Archive for April, 2010
How to Play “The Wild Rover”
Apr 29th
Here is the first of my singing / guitar tutorials, The Wild Rover. Check out the lot on Youtube at Flynners Folk Songs. The lyrics are here. Next song is Whiskey in the jar, coming next week. Bye for now.
LYRICS OF THE WILD ROVER
Apr 29th
If you have watched me playing and singing The Wild Rover on Youtube (Flynners Folk Songs) you may be looking for the lyrics of this song: Have fun !
THE WILD ROVER
I’ve been a wild rover for manys’s the year
and I’ve spent all my money on whskey and beer
and now I’m returning with gold in great store
and I never will be a wild rover no more
CHORUS: AND IT’S NO NAY NEVER
NO NAY NEVER NO MORE
WILL I PLAY THE WILD ROVER
NO NEVER NO MORE
I went into an alehouse I used to frequent
and I told the landlady my money was spent
I asked her for credit, she answered me “nay”
“such a custom as yours I can have any day”
REPEAT CHOURS
Then I took from my pocket twelver new soverigns bright
and the landlady’s eyes opened wide in delight
she said “I have whiskey and wines of the best”
“and the words that were spoken were only in jest”
REPEAT CHORUS
I’ll go home to my parents, confess what I’ve done
and I’ll ask them to pardon their prodigal son
and when they’ve caressed me as oft times before
I never will play the wild rover no more
REPEAT CHORUS TWICE TO END
SOMETHING NEW COMING NEXT WEEK
Apr 24th
Hi there ! I have been out of action for the past two weeks or so but fear not because I have a whole new feature starting next week on the website. For anyone who is interested in learning how to play and sing well known Irish songs (first one is The Wild Rover) I will be doing tutorials right here. You can watch me show you how to play the chords and then sing the song. Lyrics will also be supplied. It will be fun and is a very easy way to learn how to sing a couple of those “crowd pleasing” songs which always make you such a hit at any gathering ! See you next week. Brian