The Old / auld Triangle Lyrics And Chords
The auld triangle fingerstyle / picking tenor guitar tab in CGDA now included along with the six string version. Brendan Behan '' Lags Song ''. Although this song is credited to Brendan he didn't write it, it was written by a close friend of his, Dicky Shannon also from Dublin. It's about about being locked away in Mountjoy Jail which is situated beside The Royal Canal Dublin.Guitar chords in G are in chordpro. It's classic Dublin folk song known by most people in Dublin. The Dubliners with Luke Kelly [ lyrics ] on vocals recorded it.This one is not normally sang with music but I've put chords to it anyway. Justin Timberlake also recorded it in 2013. Also by The High Kings plus Dublin singer Damien Dempsey. Sheet music for the old triangle.
Justin Timberlake decided to sing an old Dubliners song ''The Auld Triangle''. He's being getting a lot of stick on social media site regarding his performance. Comments like ''He's No Luke Kelly But Fair Play To Him '' and ''Have A Go Justin But You'll Never Be As Good As Luke Kelly. These are the kindest comments I found, the rest were not worth repeating. My own view is that anybody that sings Irish folk songs is promoting our music. And if it's a big pop singer like Justin Timberlake then our music is brought to a much wider audience.
His rendition wasn't too bad really, it's a fairly easy song to sing anyway. I have heard many's a pop / rock singer having a go at singing folk songs and some fail miserably and it's because making the change over from one form of music to another doesn't come easy to most singers. To be honest I wouldn't mind if he recorded a whole album of Irish folk songs as there's a generation growing up that have never heard of these ballads - even in Ireland. The reason who Justin recorded this song is because it's part of the soundtrack for the film inside llewyn davis and Justin plays the part of a ballad singer trying to make it into the big time in America.
His rendition wasn't too bad really, it's a fairly easy song to sing anyway. I have heard many's a pop / rock singer having a go at singing folk songs and some fail miserably and it's because making the change over from one form of music to another doesn't come easy to most singers. To be honest I wouldn't mind if he recorded a whole album of Irish folk songs as there's a generation growing up that have never heard of these ballads - even in Ireland. The reason who Justin recorded this song is because it's part of the soundtrack for the film inside llewyn davis and Justin plays the part of a ballad singer trying to make it into the big time in America.
[G] hungry feeling,came o're me stealing,
And the[C] mice were[Em] squeeling in my[Am] prison[C] cell,
And the ould tri[G]angle,went jingle jangle,
All[C] along the[Em] banks of the[D] Royal Ca[G]nal.
To start the morning,the warden bawling,
Get you bousey and clean out your cell,
And the ould,,,,,
Oh the screw was peeping,and the loike was sleeping,
As he lay weeping for his girl Sal.
And the ould,,,,
On a fine spring evening,the loike lay dreaming,
And the seagulls were wheeling,high above the wall,
And the ould tr,,,,,,
Oh the wind was sighing,and the day was dying,
As the loike lay crying,in his prison cell,
And the ould,,,,,
In the woman's prison there are seventy women,
And I wish I was with them,that I did dwell.
And the ould,,,
And the[C] mice were[Em] squeeling in my[Am] prison[C] cell,
And the ould tri[G]angle,went jingle jangle,
All[C] along the[Em] banks of the[D] Royal Ca[G]nal.
To start the morning,the warden bawling,
Get you bousey and clean out your cell,
And the ould,,,,,
Oh the screw was peeping,and the loike was sleeping,
As he lay weeping for his girl Sal.
And the ould,,,,
On a fine spring evening,the loike lay dreaming,
And the seagulls were wheeling,high above the wall,
And the ould tr,,,,,,
Oh the wind was sighing,and the day was dying,
As the loike lay crying,in his prison cell,
And the ould,,,,,
In the woman's prison there are seventy women,
And I wish I was with them,that I did dwell.
