The willow tree From: GUEST,Guest, PaulaH I just heard an incredibly beautiful song on the Prairie Home Companion called The Willow Tree. None of the songs I have been able to research by that name match the lyrics I heard which were in part: Down by the river there's a tall willow tree Who weeps all night for you and me And its lay down low, my love And its lay down my own true love The shadows are falling, the night has come And its lay down my love. I tried to get all the words to this very pretty song, but just couldn't keep up. If anyone knows the rest of the lyrics and a brief history, I would love to hear it. Thanks!
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03 Dec 06 - 04:38 PM (#1899080) Subject: RE: Lyric request - The willow tree From: Fibula Mattock Hi Paula, It's from Len Graham and Pádraigín Ní Uallachaín's CD When I was Young. I think Pádraigín may have written the song. I don't have the lyrics to hand - they're in the sleeve notes (and they're with my parents - I've just got a copy on my ipod) but someone else on here might know them. |
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03 Dec 06 - 06:47 PM (#1899166) Subject: RE: Lyric request - The willow tree From: GUEST,PaulaH Fibula - Thank you so much for the link - the song is just so beautiful I may get the CD for that alone! |
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04 Dec 06 - 10:52 PM (#1900212) Subject: Lyr Add: THE WILLOW TREE From: Jim Dixon Fibula has correctly identified the song. (There are several other songs with the same title.) This one is also on Padraigin Ni Uallachain's album "An Irish Lullaby," Shanachie CD #78036, 2000. On "A Prairie Home Companion," Cathal McConnell and Dave Richardson of The Boys of the Lough sang THE WILLOW TREE. You can hear the archived radio program at this page. The song begins 14 minutes and 15 seconds from the beginning of Segment 3. Here's my transcription. I had to guess at the spelling of some of the place names. THE WILLOW TREE 1. Down by the river there's a tall willow tree Who weeps all night for you and me. CHORUS: And it's lay down low, my love. And it's lay you down, my own true love. [It's] shadows are falling and night has come, And it's lay down low, my love. 2. Under the branches of the brown thorn tree, The wild bird is watching over Lissonshee (?). 3. On Lake Derravaragh there's a white-feathered swan Who sings with sorrow the whole night long. 4. The moon is moving over Powmabrone (?) Where two lovers are lying on their bed of stone. 5. Down by the river there's a tall willow tree Who weeps all night for you and me.
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05 Dec 06 - 05:06 AM (#1900326) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Willow Tree From: Fibula Mattock Hello, Me again. In verse 4 it';s likely to be Poulnabrone, after the dolmen there that is claimed, like most other dolmens round the place, to be the bed of Diarmuid and Grainne, those famous pair of lovers. |
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06 Dec 06 - 08:06 PM (#1902015) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Willow Tree From: GUEST,PaulaH Many thanks to both of you!! I now know where to get the music on CD, the lyrics, some of the history and an opportunity to hear it again on PHC. I couldn't have asked for more. Thanks again. |
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07 Dec 06 - 05:08 AM (#1902241) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Willow Tree From: GUEST,Elizabeth Isn't it Brendan Begley that sings with Cathal McConnel on the PHC-clip, and not Dave Richardson? |
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07 Dec 06 - 06:48 PM (#1902876) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Willow Tree From: Jim Dixon Elizabeth: At the end of the song, Garrison says, "Thanks, Cathal--Dave". That's all I had to go on. I can't recognize them by their voices. Maybe Garrison was wrong! Fibula: Thanks for the "Poulnabrone" correction. I suspect "Lissonshee" is wrong, too, because Google doesn't find it. Can anyone correct it? |
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08 Dec 06 - 03:48 AM (#1903205) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Willow Tree From: GUEST,Elizabeth It could come from Lios na Sí? I think it means Ring-fort of the fairies, but maybe some Irish speakers can correct this. |
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01 Dec 08 - 09:40 AM (#2504883) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Willow Tree From: GUEST,Paul Fremantle Has anyone worked out the chords to this? I'd love to see them if you have. Thanks Paul |
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02 Dec 08 - 01:33 PM (#2506048) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Willow Tree From: Jim Dixon I now think that "Lissonshee" probably should be "Lissylisheen"—site of a "wedge tomb" about 4 km WSW from Poulnabrone. |
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19 Jul 11 - 03:04 PM (#3190859) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Willow Tree From: GUEST,Sylvain Marchika "Lissonshee" is "Lios Na Si" "Powmabrone" is "Poll na Bron" |
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03 Mar 12 - 02:55 PM (#3316752) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Willow Tree From: GUEST,phil easthope can anyone help with the guitar chords |
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21 Nov 17 - 06:11 PM (#3889668) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Willow Tree From: GUEST,glasko The song was written by P?draig?n N? Uallach?in for her album ?An Dara Craiceann / Beneath the Surface?. |
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21 Nov 17 - 09:38 PM (#3889682) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Willow Tree From: leeneia You can hear the song on this YouTube video. Lovely! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mT36BgrMuGE It's in the key of G, but it seems to move stepwise a lot. Chords will require a delicate touch. |
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31 Aug 20 - 10:49 PM (#4070278) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Willow Tree From: pattyClink Let me try to post a clean version with chords. The text came from Shay Black so I'm not making any up! The chords are my own fault. I am omitting the fadas or whatever those little marks are on the Irish words, if someone would like to clean that up please do. The Willow Tree by Padraigin ni Uallachain Em Am D Down by the river there's a tall willow tree, Em G D Who weeps all night for you and me. Em Am Em And it's lay down low, my love. Chorus: G D Am And it's lay you down, my own true love. Em D Em D Shadows are falling and night has come, Em Am Em And it's lay down low, my love. Under the branches of the brown thorn tree, The wild bird is watching over Lios na Si (pron. Leeshna-She) And it's lay down low, my love. On Lake Derravaragh there's a white-feathered swan Who sings with sorrow the whole night long. And it's lay down low, my love. The moon is moving over Poulnabrone (Poll na Bron) Where two lovers are lying on their bed of stone. And it's lay down low, my love. (repeat verse 1 and chorus) |
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13 Nov 20 - 06:10 PM (#4079534) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Willow Tree From: GUEST,Rory The Willow Tree Composed by Pádraigín Ní Uallachaín Album: When I Was Young (1997), Children's Songs From Ireland. Pádraigín Ní Uallachaín, Len Graham and Garry Ó Briain Artist recordings The Boys of the Lough Album: Twenty (2005) Michael Black Album: Michael Black (2007) Danú (Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh) Album: Buan (2015) . |