Key signature: Dmajor
Submitted on July 16th 2004 by harpalaska.
This tune has been added to 45 tunebooks.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Hills Of Connemara, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
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B2 B2 A2 FE| D2 d2 A2 F2| E4 D2 z2|
Hills of Connemara
This is a nice little tune but VERY short. Perhaps other session members have some suggestions for some tunes to go with it for a set.
# Posted on July 16th 2004 by harpalaska
Hills of connemara - Song Lyrics
Hills Of Connemara
Chorus
Gather up the pots and the old tin cans
The mash, the corn, the barley and the bran.
Run like the devil from the excise man
Keep the smoke from rising, Barney.
Keep your eyes well peeled today
The excise men are on their way
Searching for the mountain tay
In the hills of Connemara.
Swinging to the left, swinging to the right
The excise men will dance all night
Drinkin' up the tay till the broad daylight
In the hills of Connemara.
Chorus
A gallon for the butcher and a quart for John
And a bottle for poor old Father Tom
Just to help the poor old dear along
In the hills of Connemara.
Stand your ground, for it's too late
The excise men are at the gate.
Glory be to Paddy, but they're drinkin' it straight
In the hills of Connemara.
Chorus (Twice)
# Posted on July 18th 2004 by swisspiper
Gaelic Storm and alternate lyrics
Gaelic Storm's recording has a slightly different final verse, one that scans particularly well to my taste:
Stand your ground & don't you fall,
The excise men, they're at the wall--
Jaesus Christ, they're drinkin' it all
In the hills of Connemara
# Posted on July 19th 2005 by eirish
The Mead Hall Band used to play this tune sandwiched between two rounds of John Ryan's Polka.
# Posted on March 18th 2006 by Kemtri98
does anyone know the harp(harmonica) part for this??
# Posted on September 18th 2006 by AO'Donnell