The Old House Guitar Chords Sheet Music And Lyrics
An Irish song, recorded by John McCormack who covered the famous Dawning Of The Day [ lyrics and chords ] and later by John McDermott who's the singer in the youtube video, Anthony Kearns, The Holohan Sisters and Daniel O'Donnell. Written by Fred O'Connor who was brought up at Baltrasna House, near Oldcastle. For John McDermott's version use a capo on the 3rd fret and 4th fret for the last verse. Recently recorded by Foster And Allen. The guitar chords are in D and in chordpro. The sheet music is included.
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[D]Lonely I [A]wander through [D]scenes of my [A]childhood
[D]They call back to me[G]mory those [D]happy days of [A]yore [D]Gone are the [A]old folk the [D]house stands de[A]serted No [D]light in the [G]window no wel[D]come [A]at the [D]door Here's where the children played games on the heather Here's where they sailed their wee boats on the burn Where are they now? Some are dead some have wandered No more to their home shall those children [A]re[D]turn Capo on 4th fret for last verse. Lonely's the house now and lonely the moorland The children are scattered the old folk are gone Why stand I here like a ghost and a shadow? 'Tis time I was movin' 'tis time I passed on |
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Alternative Chords To The Old House
[G]Lonely I [D]wander through [G]scenes of my [D]childhood
[G]They call back to me[C]mory those [G]happy days of [D]yore
[G]Gone are the [D]old folk the [G]house stands de[D]serted
No [G]light in the [C]window no wel[G]come [D]at the [G]door
[G]Lonely I [D]wander through [G]scenes of my [D]childhood
[G]They call back to me[C]mory those [G]happy days of [D]yore
[G]Gone are the [D]old folk the [G]house stands de[D]serted
No [G]light in the [C]window no wel[G]come [D]at the [G]door
The old house with straw roof
The old house sheet music in the key of D
John McCormack Singer ''The Old House''.
John McCormack Sings Irish Songs - The Album Notes
"And what can I do for you, son?". The words were addressed by a huge, handsome man in full evening dress complete with scarlet lined cloak to a slight child. The man was the legendary figure COUNT JOHN MC- CORMACK, the stripling was me, the meeting at my instance to solicit the great man's autograph, the venue the RENSHAW HALL, Liverpool, where the International Celebrity Concerts were regularly held. This was my first and only meeting with Count John, but the memory has ever remained with me.
John Francis McCormack was born on June 14th, 1884, in Athlone of Scottish parents, his father being a worker in a woollen mill. After learning to read music at school he won a scholarship to Summerhill College, Sligo, where he so advanced himself that he played the harmonium, violin, and mouth organ, and won himself a place in the choir of Sligo Cathedral. Still in his teens, he moved to Dublin to a desk job but also to sing in the Pro- Cathedral of the vast city. Shortly afterwards he won a gold medal in Ireland's annual Music Competition, singing, according to Raymond Foxall in his highly readable book "JOHN MCCORMACK" (Robert Hale, Publisher) "Tell Fair Irene" and "Snowy Breasted Pearl" accompanied by a young man himself destined for fame, Hamilton Harty, later knighted and a famous conductor.
Thus encouraged, he was chosen for a World Fair in St. Louis, where a fellow entrant was Lily Foley, soon to be his life partner. Returning to America he was soon off to London to make a start on his long gramophone recording career. Soon after, everything was thrown aside so that he could study in Italy, the Mecca, where his tutor was the maestro SABATINI, who soon arranged an appearance in Grand Opera in Savona. An Irishman was unheard of, however, so he adopted for this occasion the name GIOVANNI FOLI, the surname similar to his beloved Lily's. He was soon back in Dublin, and then off to London to conquer that city as well. At 23 he became the youngest ever principal tenor at Covent Garden, where he partnered Tetrazini, with whom he later stormed the Manhattan Opera House. Royalty commanded his appearance before them, and wherever he went he was feted. Now with a son and daughter, he became a world traveller with stars like Melba wanting him as leading man.
Despite his operatic success he could still record ballads and the recording companies vied for his services. Honours were thrust upon him such as Doctor of Music (perhaps they remembered his efforts on the harmonica) but the seal was the Pope's personal creation of him as a Count of the Holy Roman Empire for his charitable works. This was in 1928. He had in the meantime become an American citizen because here was the big money, but his heart was always in his beloved Ireland. He starred in the film "SONG OF MY HEART", and subsequently appeared in "WINGS OF THE MORNING". He simply had to come back to Ireland, and it was there on the 16th September 1945 that he left it all behind.
"And what can I do for you, son?". The words were addressed by a huge, handsome man in full evening dress complete with scarlet lined cloak to a slight child. The man was the legendary figure COUNT JOHN MC- CORMACK, the stripling was me, the meeting at my instance to solicit the great man's autograph, the venue the RENSHAW HALL, Liverpool, where the International Celebrity Concerts were regularly held. This was my first and only meeting with Count John, but the memory has ever remained with me.
John Francis McCormack was born on June 14th, 1884, in Athlone of Scottish parents, his father being a worker in a woollen mill. After learning to read music at school he won a scholarship to Summerhill College, Sligo, where he so advanced himself that he played the harmonium, violin, and mouth organ, and won himself a place in the choir of Sligo Cathedral. Still in his teens, he moved to Dublin to a desk job but also to sing in the Pro- Cathedral of the vast city. Shortly afterwards he won a gold medal in Ireland's annual Music Competition, singing, according to Raymond Foxall in his highly readable book "JOHN MCCORMACK" (Robert Hale, Publisher) "Tell Fair Irene" and "Snowy Breasted Pearl" accompanied by a young man himself destined for fame, Hamilton Harty, later knighted and a famous conductor.
Thus encouraged, he was chosen for a World Fair in St. Louis, where a fellow entrant was Lily Foley, soon to be his life partner. Returning to America he was soon off to London to make a start on his long gramophone recording career. Soon after, everything was thrown aside so that he could study in Italy, the Mecca, where his tutor was the maestro SABATINI, who soon arranged an appearance in Grand Opera in Savona. An Irishman was unheard of, however, so he adopted for this occasion the name GIOVANNI FOLI, the surname similar to his beloved Lily's. He was soon back in Dublin, and then off to London to conquer that city as well. At 23 he became the youngest ever principal tenor at Covent Garden, where he partnered Tetrazini, with whom he later stormed the Manhattan Opera House. Royalty commanded his appearance before them, and wherever he went he was feted. Now with a son and daughter, he became a world traveller with stars like Melba wanting him as leading man.
Despite his operatic success he could still record ballads and the recording companies vied for his services. Honours were thrust upon him such as Doctor of Music (perhaps they remembered his efforts on the harmonica) but the seal was the Pope's personal creation of him as a Count of the Holy Roman Empire for his charitable works. This was in 1928. He had in the meantime become an American citizen because here was the big money, but his heart was always in his beloved Ireland. He starred in the film "SONG OF MY HEART", and subsequently appeared in "WINGS OF THE MORNING". He simply had to come back to Ireland, and it was there on the 16th September 1945 that he left it all behind.
