It is either a traditional Irish song, or a traditional Scottish song. I did a few Google searches, and half the webpages said it was Irish, while the other half said it was Scottish.
The lyrics were written by an Englishman, but the tune itself is an arrangement of "Londonderry Air" which is a traditional Irish melody.
It's called Be Thou My Vision, a traditional Irish folk song/Christian Hymn.
Whiskey in the Jar was released by Metallica in July 1999 as a single. The song is based on a traditional Irish song from the mountains in the south of that country.
A dandling song is a song that is sung while holding a baby/toddler on one's lap and gently bouncing them up and down to amuse them. A good exampe of this is the traditional Irish song 'Dilín Ó Deamhas'.
There are at least two tunes with this first line: one a traditional Irish song, and the other recorded by Hobo Jack Turner in 1929.
It is either a traditional Irish song, or a traditional Scottish song. I did a few Google searches, and half the webpages said it was Irish, while the other half said it was Scottish.
The lyrics were written by an Englishman, but the tune itself is an arrangement of "Londonderry Air" which is a traditional Irish melody.
They have both covered the traditional Irish song, 'Whiskey in the Jar'.
He didn't feel that it was a genuine Irish traditional song.
The poem "The Lark in the Clear Air" was written by Irish poet Sir Samuel Ferguson in the 19th century, around 1850. It is a popular traditional Irish folk song that celebrates the beauty of nature and the joy of life.
It's called Be Thou My Vision, a traditional Irish folk song/Christian Hymn.
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The traditional folk song" Jack was every inch a Sailor'"is in the public domain and the music and lyrics for this songÊcan be found at traditionalmusic.co.uk.
You are misinformed, the song was written by Jack (John) Judge, who was born in the town of Odbury (in the West Midlands of England) on the 3rd December 1872. Thus while claimed and indeed loved by by the Irish, it is not in fact an Irish song.
the hymn "here I am Lord" is sung in many Irish churches and is very popular
Whiskey in the Jar was released by Metallica in July 1999 as a single. The song is based on a traditional Irish song from the mountains in the south of that country.