Biography:
William 'Liam' Clancy (2 September 1935 – 4 December 2009) (Irish;Liam Mac Fhlannchadha) was an Irish folk singer. With his brothers Tom, and Patrick Clancy, as well as Tommy Makem, he was part of the popular group The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem.
Liam Clancy was the youngest and last surviving member of the influential folk group the Clancy Brothers, who are regarded as Ireland's first pop stars. They recorded 55 albums, achieved global sales
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Other songs:
- All For Me Grog
- And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda
- Ar Eireann Ni Neosainn Ce Hi
- Black Water Side
- Cruisin Round Yarmouth
- Dirty Old Town
- Eileen Aroon
- Fare Thee Well
- Farewell To Tarwathie
- Fiddlers Green
- Foggy Foggy Dew
- Galway Races
- Heave Away
- Hi For The Beggarman
- Home Boys Home
- Home From The Sea
- Im A Freeborn Man
- Maries Wedding
- My Island
- Navy Boots On
- Patriot Game
- Red Is The Rose
- Sonnys Dream
- Spanish Is The Loving Tongue
- Streets Of London
- Ten And Nine
- The Castle Of Dromore
- The Croppy Boy
- The Dutchman
- The Foggy Dew
- The Irish Rover
- The Jolly Tinker
- The Loch Tay Boat Song
- The Minstrel Boy
- The Nightingale
- The Orchard
- The Parting Glass
- The Rising Of The Moon
- The Roseville Fair
- The Water Is Wide
- The Weavers
- Time Gentlemen Time
- Wild Mountain Thyme
- Yarmouth Town
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Liam Clancy - The Irish Rover
[VERSE 1:]
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In the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and six
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We set sail from the Cobh quay of Cork
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We were sailing away with a cargo of bricks
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For the grand city hall in New York
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Twas an elegant craft, she was rigged fore and aft
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And how the trade winds drove her
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She had twenty-three masts and she stood several blasts
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And they called her the Irish Ro-ver
[VERSE 2:]
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We had one million bags of the best Sligo rags
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We had two million barrels of stones
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We had three million sides of old blind horses hides
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We had four million barrels of bone
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We had five million hogs, six million dogs
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Seven million barrels of porter
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We had eight million bales of old nanny goats tails
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In the hold of the Irish Ro-ver
[VERSE 3:]
G C
There was Barney McGee from the banks of the Lee
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There was Hogan from County Tyrone
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There was Johnny McGuirk who was scared stiff of work
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And a chap from Westmeath named Malone
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There was Slugger O'Toole who was drunk as a rule
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And fighting Bill Tracy from Dover
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And your man Mick McCann from the banks of the Bann
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Was the skipper of the Irish Ro-ver
[VERSE 4:]
G C
We had sailed seven years when the measles broke out
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And our ship lost it's way in the fog
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Then the whole of the crew was reduced down to two
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Just myself and the captain’s old dog
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The ship struck a rock, oh Lord what a shock
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And nearly tumbled over
G Em C
It turned nine times around and the poor dog was drowned
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I'm the last of the Irish Ro-ver
[VERSE 1:]
G C
In the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and six
G D
We set sail from the Cobh quay of Cork
G C
We were sailing away with a cargo of bricks
G D G
For the grand city hall in New York
G D
Twas an elegant craft, she was rigged fore and aft
G D
And how the trade winds drove her
G Em C
She had twenty-three masts and she stood several blasts
G D7 G
And they called her the Irish Ro-ver
[VERSE 2:]
G C
We had one million bags of the best Sligo rags
G D
We had two million barrels of stones
G C
We had three million sides of old blind horses hides
G D G
We had four million barrels of bone
G D
We had five million hogs, six million dogs
G D
Seven million barrels of porter
G Em C
We had eight million bales of old nanny goats tails
G D7 G
In the hold of the Irish Ro-ver
[VERSE 3:]
G C
There was Barney McGee from the banks of the Lee
G D
There was Hogan from County Tyrone
G C
There was Johnny McGuirk who was scared stiff of work
G D G
And a chap from Westmeath named Malone
G D
There was Slugger O'Toole who was drunk as a rule
G D
And fighting Bill Tracy from Dover
G Em C
And your man Mick McCann from the banks of the Bann
G D7 G
Was the skipper of the Irish Ro-ver
[VERSE 4:]
G C
We had sailed seven years when the measles broke out
G D
And our ship lost it's way in the fog
G C
Then the whole of the crew was reduced down to two
G D G
Just myself and the captain’s old dog
G D
The ship struck a rock, oh Lord what a shock
G D
And nearly tumbled over
G Em C
It turned nine times around and the poor dog was drowned
G D7 G
I'm the last of the Irish Ro-ver
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Liam the younger
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Lianie May