Key signature: Gmajor
Submitted on December 9th 2008 by Johnny Chicago.
This tune has been added to 16 tunebooks.
Also known as Peigín Leitir Móir, Peigín Leitir Mór, Peigin Leitir Moir, Peigin Leitir Mor.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Peggy Lettermore
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: Gmaj
Bd BG|Bd d>A|Bd cB|A2 AG/A/|
Bd BG|Bd g>e|dB cA|1 G2 G>A:|2 G2 Ge/f/||
|:g2 d>c|Bd de/f/|gd cB|A2 Ae/f/|
gg d>c|Bc d>e|dc BA|1 G2 Ge/f/:|2 G2 G>A||
Peggy Lettermore (Peigín Leitir Móir)
A fairly popular tune which I believe was written in 1911 by Máirtín Ó Clochartaigh and Pádraic Ó Maille of Leitir Caladh. It was popularized by the Dubliners in a version with lyrics in Irish. I think its a fun, silly tune that sounds good when paired with "The Rakes of Mallow".
# Posted on December 9th 2008 by Johnny Chicago
Lyrics
PEIGÍN LEITIR MÓIR / PEGGY LETTERMORE
CURFÁ/CHORUS: O gairim, gairim, í
Agus gairim í mo stór
Míle grá le m'anam í
Sí Peigín Leitir Móir
1. Éirigh suas a Pheigín
Agus seas ar bharr an aird
Comhair do chuid bullán
Agus féach a' bhuil siad ann
2. Tá Bríd agam 's tá Cáit agam
Sí Peig an bhean is fearr
Pe'r bith fear a gheo bhas í
Nach air a bheas an t-ádh
3. Chuir me scéala siaaar chuici
Go gceannóinn di bád mor
'S é 'n scéala 'chuir si aniar chugam
Go ndéanfadh leathbhad seoil
4. Tá iascairi na Gaillimhe
Ag teaach anoir le coir
Le solas gealaai gile
Nó go bhfeicidis and tseoid
CURFÁ DEIRIDH/LAST CHORUS: 'S ó, gairim í
'Gus gairim í mo stor
Míle grá le m'anam í
Is gearr go mbeaidh sí mór
# Posted on December 10th 2008 by Mix O'Lydian
Lyrics
Thanks Mix!
# Posted on December 10th 2008 by Johnny Chicago
"Peigín Leitir Mór" / "Peggy Lettermore" ~ in D
Thanks! It did surprise me that this wasn't already here. Here it is again, down a few steps in D...
X: 2
Peigín Leitir Mór
T: Peggy Lettermore
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: Dmaj
|: D>E |\
FA FD | F/G/A A>G | F/G/A GF | E2 ED/E/ |
F/G/A FD | FA d>B | AG FE | D2- :|
|: DB/c/ |\
d2 A>G | FA AB/c/ | dA GF | E2- EB/c/ |
d/e/d/B/ AA/G/ | F/G/A A>B | AG FE | D2- :|
# Posted on December 12th 2008 by ceolachan