Biography:
Solas es un grupo musical irlandés-americano, formado en 1996, que toca música tradicional irlandesa, así como composiciones originales en el mismo estilo.
Su nombre proviene de una palabra irlandesa que significa "luz". En ese momento, la banda estaba formada por Séamus Egan, que ya había grabado dos discos como solista, así como una banda sonora para una película; Winifred Horan, componente de Cherish the Ladies; John Doyle, anteriormente miembro de The Chanting House con Egan; Karan Casey y John Williams.
Read more on Last.fm
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
The Newry Highwayman as performed by Solas
Intro: D/ C/ G/ C/ D/ C/ G/ Am/ C/ D/ C/ D/ C/ G
G D C G
In Newry town I was bred and born,
D C G
In Stephen's Green now I lie in scorn.
Am C D
I served my time in the saddling trade,
G C D
I always was the rovin' blade,
G C G
I always was the rovin' blade.
G D C G
In Newry town I was bred and born
D C G
In Stephens Green now I lie in scorn
Am C D
I served me time at the saddler's trade
G C D
I always was a roving blade
G C G
I always was a roving blade
G D C G
At seventeen I took a wife
D C G
I loved her dearer than I loved me life
Am C D
And so to keep her both fine and gay
G C D
I went out robbing on the king's highway
G C G
I went out robbing on the king's highway
G D C G
I never robbed a poor man yet
D C G
Nor lately caused anyone to fret
Am C D
But I robbed lords and ladies fine
G C D
And I carried the gold home to me heart's delight
G C G
I carried the gold home to me heart's delight
G D C G
I robbed Lord Baldwin, I do declare
D C G
And Lady Manswell up in Grovenors Square
Am C D
I closed me shutters and bade them good night
G C D
And I carried the gold home to me heart's delight
G C G
I carried the gold home to me heart's delight
Instrumental Bridge:
Em/ Bm/ C/ D/ C/ D
Em/ Bm/ C/ D/ C/ D/ C/ G
G D C G
To Covent Garden I made my way
D C G
With me dear wife for to see the play
Am C D
The Fielding's men there did me pursue
G C D
And I was taken by that cursed crew
G C G
Oh I was taken by that cursed crew
G D C G
My father cried, "Oh me darling son"
D C G
My wife, she cried, "Now I am undone"
Am C D
My mother tore her gray locks and cried
G C D
It's in the cradle I should have died
G C G
It's in the cradle I should have died
G D C G
When I am dead, I want for my grave
D C G
A flashy funeral pray let me have
Am C D
Six highwaymen for to carry me
G C D
Oh give them broadswords and sweet liberty
G C G
Oh give them broadswords and sweet liberty
Intro: D/ C/ G/ C/ D/ C/ G/ Am/ C/ D/ C/ D/ C/ G
G D C G
In Newry town I was bred and born,
D C G
In Stephen's Green now I lie in scorn.
Am C D
I served my time in the saddling trade,
G C D
I always was the rovin' blade,
G C G
I always was the rovin' blade.
G D C G
In Newry town I was bred and born
D C G
In Stephens Green now I lie in scorn
Am C D
I served me time at the saddler's trade
G C D
I always was a roving blade
G C G
I always was a roving blade
G D C G
At seventeen I took a wife
D C G
I loved her dearer than I loved me life
Am C D
And so to keep her both fine and gay
G C D
I went out robbing on the king's highway
G C G
I went out robbing on the king's highway
G D C G
I never robbed a poor man yet
D C G
Nor lately caused anyone to fret
Am C D
But I robbed lords and ladies fine
G C D
And I carried the gold home to me heart's delight
G C G
I carried the gold home to me heart's delight
G D C G
I robbed Lord Baldwin, I do declare
D C G
And Lady Manswell up in Grovenors Square
Am C D
I closed me shutters and bade them good night
G C D
And I carried the gold home to me heart's delight
G C G
I carried the gold home to me heart's delight
Instrumental Bridge:
Em/ Bm/ C/ D/ C/ D
Em/ Bm/ C/ D/ C/ D/ C/ G
G D C G
To Covent Garden I made my way
D C G
With me dear wife for to see the play
Am C D
The Fielding's men there did me pursue
G C D
And I was taken by that cursed crew
G C G
Oh I was taken by that cursed crew
G D C G
My father cried, "Oh me darling son"
D C G
My wife, she cried, "Now I am undone"
Am C D
My mother tore her gray locks and cried
G C D
It's in the cradle I should have died
G C G
It's in the cradle I should have died
G D C G
When I am dead, I want for my grave
D C G
A flashy funeral pray let me have
Am C D
Six highwaymen for to carry me
G C D
Oh give them broadswords and sweet liberty
G C G
Oh give them broadswords and sweet liberty
Solen
Soler
Solera
Solicitors
Solido