And the ould,,,
🇮🇪 "The Auld Triangle" - Detailed Fingerstyle Tab
Key Details
The Tablature
LyricsA hun-gry feel-ingcame o'er me steal-ingAnd the mice weresqueal-ing in myChordGCGD7
e3---3---2---0---0---0---3---3---5---5---5---5---
B0---0---0---1---1---1---0---0---0---7---7---7---
G0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---5---5---5---
D0---0---0---2---2---2---0---0---0---4---4---4---
A2---2---2---3---3---3---2---2---2---5---5---5---
E3---3---3---0---0---0---3---3---3---0---0---0---
Lyricspri-son cell-And the old tri-anglewent jin-gle jan-gleChordGGCG
e5---5---5---5---5---3---0---0---3---2---2---0---
B0---0---0---0---0---0---1---1---1---0---0---0---
G0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---
D0---0---0---0---0---0---2---2---2---0---0---0---
A2---2---2---2---2---2---3---3---3---2---2---2---
E3---3---3---3---3---3---0---0---0---3---3---3---
Lyricsmy pri-son cellAnd the old tri-an-glewent jin-gle jan-gleAll a-long theChordD7GGC
e2---2---3---0---0---0---3---3---2---0---0---0---
B3---3---3---0---0---0---0---0---0---1---1---1---
G2---2---2---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---
D0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---2---2---2---
A0---0---0---2---2---2---2---2---2---3---3---3---
E0---0---0---3---3---3---3---3---3---0---0---0---| Lyrics | banks of the | Roy-al Ca-nal | - | - |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Chord | G | D7 | G | G |
| e | 3---3---2--- | 2---2---2--- | 3---3---3--- | 3---3---3--- |
| B | 0---0---0--- | 3---3---3--- | 0---0---0--- | 0---0---0--- |
| G | 0---0---0--- | 2---2---2--- | 0---0---0--- | 0---0---0--- |
| D | 0---0---0--- | 0---0---0--- | 0---0---0--- | 0---0---0--- |
| A | 2---2---2--- | 0---0---0--- | 2---2---2--- | 2---2---2--- |
| E | 3---3---3--- | 0---0---0--- | 3---3---3--- | 3---3---3--- |
Notes on Playability
Key Details
- Key: G Major
- Time Signature: 3/4 (Waltz time)
- Tempo: $\approx 120$ BPM (Quarter note = 120)
- Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
- Arpeggio Style: The chords are arpeggiated over the three beats of the measure (triplet feel), ensuring the melody note falls on the main downbeats.
The Tablature
LyricsA hun-gry feel-ingcame o'er me steal-ingAnd the mice weresqueal-ing in myChordGCGD7
e3---3---2---0---0---0---3---3---5---5---5---5---
B0---0---0---1---1---1---0---0---0---7---7---7---
G0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---5---5---5---
D0---0---0---2---2---2---0---0---0---4---4---4---
A2---2---2---3---3---3---2---2---2---5---5---5---
E3---3---3---0---0---0---3---3---3---0---0---0---
Lyricspri-son cell-And the old tri-anglewent jin-gle jan-gleChordGGCG
e5---5---5---5---5---3---0---0---3---2---2---0---
B0---0---0---0---0---0---1---1---1---0---0---0---
G0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---
D0---0---0---0---0---0---2---2---2---0---0---0---
A2---2---2---2---2---2---3---3---3---2---2---2---
E3---3---3---3---3---3---0---0---0---3---3---3---
Lyricsmy pri-son cellAnd the old tri-an-glewent jin-gle jan-gleAll a-long theChordD7GGC
e2---2---3---0---0---0---3---3---2---0---0---0---
B3---3---3---0---0---0---0---0---0---1---1---1---
G2---2---2---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---
D0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---2---2---2---
A0---0---0---2---2---2---2---2---2---3---3---3---
E0---0---0---3---3---3---3---3---3---0---0---0---| Lyrics | banks of the | Roy-al Ca-nal | - | - |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Chord | G | D7 | G | G |
| e | 3---3---2--- | 2---2---2--- | 3---3---3--- | 3---3---3--- |
| B | 0---0---0--- | 3---3---3--- | 0---0---0--- | 0---0---0--- |
| G | 0---0---0--- | 2---2---2--- | 0---0---0--- | 0---0---0--- |
| D | 0---0---0--- | 0---0---0--- | 0---0---0--- | 0---0---0--- |
| A | 2---2---2--- | 0---0---0--- | 2---2---2--- | 2---2---2--- |
| E | 3---3---3--- | 0---0---0--- | 3---3---3--- | 3---3---3--- |
Notes on Playability
- Melody Emphasis: In each column (representing a beat), the highest number is the primary melody note from the ABC's V:1. Ensure this note is plucked slightly stronger.
- Finger Positions:
- The G major is played in the open position.
- The C major is played in the open position.
- The D7 (measures 4 and 9) requires a quick shift to the 5th-7th frets to capture the high melody notes (D and B) while maintaining the D7 voicing.
- The Final G is a full 6/8 count, represented by the last two measures of the tab.
- The G major is played in the open position.
