1. In Dublin’s fair city,
Where girls are so pretty,
I first set my eyes on sweet Molly Malone,
As she wheeled her wheelbarrow
Through streets broad and narrow,
Crying, “Cockles and mussels, alive, alive oh”!
2. Now she was a fishmonger,
And sure twas no wonder,
For so were her mother and father before,
And they each wheeled their barrow,
Through streets broad and narrow,
Crying, “Cockles and mussels, alive, alive oh”! Chorus:
3. She died of a fever,
And no one could save her,
And that was the end of sweet Molly Malone.
Now her ghost wheels her barrow,
Through streets broad and narrow,
Crying, “Cockles and mussels, alive, alive oh”! Chorus:
Richard Brennan kindly invited me to teach Alexander Technique & singing at his training course in Galway last week. I had a truly wonderful time.
Here are the students and I singing that beautiful and haunting Irish ballad She Moved Through the Fair.
I’m really hoping to hear a few more songs from that direction.
Here is the downloadable version She Moved Through the Fair – wav
She Moved Through the Fair
My young love said to me,
“My mother won’t mind
And my father won’t slight you
For your lack of kind”
And she stepped away from me
And this she did say:
“It will not be long, love,
Till our wedding day”
She stepped away from me
And she moved through the fair
And fondly I watched her
Move here and move there
And then she went homeward
With one star awake
Like the swan in the evening
Moves over the lake
The people were saying,
“No two e’er were wed
But one had a sorrow
That seldom was said”
And I smiled as she passed by
With her goods and her gear,
And that was the last
That I saw of my dear.
I dreamed it last night,
That my young love came in
So softly she stepped that
Her feet made no din
And she laid her hand on me
And this she did say
“It will not be long, love,
‘Til our wedding day”
@ the Brunswick Monday 11th May. Details @ bottom of post…
Everyone stand in a circle. All facing anti-clockwise. Lady is on right-hand side of the gentleman.
Hold left hand in left hand. The gentleman puts his right arm over the lady’s shoulder. Lady raises her right hand to hold gentleman’s right hand (look at the clip!)
Take 4 steps forwards and then a 180 degree turn and, continuing in the same anti-clockwise direction, take 4 steps backwards (Yes, I know – just look at the clip!)
Now take 4 steps forwards in a clockwise direction, a 180 degree turn, and then 4 steps backwards in a clockwise direction.
The lady gently twirls under the gentlemans hand.
Then turn together in waltz hold.
Repeat!
Venue: The Brunswick, 1 Holland Rd, Hove BN3 1JF
01273 733 984 venue@brunswickpub.co.uk
Date: Monday 11th May 2009
Time: 7 pm for a 7.30 pm start
Tickets & Booking: please contact the Brunswick or pay at the door
Ticket Price: £8
Brighton & Hove Ceilidh & barn dance with Celtic Cadences. Contact Alan Mars: alan.mars@yahoo.co.uk
07930 323 057 or 01273 747 289
@ the Brunswick Monday 11th May. Details @ bottom of post…
Large circle all facing inwards.
All advance 4 steps in and then retire 4 steps. Repeat.
Ladies advance and retire by 4 steps.
Gentlemen advance 4 steps, turn round & walk to next lady clockwise.
All turn new partner.
Promenade with new partner around the room.
Repeat from beginning.
Venue: The Brunswick, 1 Holland Rd, Hove BN3 1JF
01273 733 984 venue@brunswickpub.co.uk
Date: Monday 11th May 2009
Time: 7 pm for a 7.30 pm start
Tickets & Booking: please contact the Brunswick or pay at the door
Ticket Price: £8
Brighton & Hove Ceilidh & barn dance with Celtic Cadences. Contact Alan Mars: alan.mars@yahoo.co.uk
07930 323 057 or 01273 747 289
Virginia Reel video & instructions- Brighton Hove Ceilidh
@ the Brunswick Monday 11th May. Details @ bottom of post…
Turn partner by the right hand. Turn partner by the left hand. Do-ci-do by the right shoulder. Do-ci-do by the left shoulder. 1st couple gallops down the middle and back. First couple casts off followed by others in their line. First couple then forms arch and other couples pass under the arch. Repeat!
Venue: The Brunswick, 1 Holland Rd, Hove BN3 1JF
01273 733 984 venue@brunswickpub.co.uk
Date: Monday 11th May 2009
Time: 7 pm for a 7.30 pm start
Tickets & Booking: please contact the Brunswick or pay at the door
Ticket Price: £8
Brighton & Hove Ceilidh & barn dance with Celtic Cadences. Contact Alan Mars: alan.mars@yahoo.co.uk
07930 323 057 or 01273 747 289
Celtic Cadences 