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The Galway Races

A song in the key of Ador

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Sheet Music for "The Galway Races"The Galway Racessong= 12005255055202550552020023205025333500532532032052202550552020520235053532000050As I roved out through Galway Town to seek for recreationOn the seventeenth of August, my mind being elevatedThere were multitudes assembled with their tickets at the stationAnd my eyes began to dazzle and they're off to see the racesWith me whack fol the doo fol the diddley idle dayThere were passengers from Limerick and passengers from NenaghAnd passengers from Dublin and sportsmen from Tipp'raryThere were passengers from Kerry, and all quarters of the nationAnd our member, Mr. Hearst, for to join the Galway Blazers.With me whack fol the doo fol the diddley idle dayThere were multitudes from Aran, and members from New Quay ShoreThe boys of Connemara and the Clare unmarried maidensThere were people from Cork City who were loyal, true and faithfulThey brought home the Fenian prisoners from dying in foreign nationsWith me whack fol the doo fol the diddley idle dayIt's there you'll see confectioners with sugarsticks and daintiesThe lozenges and oranges, the lemonade and raisins!Gingerbread and spices to accomodate the ladiesAnd a big crubeen for threepence to be pickin' while you're able.With me whack fol the doo fol the diddley idle dayIt's there you'll see the gamblers, the thimbles and the gartersAnd the sporting wheel of fortune with the four and twenty quartersThere was others without scruple pelting wattles at poor MaggieAnd her father well contented to be gawking at his daughterWith me whack fol the doo fol the diddley idle dayAnd it's there you'll see the pipers and the fiddlers competingThe nimble footed dancers a-tripping o'er the daisiesThere were others crying cigars and lights and bills for all the racesWith the colours of the jockeys and the prize and horses' ages.With me whack fol the doo fol the diddley idle dayAnd it's there you'll see the jockeys and they mounted on so statelyThe pink, the blue, the orange, and green, the emblem of our nationWhen the bell was rung for starting, all the horses seemed impatientTheir feet they hardly touched the ground, their speed was so amazing!With me whack fol the doo fol the diddley idle dayThere was half a million people there of all denominationsThe Catholic, the Protestant, the Jew, the PresbyterianThere was yet no animosity, no matter what persuasionBut failte hospitality, inducing fresh acquaintanceWith me whack fol the doo fol the diddley idle dayTranscription: id:hn-song-124
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X:2296 T:Galway Races, The R:song Z:id:hn-song-124 M:6/8 L:1/8 Q:3/8=120 K:Ador
(A2G) | E2G G2A | G2G E2D | E2G G2A | G2G E2D | E2A A2B | c3 B2A | G2A B2d | c2c c2d | e2e d2c | B2d c2B | A2c B2A | G2E E2D | E2G G2A | G2G E2D | E2A G2B | A2B || c2d | e3 d2c | d3 c2B | AAA A2G | A3- A2 || W:As I roved out through Galway Town to seek for recreation W:On the seventeenth of August, my mind being elevated W:There were multitudes assembled with their tickets at the station W:And my eyes began to dazzle and they're off to see the races W:With me whack fol the doo fol the diddley idle day W: W:There were passengers from Limerick and passengers from Nenagh W:And passengers from Dublin and sportsmen from Tipp'rary W:There were passengers from Kerry, and all quarters of the nation W:And our member, Mr. Hearst, for to join the Galway Blazers. W:With me whack fol the doo fol the diddley idle day W: W:There were multitudes from Aran, and members from New Quay Shore W:The boys of Connemara and the Clare unmarried maidens W:There were people from Cork City who were loyal, true and faithful W:They brought home the Fenian prisoners from dying in foreign nations W:With me whack fol the doo fol the diddley idle day W: W:It's there you'll see confectioners with sugarsticks and dainties W:The lozenges and oranges, the lemonade and raisins! W:Gingerbread and spices to accomodate the ladies W:And a big crubeen for threepence to be pickin' while you're able. W:With me whack fol the doo fol the diddley idle day W: W:It's there you'll see the gamblers, the thimbles and the garters W:And the sporting wheel of fortune with the four and twenty quarters W:There was others without scruple pelting wattles at poor Maggie W:And her father well contented to be gawking at his daughter W:With me whack fol the doo fol the diddley idle day W: W:And it's there you'll see the pipers and the fiddlers competing W:The nimble footed dancers a-tripping o'er the daisies W:There were others crying cigars and lights and bills for all the races W:With the colours of the jockeys and the prize and horses' ages. W:With me whack fol the doo fol the diddley idle day W: W:And it's there you'll see the jockeys and they mounted on so stately W:The pink, the blue, the orange, and green, the emblem of our nation W:When the bell was rung for starting, all the horses seemed impatient W:Their feet they hardly touched the ground, their speed was so amazing! W:With me whack fol the doo fol the diddley idle day W: W:There was half a million people there of all denominations W:The Catholic, the Protestant, the Jew, the Presbyterian W:There was yet no animosity, no matter what persuasion W:But failte hospitality, inducing fresh acquaintance W:With me whack fol the doo fol the diddley idle day
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