The Auld Triangle Box Set Christy Moore Notes.
This track and the previous one showed
up when I put the word out that I was
interested in any rare recordings that
might be lying around. The song has not
been in my set list since the 1960s.
However it somehow showed up on a Dublin
bootleg from the mid. 1980s. We all used
to sing this classic in the
early days [probably early houses as well
I've song it a number of times in Mountjoy
Jail, though never on a Monday Morning
where it always gained an added relevance.
I believe I was in McDaids once at a time
when Brendan Behan was there. I'm reminded
of the singer Des English who sang ''They
Tell Me Poor Brendan Is Dead'' when I played
his folk club at the back of Strangeways Jail
in Manchester in 1967.
This track and the previous one showed
up when I put the word out that I was
interested in any rare recordings that
might be lying around. The song has not
been in my set list since the 1960s.
However it somehow showed up on a Dublin
bootleg from the mid. 1980s. We all used
to sing this classic in the
early days [probably early houses as well
I've song it a number of times in Mountjoy
Jail, though never on a Monday Morning
where it always gained an added relevance.
I believe I was in McDaids once at a time
when Brendan Behan was there. I'm reminded
of the singer Des English who sang ''They
Tell Me Poor Brendan Is Dead'' when I played
his folk club at the back of Strangeways Jail
in Manchester in 1967.
HE AULD TRIANGLE
Refers to the time spent by poet and dramatist Brendan
Behan in Mountjoy jail with the Royal Canal in constant
view from his cell window. Possibly the triangle referred
to was the mealtime signal for incumbents.
Refers to the time spent by poet and dramatist Brendan
Behan in Mountjoy jail with the Royal Canal in constant
view from his cell window. Possibly the triangle referred
to was the mealtime signal for incumbents.
The auld triangle tenor guitar tab in CGDA
Brendan Behan singer of The Old Triangle
Below is the standard 6 string guitar tab
Below is the ebook list of Irish Folk Songs with guitar chords
in 3 keys. Price €8.90 and I'll email the ebook after purchase .
The chords are suited to ukulele, banjo or mandolin also.
Martin
in 3 keys. Price €8.90 and I'll email the ebook after purchase .
The chords are suited to ukulele, banjo or mandolin also.
Martin
A Rusty Cage In Mountjoy Jail Song Lyrics
A rusty cage in Mountjoy jail
It's where they keep us locked away
No light, no hope, just endless pain
Trapped in this prison, no escape
Chorus:
Mountjoy jail, a living hell
A rusty cage, our prison cell
We cry and we scream, but no one hears
Our souls are trapped, consumed by fears
Verse 2:
We dream of freedom, of open skies
But all we see are cold gray walls
The guards, they watch us with cold eyes
As we slowly lose our minds, our souls
Chorus:
Mountjoy jail, a living hell
A rusty cage, our prison cell
We cry and we scream, but no one hears
Our souls are trapped, consumed by fears
Bridge:
We're just forgotten, lost in time
In this rusty cage, our only crime
We pray for justice, for a chance to be free
But in this jail, that's just a fantasy
Chorus:
Mountjoy jail, a living hell
A rusty cage, our prison cell
We cry and we scream, but no one hears
Our souls are trapped, consumed by fears
Outro:
So if you ever pass by this place
Just remember the souls trapped in this space
We may be locked up, but our spirits remain
In this rusty cage, in Mountjoy jail.
A rusty cage in Mountjoy jail
It's where they keep us locked away
No light, no hope, just endless pain
Trapped in this prison, no escape
Chorus:
Mountjoy jail, a living hell
A rusty cage, our prison cell
We cry and we scream, but no one hears
Our souls are trapped, consumed by fears
Verse 2:
We dream of freedom, of open skies
But all we see are cold gray walls
The guards, they watch us with cold eyes
As we slowly lose our minds, our souls
Chorus:
Mountjoy jail, a living hell
A rusty cage, our prison cell
We cry and we scream, but no one hears
Our souls are trapped, consumed by fears
Bridge:
We're just forgotten, lost in time
In this rusty cage, our only crime
We pray for justice, for a chance to be free
But in this jail, that's just a fantasy
Chorus:
Mountjoy jail, a living hell
A rusty cage, our prison cell
We cry and we scream, but no one hears
Our souls are trapped, consumed by fears
Outro:
So if you ever pass by this place
Just remember the souls trapped in this space
We may be locked up, but our spirits remain
In this rusty cage, in Mountjoy jail.
