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Four Green Fields (from WVUD radio)
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Tommy Makem pictures Ireland as a fine old woman with one of her jewels (provinces) in bondage..
4ever erin aisling alainn aleen luan aleen luann ashling ahlyn ashling alynn luan aleen davy shannon
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4Ever Erin is a main course of folk and folk rock music with large platters of Celtic, country and blues and a dessert of a spice of variety.. tasty covers and
is a main course of rock and folk rock music, large platters of blues, country and Celtic with a dessert of a spice of variety.. tasty covers and originals.. 4Ever Erin is: Dorothy Sherman - vocals, flute, guitar, bass Davy Shannon - guitar, bass, vocals (Occasional guest musicians) Members of the group have played venues over North America from clubs to festivals to theaters..is the perfect choice for club, party, festival, almost any occasion..
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Genre
World • Traditional Irish
Charts
Peak #146
Peak in subgenre #6
Author
Tommy Makem
Rights
Tommy Makem/trad
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June 18, 2007
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MP3 2.9 MB • 128 kbps • 3:08
Story behind the song
The old woman in the song is Ireland, and her four sons are the Four Provinces: Ulster, Munster, Leinster and Connaught. The third verse speaks of the six counties of Ulster partitioned by the British in 1922 and to the present day held under British misrule. Sung here exceptionally by Drew Bennie of Ashling Ah'lyn on WVUD radio Newark, Delaware.. Ashling Ah'lyn 5/11/07 Drew Bennie: vocals, percussion, guitar; Dorothy Sherman: vocals, flute; Davy Shannon: guitar, vocals; Jimi spicer: bass..
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Four Green Fields "What did I have?", said the fine old woman "What did I have?", this proud old woman did say "I had four green fields, each one was a jewel But strangers came and tried to take them from me I had fine, strong sons, they fought to save my jewels They fought and died and that was my grief", said she "Long time ago", said the fine old woman "Long time ago", this proud old woman did say "There was war and death, plundering and pillage My children starved by mountain, valley and sea And their wailing cries, they shook the very heavens My four green fields ran red with their blood", said she "What have I now?", said the fine old woman "What have I now?", this proud old woman did say "I have four green fields, one of them's in bondage In strangers hands that tried to take it from me But my sons have sons, as brave as were their fathers My fourth green field will bloom once again", said she.
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