Music
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
Download my Song for Free: The Irish Pub
Mar 15th
As promised, here’s an MP3 of my song “The Irish Pub”, in honour of St Patrick’s Day and the Irish contribution to international goodwill!
As I’ve said, this song was a hit last year for The High Kings. Anyone who’s travelled knows that it’s almost impossible to find someplace without an Irish pub in the vicinity. I was inspired to write this after discovering an Irish Pub in the Italian Alps at the 2006 Winter Olympics.
This version of the song is from my CD Lover’s Ghost, which will shortly be available to buy on this site. In the spirit of St Patrick’s Day – this one’s on me. Click here to download it.
THE HIGH KINGS SING THE IRISH PUB
Feb 23rd
We’re getting ready to put more music on this site, and to celebrate St Patrick’s Day I’ll be giving away a free MP3 of my song “The Irish Pub”. While you’re waiting for that, here it is performed by The High Kings, who recently recorded it.
Great to see The High Kings on tour at the moment. They’ve got a new album out too, and a charity single with the Wolfe Tones in aid of Haiti relief. Best of luck lads!