The Old Turf Fire Lyrics
Guitar chords included for the version by Kenneth McKellar. The song was sent to the site by Patrick Burke. Norman King from the Wild Geese learned this song from his Aunt in Dublin
Mrs Mc Knight when he was about 6yrs old, the song was sung to him as a lullaby as a child.
Since then it has always being one of his favorites.
The Group have lifted the pace slightly & when you hear the Congress Reel in between & at the end ye will know why. The song was also recorded by Kenneth McKellar and by Steeleye Span who probably done the best version of the Old Maid In The Garrett Song , well in my view.
This Congress Reel really gets ye going they did a really super great job & its just really beautiful.
The Wild Gees also recorded The Galway Rebel Boys which Patrick also sent to me.
Wild Geese are Tony Small, Peadar OhUallaigh, Steve Power, Norman King
Information to the Congress Reel which was played with this song by The Wild Geese.
It does not appear in any of the older collections of Ireland & it was composed around the very early 1932, the year of the Eucharistic Congress which was held in Dublin Ireland at the time.
432- 1932 to celebrate the coming of St Patrick to Ireland & thus it may have received its name.
I have a Holy Picture at home from the 1932 Congress in Dublin.
By the way A transcription is given in Breandan Breathnach's Ceol Rinnce nah Eireann
It was Published in Dublin 1960.
This is another lovely jewl from the Wild Geese Lp The Quays of Galway Town.
This Lp from the Wild Geese was recorded in Germany way back in Janurary 1976 on a Joke Label
Mrs Mc Knight when he was about 6yrs old, the song was sung to him as a lullaby as a child.
Since then it has always being one of his favorites.
The Group have lifted the pace slightly & when you hear the Congress Reel in between & at the end ye will know why. The song was also recorded by Kenneth McKellar and by Steeleye Span who probably done the best version of the Old Maid In The Garrett Song , well in my view.
This Congress Reel really gets ye going they did a really super great job & its just really beautiful.
The Wild Gees also recorded The Galway Rebel Boys which Patrick also sent to me.
Wild Geese are Tony Small, Peadar OhUallaigh, Steve Power, Norman King
Information to the Congress Reel which was played with this song by The Wild Geese.
It does not appear in any of the older collections of Ireland & it was composed around the very early 1932, the year of the Eucharistic Congress which was held in Dublin Ireland at the time.
432- 1932 to celebrate the coming of St Patrick to Ireland & thus it may have received its name.
I have a Holy Picture at home from the 1932 Congress in Dublin.
By the way A transcription is given in Breandan Breathnach's Ceol Rinnce nah Eireann
It was Published in Dublin 1960.
This is another lovely jewl from the Wild Geese Lp The Quays of Galway Town.
This Lp from the Wild Geese was recorded in Germany way back in Janurary 1976 on a Joke Label
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Oh the old turf fire And the hearth swept clean Sure there's no one half so happy As myself and Paddy Keane With the Baby in the cradle You can hear her mammy say Ah wouldn't you go to sleep Alanna Ti'll I wet your Daddy's Tea. 2 Oh I've got a little house And a tidy bit of land Sure you'd never see the better On this side of Cnoc na gCrann I've no piano in the corner And no pictures on the wall Ah but sure I'm quite contented In my little marbel hall. 3 Oh the man that I work for Is a richer man than me But somehow I'll be telling you We never can agree. He has big towering mansions And he's castles over all But sure I'd never exchange with him Me little marbel hall 4 Oh the old turf fire What a welcome now it brings As the cricket chirups gaily And the kettle also sings We all join in the chorus Of a merry lilting song With the friendly neighbours dropping in To join in the happy throng. 5 Round the old turf fire Sit the old folk bent with years As they watch us trippin'g lightly And they're smilin' through their tears For so sadly they are dreaming Of their youthfull hearts desire And those dear old days so long ago Round the old turf fire. |
Guitar Chords
[Em]Oh the old turf fire And the hearth swept clean Sure there's[D] no one half so happy As myself and Paddy Keane With the [C]Baby in the cradle You can [Bm]hear her mammy say Ah wouldn't you [D]go to sleep A[C]lanna Ti'll I [D]wet your Daddy's [Em]Tea. Oh [Em]the man that I work for Is a richer man than me But [D]somehow I'll be telling you We never can agree. He has [Em]big towering mansions And he's [Bm]castles over all But [Em]sure I'd never exchange with him Me little marbel hall |