Dear old donegal lyrics dennis day biography

Their faces, sure, I've almost forgot, I've been so long away, But me mother will introduce them all And this to me will say Shake hands with your Uncle Mike, me boy, And here's your sister, Kate. And sure there's the girl you used to swing Down by the garden gate. Shake hands with all your neighbours, And kiss the colleens all You're as welcome as the flowers in May To dear old Donnegal.

They'll line the roads for miles and miles They'll come from near and far. And they'll give a party when I go home, With Irish jauntin' cars. The spirits will flow and we'll be gay the spirits'll flow like buttermilkwe'll fill our hearts with joy. The "patter" at the end is the part with all the names that goes after the second verse.

Then finish it all up with the chorus "Shake hands with your Uncle Mike From: Tim Jaques tjaques netcom.

Dear old donegal lyrics dennis day biography

I seem to remember Ryan's Fancy singing it on an 8-track I once had. I assumed that the song was Irish. All the lyrics, with colorful and sometimes humorous illustrations. It struck me as a great gift for my own little brother, who loves picture books and Irish singing at least when I do it. This thread suggested to me I should go back to the store and look the book up -- I'll see if I can find the title, author and other stuff and post it here for anyone who's interested.

Then the verse that starts with "They'll give the party when I go home". The name roster changes a bit at the end. I'll invite all the neighbors to me wedding, great and small, And I'll live content and pay no rent in dear old Donegal! Regards John. I posted "Dear Old Donegal," a few days before St. Patricks Day Can't find it though. I have it typed into my "other" computer, will post it later today.

Don't know the other one at all. Dear old Donegal seems to have been an Irish-American music hall song, the fellow who requested it last year said that both his father and grandfather used to sing it. Here are the words for "Dear Old Donegal. And now that I'm going back again to dear old Erin's isle, My friends will meet me at the dock and greet me with a smile Their faces, sure, I've almost forgot, I've been so long away, But me mother will introduce them all, and this to me will say: CHORUS: Shake hands with your uncle Mike, me boy, and here is your sister Kate, And there's the girl you used to swing down by the garden gate, Shake hands with all of the neighbors, and kiss the colleens all You're as welcome as the flowers of spring to Dear Old Donegal.

The whiskey will flow like buttermilk, 'twill fill our hearts with joy. The dancers will reel the whole night long, such fun as never seen. It seems like only yesterday Since I sailed from out of Cork A wanderer from Erin's isle I landed in New York There wasn't a soul to greet me there For a stranger on the shore But the Irish luck was with me boys And riches came galore.

And now that I'm going back again To dear old Erin's isle Me friends will greet me on the pier And greet me with a smile There'll faces there that I never knew I've been so long away But me mother will introduce them all And this is what she'll say. Shake hands with your Uncle Mike, me boy And there's your sister, Kate Sure she is the girl you used to swing Down by the garden gate Shake hands with all of the neighbours And kiss the colleens all You're as welcome as the flowers in May To dear old Donegal.

They'll give a party when I go home And they'll come from near and far And line the roads for miles and miles With Irish jauntin' cars The whiske'll flow like buttermilk We'll fill your hearts with joy And the piper will play an Irish tune To greet the Yankee boy.