Some to make hay, dilly, dilly, some to cut corn
Some to the plough, dilly, dilly, some to the fork Call up your men, dilly, dilly, set them to work ‘Twas my own heart, dilly, dilly, that told me soĢ. Who told you so, dilly, dilly, who told you so? When I am king, dilly, dilly, You shall be queen Lavender’s blue, dilly, dilly, lavender’s green It became very popular during the 20th century through various versions (classical, pop, film/TV, etc.) with the most recent one being Disney’s 2015 live-action film Cinderella, directed by Kenneth Branagh.ġ. “Lavender’s Blue” is an English folk song and nursery rhyme from the 17th century. Tell him to reap it with a sickle of leather The song gained much popularity in the 60’s by the folk rock duet Simon & Garfunkel. It is a song about love that lists a number of impossible tasks given to a former lover who lives in Scarborough. “Scarborough Fair” is a traditional English ballad of the 17th century.
However, the piece is based on an Italian style of composition that did not reach England until after Henry’s death, making it more likely to be Elizabethan in origin. Boleyn allegedly rejected King Henry’s attempts to seduce her, and this rejection may be referred to in the song when the writer’s love “ cast me off discourteously”. There is a persistent belief that Greensleeves was composed by Henry VIII for his lover and future queen consort Anne Boleyn. “Greensleeves” is a traditional English folk song and tune, over a ground either of the form called a romanesca or its slight variant, the passamezzo antico or the passamezzo antico in its verses and the romanesca in its reprise or of the Andalusian progression in its verses and the romanesca or passamezzo antico in its reprise. She won’t tell her ma when she gets home, Let the wind and the rain and the hail blow high,Īnd the snow come shovelling from the sky, If she doesn’t get the fellow with the roving eye. They knock on her door they ring on her bell Dublin performers are perhaps the most assertive in this respect, singing about the Belle of Dublin City. Most Irish cities have versions of the song and the lyrics are often changed to suit. The song is also known as The Belle of Belfast City, The Wind and The Boys Won’t Leave the Girls Alone. “I’ll Tell Me Ma” is a well-known Irish children’s song. I’ll Tell Me Ma (The Belle of Belfast City) The song has been performed by many artists: Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin, Kate Smith, and Van Morrison. Crosby’s single sold over a million copies. Many years later, in 1944-5, Bing Crosby brought it to public attention again by performing it in the film Going My Way. The original recording of the song, by Chauncey Olcott, peaked at #1 on the music charts. “Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral ( An Irish Lullaby or That’s an Irish Lullaby)” is an Irish-American lullaby originally written in 1913 by lyricist, actor, and composer James Royce Shannon (1881–1946), for the Tin Pan Alley musical Shameen Dhu. I first set my eyes on sweet Molly MaloneĬrying, “Cockles and mussels, alive, alive, oh!”Ĭrying “Cockles and mussels, alive, alive, oh”.Īnd that was the end of sweet Molly Malone. In memory of her, a statue has been placed on Suffolk Street since 1987, the city’s first millennium celebration. It isn’t clear if she was a real person, but is referred to as a nice woman who died young from a fever. And I shall hear, though soft you tread above me,Īnd all my grave will warmer, sweeter be,įor you will bend and tell me that you love me,Īnd I shall sleep in peace until you come to me!Ĭlick here for video and printable lyrics in PDFĪlso called “In Dublin’s fair city” due to its first lyric, “Molly Malone (Cockles & Mussels)” is a sort of unofficial anthem of Dublin city, Ireland. You’ll come and find the place where I am lying,Ĥ. But when ye come, and all the flowers are dying, Oh, Danny boy, oh Danny boy, I love you so!ģ. It’s I’ll be here in sunshine or in shadow, Or when the valley’s hushed and white with snow, But come ye back when summer’s in the meadow, It’s you, it’s you must go and I must bide.Ģ. The summer’s gone, and all the roses falling, Oh, Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are callingįrom glen to glen, and down the mountain side. The song has been recorded by many artists like Daniel O’Donnell, Bing Crosby, Eva Cassidy, Judith Durham and Declan Galbraith – just to name a few.ġ. The song’s appreciation is covering a large span you can hear it as a family song or a lullaby sung from mother to child, to a funeral or memorial service farewell tune. Due to the deep emotions reflected in it, Danny Boy is loved by millions of people across the world.
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