Biography:
The Kilkennys are a 4-piece traditional Irish ballad group, who have been entertaining audiences all over the country, and internationally for the past ten years, with their unique and accomplished style of playing and vocal talent. Known as one of the hardest working bands in Ireland, they perform the length and breath of the country up to five nights a week. Up to now, they have been performing as Uisce Beatha, but due to various crucial reasons and the fact that a few bands with the same name have sprung up around the world
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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!
[Verse 1]
G
One evening fair as the sun was shining
G C G D Em
To Kilkenny I did ride, I did meet with Captain Brady
Am D
A tall commander by his side
[Chorus]
G
Then you are welcome Highland Paddy
G C G D Em
By my side you'll surely stand, here the people shout for freedom
Am D
We'll rise in the morning with the Fenian band
Am D
Rise in the morning with the Fenian band
[Verse 2]
G
In the morning we rose early
G C G D Em
Just before the break of dawn, blackbirds singing in the bushes
Am D
Greetings to a smiling morn
[Verse 3]
G
Gather round me men of Ireland
G C G D Em
Gather Fenians gather round, hand to hand with sword and musket
Am D
Spill the blood upon this holy ground
[Chorus]
G
Then you are welcome Highland Paddy
G C G D Em
By my side you'll surely stand, here the people shout for freedom
Am D
We'll rise in the morning with the Fenian band
Am D
Rise in the morning with the Fenian band
[Verse 4]
G
There's a glen beside the river
G C G D Em
Just outside Kilkenny Town, there we met the noble Captain
Am D
Men lay dead upon the ground
[Chorus]
G
Then you are welcome Highland Paddy
G C G D Em
By my side you'll surely stand, here the people shout for freedom
Am D
We'll rise in the morning with the Fenian band
Am D
Rise in the morning with the Fenian band
[Verse 5]
G
There's a grave beside the river
G C G D Em
A mile outside Kilkenny Town, there we laid our noble Captain
Am D
Birds were silent when this Fenian died
[Verse 6]
G
All my life I will remember
G C G D Em
I'll remember night and day that once I rode into Kilkenny
Am D
And I heard this noble Captain say
[Chorus]
G
Then you are welcome Highland Paddy
G C G D Em
By my side you'll surely stand, here the people shout for freedom
Am D
We'll rise in the morning with the Fenian band
Am D
Rise in the morning with the Fenian band
[Chorus]
G
Then you are welcome Highland Paddy
G C G D Em
By my side you'll surely stand, here the people shout for freedom
Am D
We'll rise in the morning with the Fenian band
Am D
Rise in the morning with the Fenian band
G
One evening fair as the sun was shining
G C G D Em
To Kilkenny I did ride, I did meet with Captain Brady
Am D
A tall commander by his side
[Chorus]
G
Then you are welcome Highland Paddy
G C G D Em
By my side you'll surely stand, here the people shout for freedom
Am D
We'll rise in the morning with the Fenian band
Am D
Rise in the morning with the Fenian band
[Verse 2]
G
In the morning we rose early
G C G D Em
Just before the break of dawn, blackbirds singing in the bushes
Am D
Greetings to a smiling morn
[Verse 3]
G
Gather round me men of Ireland
G C G D Em
Gather Fenians gather round, hand to hand with sword and musket
Am D
Spill the blood upon this holy ground
[Chorus]
G
Then you are welcome Highland Paddy
G C G D Em
By my side you'll surely stand, here the people shout for freedom
Am D
We'll rise in the morning with the Fenian band
Am D
Rise in the morning with the Fenian band
[Verse 4]
G
There's a glen beside the river
G C G D Em
Just outside Kilkenny Town, there we met the noble Captain
Am D
Men lay dead upon the ground
[Chorus]
G
Then you are welcome Highland Paddy
G C G D Em
By my side you'll surely stand, here the people shout for freedom
Am D
We'll rise in the morning with the Fenian band
Am D
Rise in the morning with the Fenian band
[Verse 5]
G
There's a grave beside the river
G C G D Em
A mile outside Kilkenny Town, there we laid our noble Captain
Am D
Birds were silent when this Fenian died
[Verse 6]
G
All my life I will remember
G C G D Em
I'll remember night and day that once I rode into Kilkenny
Am D
And I heard this noble Captain say
[Chorus]
G
Then you are welcome Highland Paddy
G C G D Em
By my side you'll surely stand, here the people shout for freedom
Am D
We'll rise in the morning with the Fenian band
Am D
Rise in the morning with the Fenian band
[Chorus]
G
Then you are welcome Highland Paddy
G C G D Em
By my side you'll surely stand, here the people shout for freedom
Am D
We'll rise in the morning with the Fenian band
Am D
Rise in the morning with the Fenian band
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