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29 Jan 07 - 12:49 PM (#1951367) Subject: 'The Galway Hooker' lyrics required From: GUEST,Manfred Kleiner On a (German) CD "The Irish Folk Festival 2006 / Tribute to the Galway Hooker Boats" I found a version of "The Galway Hooker" sung by Colm Breathnach of Arcanadh. Unfortunately, the CD did not contain the lyrics, and Colm's singing is so blurred that it left me helpless as far as a meaningful text is concerned. All I could make out with at least some reliability was the chorus: "Swinging to the left and swinging to the right There's a hooker on the seas tonight There'll be drinking, dancing at the ceilidh mor When the hooker's cargo comes ashore" Is there anybody out there who can supply the verses? Please? |
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29 Jan 07 - 01:20 PM (#1951406) Subject: RE: 'The Galway Hooker' lyrics required From: McGrath of Harlow I take it this is a song about a boat? |
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29 Jan 07 - 01:50 PM (#1951429) Subject: RE: 'The Galway Hooker' lyrics required From: GUEST,Manfred As far as I can gather the song is about the important role the hookers played along the Irish west coast, including the Arans. Inishmaan and Inisheer also figure in the text. |
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29 Jan 07 - 05:04 PM (#1951614) Subject: RE: 'The Galway Hooker' lyrics required From: sapper82 Thought it was about rugby! |
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29 Jan 07 - 05:37 PM (#1951651) Subject: RE: 'The Galway Hooker' lyrics required From: Stewart She was no lady, She was a boat Cheers, S. in Seattle |
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29 Jan 07 - 05:49 PM (#1951678) Subject: RE: 'The Galway Hooker' lyrics required From: Q (Frank Staplin) The howker, or hooker was a small merchant ship used in the coastal waters of northern Europe. http://website.lineone.net/~dee.ord/Golden.htm Golden Age of Sail It is track one of a cd, "Irish Folk Festival- Tribute to the Galway Hooker Boats," MMCD 1037. Anyone have this disc? Dealers can be found through Google. |
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29 Jan 07 - 05:52 PM (#1951684) Subject: RE: 'The Galway Hooker' lyrics required From: Stewart Here she is on Kinvara Bay with Dunguaire Castle in the background. S. in Seattle |
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30 Jan 07 - 08:51 AM (#1952308) Subject: RE: 'The Galway Hooker' lyrics required From: GUEST,Manfred Need information about the ships? Go to www.galwayhookerassociation.ie. What I need is the song text. |
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29 Jul 20 - 06:19 AM (#4066387) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Galway Hooker From: GUEST,clintbarde A friend asked me to write out the lyrics,but I only get 90 % of what he´s singing.I´m sure the text must be somewhere in writing ?! |
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29 Jul 20 - 08:20 AM (#4066401) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Galway Hooker From: Noreen GUEST, clintbarde- please post here what you have and others may be able to fill in the gaps. It'll be better than we have got so far! Is the song available onine to listen to? Thanks. |
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29 Jul 20 - 09:48 AM (#4066413) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Galway Hooker From: cnd Just for clarity, the song is "The Galway Hooker" by Arcanadh. You can listen to a sample here. The website allows you to create a free account, but apparently you can add a library card to listen to it? I'm not Dutch so I doubt it would work for me. You can buy the CD here Can't find anything more. |
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31 Jul 20 - 11:22 AM (#4066714) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Galway Hooker From: GUEST,clintbarde Hi Noreen, it looks like this thread has been going on for 13 years now.Wouldn´t it be more constructive to contact either Martin Gallen or Colm Breathnach via Facebook and ask them to post the lyrics ? I´m not a member,but I could ask a friend of mine.Let´s go for it instead of filling gaps how it might be right. |
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03 Aug 20 - 12:56 PM (#4067137) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Galway Hooker From: GUEST,clintbarde Hi Noreen ! Done ! My pal got the lyriccs from the band via Facebook.I don´t know how to attach the open document to this message,though.If needs be,I can send an email. |
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04 Aug 20 - 07:25 PM (#4067318) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Galway Hooker From: cnd Clint, if the group is ok with sharing it publicly, highlight the text and then copy and paste it here. If it's a format where you can't copy and paste the text, you would have to keep the text open in one tab and type it out in another. |
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05 Aug 20 - 06:07 PM (#4067422) Subject: add: The Galway Hooker (Martin Gallen?) From: Joe Offer Ah, this request has been unanswered since 2007. Somebody from Germany emailed the lyrics to Max, who sent them on to me. Here they are - any corrections? GALWAY HOOKER (composed by Martin Gallen) Near the land of Grainne Mhaol The mighty Galway Hookers sail At Claddagh, Carna and Galway Bay They bring their cargo night and day CHORUS Swaying to the left and swaying to the right There’s a hooker on the seas tonight There’ll be drink and dancin at the Ceili Mor When the hooker’s cargo comes ashore With pitch –black stern and crimson sail These vessels carry news and tales To Inis Mean and Inis Thiar Where people gather at the pier CHORUS With turf and stout they’re laden down And workers coming from the towns Land ahoy we’re drawing near Sights of friends and families dear CHORUS From the city of the tribes Across the Maine to Aran’s isles Their name remains a burning light For every traveller’s homeward flight CHORUS I found YouTube playlists for two albums by Arcanadh but no "Galway Hooker." Can anybody find a recording of the song? Here's a rather nice video of a Galway hooker race. Those mainsails are huge! |
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06 Aug 20 - 05:51 AM (#4067464) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Galway Hooker From: GUEST,Martin Ryan "Across the main..." makes more sense. Regards |
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06 Aug 20 - 11:32 AM (#4067499) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Galway Hooker From: GUEST,clintbarde Joe,that must have been me that sent the text on to Max.I didn´t know,how to copy and paste and just emailed it.Good to see it written out now ! And I agree,that across the main makes more sense,Martin. |
