School: Cill Moibhí (C.) (roll number 13081)

On this page

1. The Irish Jubilee (continued)

   

   Share Share Post

   (continued from previous page)

   gaspipes, and Irish reels
   And we danced to the music of the wind that through the barley steals
   The pipers played old tunes and new tunes so very fine
   Then in came piper Heidseeh and handed them a glass of wine
   The welted the floor till they could be hear for miles around
   When Gallagher was in the air his feet were never on the ground
   A finer set of dancers you never laid your eyes upon
   For those who couldn't dance, at all were dancing with their slippers on
   Some danced jigsteps doorsteps and Highland flings
   Murphy took his knife out and tried to cut a pigeon's wing
   When the dance was over Cassidy's told us
   To join hands together and sing the good old chorus
   Should old acquaintance be forgot wherever we may be

   (continues on next page)

   

   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mollie Doherty

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Ballyglass, Co. Mayo

   Informant

   Margaret Tully

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Raherolus, Co. Mayo