The Rambling Kerry Lad Lyrics
This is an Irish folk song from Co. Kerry, In The Sean Nos style of singing. Sean Nos was the old way of singing a song in Ireland. This one is from a CD Ossian Publications Ltd 1995. Cork (The Mountain Road Traditional Music and songs of Cork & Kerry) Other County Kerry songs include The Hills Of Kerry which was sang by balladeer Pady Reilly.
This old song sung here in by Brid(Ni Mhurchü) Grainbheil, from Baile an Chaladh,Baile an Fheirtearaigh.Brid had a lovely, gentle style of singing, the words at times being almost spoken rather than sung.It is interesting to note that when this song was first by Brid recorded in 1960,Brid had to be brought to Dingle town,some fifteen miles or so to the east, because the Rural Electrification Scheme had Not yet reached their part of the Gaeltacht, sent to the site by Patrick Burke. See also The Rambling Irishman Song .
This old song sung here in by Brid(Ni Mhurchü) Grainbheil, from Baile an Chaladh,Baile an Fheirtearaigh.Brid had a lovely, gentle style of singing, the words at times being almost spoken rather than sung.It is interesting to note that when this song was first by Brid recorded in 1960,Brid had to be brought to Dingle town,some fifteen miles or so to the east, because the Rural Electrification Scheme had Not yet reached their part of the Gaeltacht, sent to the site by Patrick Burke. See also The Rambling Irishman Song .
I am a rambling hero
I’ve travelled this country round I passed a resolution to leave this Irish Ground Chorus My napsack on my shoulder My slaney in my hand And i sailed away to USA Like a rambling kerry man. 2 When i landed in America The girls they jumped with joy Says one of them to another Here comes a Kerry Boy One treats me with a bottle Another with a glass And this health goes around the table Here’s a health to a kerry lad I was Not long in Amerika When years start 2 and 3 I passed a Resolution to go Further out and see. Chorus My napsack on my shoulder My slaney in my hand And I sailed for Pennsylvania Like a true Born Irish man 3 When I landed in Pennsylvania I came to a railroad Inn I met a landladys daughter And she invited me in She asked me would I dine with her And took me by the hand And she shyly told her mother She loved a kerry lad 4 O daughter dearest daughter What do you mean to do Do you mean to throw yourself away To a man you never knew O hold your tounge dear mother I’ll do the best i can Well I’ve feelings and good nature And the heart of a kerry man End. Lyrics and chords list from N - R |
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