Jimmy Mo Mhíle Stór

waltz

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on February 29th 2008 by JosephofCK.

This tune has been added to 15 tunebooks.

Also known as Jimmy Mo Mhile Stor.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Job Of Journeywork: A Tribute To Larry Redican And His Musical Friends by Various Artists
• Links by Silver Arm
• Sail Óg Rua by Dolores Keane And John Faulkner
• Tears Of Stone by The Chieftains
• The Bardic Moods Of Music by Abhan Trireach
• The Hurricane by Donagh Hennessy And Mark Crickard
• Tin Whistles by Paddy Moloney And Sean Potts

X: 1
T: Jimmy Mo Mhíle Stór
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
R: waltz
K: Gmaj
BA|:G2>A2 B2|B g3 fe|d2 e2>B2|A4 G2|1G6|G4 BA:|2G6|G3 def||
|:g2 B2 c2|de2>e2f|g2 a2>f2|e2>d2 BA|B6|1B3 def:|2B4 BA||
G2>A2 B2|B g3 fe|d2 e2>B2|A4 G2|G6|G4 BA||

I suppose this is sort of a waltz but I think this is technically a slow air. Well, actually it's a song. Not sure of the words, but this is a personal favorite of mine, and it was in the requests. Hope I got this all right, from what I can tell, it's fine.

# Posted on February 29th 2008 by JosephofCK

Words for Jimmy Mo Mhile Stor

This is a lovely song! Here are the words with an approximate English translation:

Bliain an taca seo d'imigh mo ghrá uaim féin,
Ní thiocfaidh sé abhaile go dtuga sé cúrsa an tsaoil,
Nuair a fheicead mo ghile rithfead le fuinneamh na chóir,
Agus clúdódh le mil é, is é Jimmy mo mhíle stór.

Bíonn mo mháthair is m'athair go síoraí ag bruíon liom féin,
Dá rá gur lem' boige do mealladh mé i dtús mo shaoil,
Mise dá fhulaingt go dubhach is ag sileadh na ndeor
Le cumann dom chumann, is é Jimmy mo mhíle stór.

A chailíní deasa, déanaigí brón díbh féin,
Mar go bhfuilimse fuirsithe stracaithe cráite ón saol.
thugas cumann do dhuine ba bhinne is ba bhreátha snó
Do chuaigh ar bord loinge uaim, is é Jimmy mo mhíle stór.

Rachadh go bun coille agus caithfeadh ann deireadh mo shaoil,
an ball ná labharfaidh aoinne eile, ach ceol na n-éan,
Ball ná sileann aon bhile ann, geimhreadh ná fómhar,
Ó chuaigh ar bord loinge uaim Jimmy mo mhíle stór.

My love he's gone from me, no fairer than him can be found,
He'll never return until he course the wide world around.
When I'll see my love coming I'll crown him with laurel all o'er,
He's the neatest of lovers called Jimmy mo mhíle stór.

My father and mother they never can give me ease
Since first my true love went from me to the seas,
I bear it with patience, shedding and sighing full sore,
lamenting the fate of Jimmy, mo mhíle stór.

I'll go to the greenwood and spend there all of my time,
where no man or mortal can ever disturb my mind,
Beneath the green willow I'll lament and sigh full sore,
And I'll wait on my pillow for Jimmy mo mhíle stór.

# Posted on March 2nd 2008 by buttons 'n' whistles