It’s muster, me boys, get you up on the deck, And take up your stations for hauling the nets, And mind you pull together all through the long night, And set in your oilskins until it’s daylight, With the heave and a haul and a shaking of nets. … Read More >> Jim Payne and Fergus O’Byrne Net Hauling Song
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As I roved out one evening fair It bein’ the summertime to take the air I spied a sailor and a lady gay And I stood to listen And I stood to listen to hear what they would say. … Read More >> The Dark-Eyed Sailor Lyrics On a fine eve’n fair in the month of Avril O’er the hill came the man with the blythe sunny smile And the folks they were throngin’ the roads everywhere Makin’ haste to be in at Copshawholme Fair … Read More >> Copshawholme Fair Lyrics All things are quite silent, each mortal at rest, When me and my true love got snug in one nest, When a bold set of ruffians broke into our cave, And they forced my dear jewel to plough the salt wave. … Read More >> All Things Are Quite Silent Lyrics Words and music by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings on “Hell Among the Yearlings” (1998). This is such a great song – it is haunting as usual from these artists. It’s subject matter is dark, the playing is fantastic. Listen to it and you will become a fan. Caleb Meyer he lived alone In … Read More >> Caleb Meyer Lyrics by Gillian Welch Round round Wanna go round Wanna see the Rock of Ages When my body gives out Gonna read the final pages … Read More >> Rock of Ages Lyrics by Gillian Welch One fine winter’s morn my horn I did blow To the green fields of Keady for hours we did go We covered our dogs and we searched all the way For none loves this sport better than the boys in the Dale. … Read More >> The Hills of Greenmore Lyrics My Johnny was a shoemaker and dearly he loved me My Johnny was a shoemaker but now he’s gone to sea With pitch and tar to soil his hands And to sail across the sea, stormy sea And sail across the stormy sea … Read More >> My Johnny Was a Shoemaker Lyrics The love that I have chosen I therewith be content The salt sea shall be frozen before that I repent Repent it shall I never until the day I dee But the lowlands of Holland has twined my love and me. My love lies in the salt sea and I am on the side It’s enough to break a young thing’s heart that lately was a bride. But lately was a bonny bride with pleasure in her e’e. But the lowlands of Holland has twined my love and me. … Read More >> Lowlands of Holland Lyrics As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies makin’ a mane And tane intae the t’other did say O Whare sall we gang and dine the day O Whare sall we gang and dine the day … Read More >> Twa Corbies Lyrics |
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