New Songs written to old Celtic Melodies
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New Songs written to old Celtic Melodies
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A Civil War Lament Author: Tom Williams, Taghmon
The song was passed from the Wexford singer, Paddy Berry, to Tony Malone
In Winter Dawn Author: Dave Barron Singer: Dave Barron
In winter dawn in years long gone
Our forefathers adored the sun,
Druids offered gifts to golden Fionn
So crops might grow and male babes come.
Then Patrick came and changed our ways;
Replaced the gods of older days.
He fanned a fire up high…
Our forefathers adored the sun,
Druids offered gifts to golden Fionn
So crops might grow and male babes come.
Then Patrick came and changed our ways;
Replaced the gods of older days.
He fanned a fire up high…
The Turning of the Year Author: Dave Barron Singer: Dave Barron
Christmas time is here, the turning of the year;
We celebrate with feasting and with hope for the new year,
Chorus:
And all enjoy the season, the turning of the year;
Each home is full of happiness and all are of good…
We celebrate with feasting and with hope for the new year,
Chorus:
And all enjoy the season, the turning of the year;
Each home is full of happiness and all are of good…
Where Santa lives Author : Dave Barron Singer: Dave Barron
My friends spoke in the schoolyard
When we went out to play;
The story that I then heard
Soon filled me with dismay.
I wrote a note to Santa
And asked Him to explain.
The answer came back quickly
And calmed my troubled brain.
CHORUS
And…
When we went out to play;
The story that I then heard
Soon filled me with dismay.
I wrote a note to Santa
And asked Him to explain.
The answer came back quickly
And calmed my troubled brain.
CHORUS
And…
