And, says my aul wan to your aul wan "Will you come to the Waxies' Dargle?" Says your aul wan to my aul wan "Sure, I haven't got a farthing! I've just been down to Monto town to see Uncle McArdle But he wouldn't give me a half a crown for to go to the Waxies' Dargle!" What'll you have? I'll have a pint! I'll have a pint with you sir! And, if one of us doesn't order soon, we'll be shanked out of the boozer! And, says my aul wan to you aul wan "Will you go to the Galway Races?" Says your aul wan to my aul wan "Sure, I'll hawk my old man's braces! I went up to Capel Street to see the moneylenders But they wouldn't give me a couple of bob for my old man's red suspenders!" What'll you have? I'll have a pint! I'll have a pint with you sir! And, if one of us doesn't order soon, we'll be shanked out of the boozer! And, says my aul wan to your aul wan "We got no beef or mutton But if we go down to Monto town Sure, we might get a drink for nothin'! And here's a piece of good advice I got from an old fishmonger 'When food is scarce and you see the hearse, well, you know you've died of hunger!'" And what will you have? I'll have a pint! I'll have a pint with you sir! And, if one of us doesn't order soon, we'll be shanked out of the boozer! And what will you have? I'll have a pint! I'll have a pint with you sir! And, if one of us doesn't order soon, we'll be shanked out of the boozer!
Great to see you guys do that one! Pat will no doubt find it historically interesting that the air to which this is sung was used (under the name "The Girl I Left Behind Me") as a favorite marching song of the 1st MD Regiment during the American Revolution, who were largely Irish Catholic, and who saved the Continental Army (and thus the entire Revolution) at the battle of Long Island by covering Washington's retreat.
A friend in the US recently me a list of her bluegrass repertoire, among them was "The Girl I left behind me". I was listening to it just now for the first time and thought...hmm, that melody sounds familiar. Hence the search for Waxie's Dargle which unfortunately brought me here to hear this nonsense "tourist" version of a great classic, complete with uilleann piper that magically sounds llke a thin whistle with no elbow movement. Thanks for the historical context on the bluegrass version though!
Since you seem to be knowledgeable about the connection between Irish and early American marching music, maybe you can help me with something that bothered me. I was watching a historical re-creation that was supposed to be happening around the War of 1812, and someone was playing "The Bonnie Blue Flag" on a fife. I was aware that the tune was older than the civil war, but is it that old. I know it came from "Me Irish Jaunting Car" but that seems to have been written around 1850-something (since it references Queen Victoria), is there an even OLDER Irish folk song for that tune, or did the show just screw up and make an anachronism?
So much fun! We miss seeing you all in person.
I'll gladly have a pint with you!!!!! Xxxx
If you guys EVER come back to Arkansas I'll buy ALL of you a pint at whatever pub we find ourselves in!
I find myself wanting a Ciderboys cider after watching this.
YEAH HA.. like the old Shannon Inn on St Paddy's Day, so crowded, food, Guinness was flowing. Love your music
love you guys!
Miss going to your concerts!
And, says my aul wan to your aul wan
"Will you come to the Waxies' Dargle?"
Says your aul wan to my aul wan
"Sure, I haven't got a farthing!
I've just been down to Monto town to see Uncle McArdle
But he wouldn't give me a half a crown for to go to the Waxies' Dargle!"
What'll you have? I'll have a pint! I'll have a pint with you sir!
And, if one of us doesn't order soon, we'll be shanked out of the boozer!
And, says my aul wan to you aul wan
"Will you go to the Galway Races?"
Says your aul wan to my aul wan
"Sure, I'll hawk my old man's braces!
I went up to Capel Street to see the moneylenders
But they wouldn't give me a couple of bob for my old man's red suspenders!"
What'll you have? I'll have a pint! I'll have a pint with you sir!
And, if one of us doesn't order soon, we'll be shanked out of the boozer!
And, says my aul wan to your aul wan
"We got no beef or mutton
But if we go down to Monto town
Sure, we might get a drink for nothin'!
And here's a piece of good advice I got from an old fishmonger
'When food is scarce and you see the hearse, well, you know you've died of hunger!'"
And what will you have? I'll have a pint! I'll have a pint with you sir!
And, if one of us doesn't order soon, we'll be shanked out of the boozer!
And what will you have? I'll have a pint! I'll have a pint with you sir!
And, if one of us doesn't order soon, we'll be shanked out of the boozer!
Great to see you guys do that one!
Pat will no doubt find it historically interesting that the air to which this is sung was used (under the name "The Girl I Left Behind Me") as a favorite marching song of the 1st MD Regiment during the American Revolution, who were largely Irish Catholic, and who saved the Continental Army (and thus the entire Revolution) at the battle of Long Island by covering Washington's retreat.
A friend in the US recently me a list of her bluegrass repertoire, among them was "The Girl I left behind me". I was listening to it just now for the first time and thought...hmm, that melody sounds familiar. Hence the search for Waxie's Dargle which unfortunately brought me here to hear this nonsense "tourist" version of a great classic, complete with uilleann piper that magically sounds llke a thin whistle with no elbow movement. Thanks for the historical context on the bluegrass version though!
Since you seem to be knowledgeable about the connection between Irish and early American marching music, maybe you can help me with something that bothered me.
I was watching a historical re-creation that was supposed to be happening around the War of 1812, and someone was playing "The Bonnie Blue Flag" on a fife. I was aware that the tune was older than the civil war, but is it that old. I know it came from "Me Irish Jaunting Car" but that seems to have been written around 1850-something (since it references Queen Victoria), is there an even OLDER Irish folk song for that tune, or did the show just screw up and make an anachronism?
Brightened up my day! Thanks!
pants still not confirmed on lead singer ahaha
Pants nor trousers.
🤣🤣🤣
concerts r outdoors, no need to fear that.
downvoted for changing the "jew man money lender" line
That's an incredibly stupid reason to downvote. It's not like that line changes or adds to the song in any way.