Christy Moore - Spancil Hill | live Vicar Street Dublin 2020

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  • Опубликовано: 14 янв 2020
  • Christy Moore, Spancil Hill, live at Vicar Street, Dublin, Ireland, Tuesday 14 January 2020
    #Christymoore #Spancilhill
    LYRICS
    Last night as I lay dreaming of pleasant days gone by
    My mind being bent on rambling to Ireland's isle did fly
    I stepped on board a vision and I followed with the wind
    And I shortly came to anchor at the cross of Spancil Hill
    Delighted by the novelty, and enchanted with the scene
    Where in my early boyhood, as so often I have been
    I thought I heard a murmur, I think I hear it still
    ‘Tis that little stream of water that flows down Spancil Hill
    To amuse a passing fancy, I lay upon the ground
    Where all my school companions shortly gathered round
    When we were home returning we danced with right good will
    To Martin Moylan's music at the cross of Spancill Hill
    It being on the 23rd of June the day before the fair
    When Ireland's sons and daughters in crowds assembled there
    The young, the old, the brave and the bold, they came to sport and to kill
    There were curious combinations at the fair of Spancil Hill
    I went to see my old neighbours to hear what they might say
    The old ones were all dead and gone and the young ones turning grey
    I met with the tailor Quigley, he's as brave as ever still
    Sure he used to mend my britches when I lived in Spancil Hill
    I paid a flying visit to my first and only love
    She's as white as any lily and as gentle as a dove
    She threw her arms around me and said "Johnny I love you still"
    Oh she's Mack the Ranger's daughter and the pride of Spancil Hill
    I dreamt I stood and kissed her as in the days of yore
    She said, "Johnny you're only joking like many's the time before"
    The cock crew in the morning, it crew both loud and shrill
    And I awoke in California, many miles from Spancil Hill
    MORE INFO
    'Spancil Hill' is a traditional Irish folk ballad composed by Michael Considine, who was born in Spancil Hill in County Clare and at the age of 20 emigrated to America in search of a better life, where he died in 1873. The poem tells of Michael's longing for home and his yearning for the people he left behind in Ireland. No Irish sing-along is complete without a rendition of 'Spancill Hill', and this particular version is beautifully sung by Christy Moore.
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Комментарии • 16

  • @pr3modeling239
    @pr3modeling239 Год назад +43

    Imagine being 23 and having been through enough to have the wistful mind of an old man...

  • @helenryan7141
    @helenryan7141 10 дней назад +2

    23rd June 2024 today. Christy good as ever

  • @edwardmcnamara4456
    @edwardmcnamara4456 2 года назад +34

    It takes a legend to sing a legendary song……

  • @mikeheap7978
    @mikeheap7978 2 года назад +22

    What a beautiful and haunting tale told true by Christy Moore.

  • @ritchiedoyle1878
    @ritchiedoyle1878 5 месяцев назад +5

    His thoughts have lived on ..unreal

  • @kingshamie1332
    @kingshamie1332 2 года назад +20

    Love to play and sing this song meself great song

  • @paddyhodgins4838
    @paddyhodgins4838 Год назад +7

    Christy Moore u boyo am from Drogheda and love d spanill hill version

  • @GoldenDog16
    @GoldenDog16 Месяц назад +2

    Lyrics:
    Last night as I lay dreaming of pleasant days gone by
    My mind being bent on ramblin' To Ireland I did fly
    I stepped on board of a vision, and I followed with a will
    And I shortly came to anchor at the cross of Spancil Hill
    And delighted by the novelty, enchanted by the scene
    Where in my early boyhood, so often I had been
    I thought I heard a murmur and I think that I hear it still
    It's the little stream of water that flows down Spancil Hill
    To amuse a passing fancy, I lay down on the ground
    Where all my school companions, They shortly gathered 'round
    When we were home returning, Oh we danced with right good will
    To Martin Moylan's music at the cross of Spancil Hill
    It being on the 23rd of June, the day before the fair
    When Ireland's sons and daughters, In crowds assembled there
    The young, the old, the brave and the bold
    Well, they came to sport and to kill
    there were curious combinations at the fair of Spancil Hill
    Then I went to see my old neighbors, to hear what they might say
    The old ones were all dead and gone and the young ones turning grey
    I met with the taylor Quigley, He's as brave as ever still
    Sure he used to mend my britches when I lived in Spancil Hill
    Then I payed a flying visit, to my first and only love
    She's white as any lily, ah she's gentle as a dove
    She threw her arms around me, Said Johnny, I love you still
    Oh she's Mack the ranger's daughter, She's the pride of Spancil Hill
    I dreampt I stooped and kissed her, As in the days of yore
    She said "Johnny you're only joking", As many's the time before
    And the cock it crew in the morning, Oh, It crew both loud and shrill
    And I woke in California, Many miles from Spancil Hill

  • @Sean1970_Edenderry
    @Sean1970_Edenderry 2 года назад +4

    On yourself Christy 👌💚🍀

  • @markrainey998
    @markrainey998 2 года назад +11

    lovely

  • @CiaranKavanagh-py6ip
    @CiaranKavanagh-py6ip 2 месяца назад +1

    Christy sings our soul.

  • @johndoyle1810
    @johndoyle1810 Год назад +12

    It’s only when you are in the pits a gemstone appears hence spancil hill

  • @dianehargreaves4828
    @dianehargreaves4828 2 года назад +11

    Ti's was my birthday 23rd of June.

  • @RenzoColameoIrlanda
    @RenzoColameoIrlanda Год назад +5

    🍀