The Leaving Of Liverpool

polka

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on June 28th 2004 by Little Whistlecat.

This tune has been added to 162 tunebooks.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Place I Know by SÍucra
• Absolutely Irish by Various Artists
• Full Gael by Full Gael
• Gaelic Storm by Gaelic Storm
• Gaelic Storm Special Reserve by Gaelic Storm
• Ireland's Finest by The Dubliners
• Saint Bushmill's Choir by Saint Bushmill's Choir
• Sons Of Liberty by Amadan
• The Dubliners In Concert by The Dubliners
• The Makems At Home by Jack, Gerry And Tommy Makem
• The Million Dollar Tip by Billy Goats Gruff
• Tripping Down The Stairs by Spiral Seisiún
• Wet Your Whistle by Wet Your Whistle

X: 1
T: Leaving Of Liverpool, The
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: Dmaj
DE|F3 A|GF ED|d3 B|A2 DE|
F2 A2|B2 A2|E4|E2 DE|
F3 A|GF DE|d3 B| A2 DE|
F2 AF|E2 E2|D4|
|:D2 cd|e3 c|A2 ce|d3 B|
A3 D|F3 A|B A G F|E4|
A2 A G|F2 FA|G F E D|d3B|
A D2E| F A A F|E2 E2|D4:|

Never thought of this as a dance tune (polka) but it was a great song at the sessions back in the sixties (was it Dominic behan who wrote it?) - I know the Dubliners recorded a geat and spirited version of it back in those times.

# Posted on June 28th 2004 by Bannerman

Yes, me neither. Beth recorded it with Siucra on their first album.

# Posted on June 28th 2004 by Zina Lee

The Pogues

made a great version , too

# Posted on June 28th 2004 by swisspiper

Also a dance tune

A dance has been created to this song tune and is found within the English tradition. The tune can never really be described as a Polka but when used for the dance it is played in march tempo. I think it's a great tune and enjoy playing it immensely.

# Posted on July 1st 2004 by hetty

I like the Gaelic Storm version if you haven't heard it check it out.

# Posted on July 7th 2004 by Why Bother?

i've got a really slow and boring version on some Irish CD i got for 5 bucks at Best Buy...the Gaelic Storm version is much better.

# Posted on October 28th 2004 by JennyRampage

I love this song...makes a great dance tune too doesn't it?

Farewell to you my own true love, I am going far far away...

# Posted on September 25th 2006 by possumawesome

Clancy Brothers

Check out the Clancy Brother's live version of this song. Its a pretty cool intro, and nice banjo work.

# Posted on October 6th 2006 by newfie

Does anyone have or know the chords for this one?

# Posted on April 28th 2007 by PittsburghPiper