VAN MORRISON & The Chieftans _ STAR OF THE COUNTY DOWN.

Traditional, arranged by Van Morrison / Paddy Moloney
In Banbridge Town in the County Down
One morning last July,
From a boreen green came a sweet colleen
And she smiled as she passed me by.
She looked so sweet from her two bare feet
To the sheen of her nut brown hair.
Such a coaxing elf, sure I shook myself
For to see I was really there.
Chorus:
From Bantry Bay up to Derry Quay and
From Galway to Dublin Town,
No maid I've seen like the brown colleen
That I met in the County Down.
As she onward sped, sure I scratched my head,
And I looked with a feelin' rare,
And I says, says I, to a passer-by,
"Who's the maid with the nut brown hair?"
He smiled at me and he says, says he,
"That's the gem of Ireland's crown.
Young Rosie McCann from the banks of the Bann,
She's the star of the County Down."
Chorus:
From Bantry Bay up to Derry Quay and
From Galway to Dublin Town,
No maid I've seen like the fair colleen
That I met in the County Down.
At the Harvest Fair she'll be surely there
And I'll dress in my Sunday clothes,
With my shoes shone bright and my hat cocked right
For a smile from my nut brown rose.
No pipe I'll smoke, no horse I'll yoke
Till my plough turns rust coloured brown.
Till a smiling bride by my own fireside
Sits the star of the County Down. From Bantry Bay up to Derry Quay and
From Galway to Dublin Town,
No maid I've seen like the fair colleen
That I met in the County Down.

[@cristinagalaxyfun]

Beautiful ❄️

[@noelfitzgerald3200]

😊Hadn't heard in years

[@kerzol]

yeah mcnulty, great song!!!

[@briellebee9983]

I always remember my Mom playing this song growing up but I could never find it until recently! It makes me want to burst out in dance, I love it! Lol☺️

[@AnimeShinigami13]

general rule of thumb, try to remember a single line, then type it into youtube. usually it works

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

This is what St. Patrick's Day in my house sounds like.

[@LeeMitchellAcoustic]

No one does it like Van....There's always such an emotional longing in his voice. Beautiful...

[@joeflores9496]

can listen to this song over and over, so relaxing.

[@MaureenMaynes]

The perfect version of a wonderful song.

[@TheRay6]

such joy and spirit....

[@justingame4459]

this is just great

[@jonathanwilkinson1461]

Beautiful Colleens..

[@scruffysean3640]

Agus as Gaeilge, cailíní állain!

[@kekenutikeke]

Nice vid and happy song thank you Chris..

[@barbaranee8094]

Lyrics to brown Colleen of county down

[@Waywardthumbs]

I’M FROM BANBRIDGE TOWN IN THE COUNTY DOWN ❤️ gotta love that a song is about home

[@DDPYogaBoomer]

Kt Ken my gggm was a Rosie McGrory from Banbridge

[@wendybreckon2369]

Me too...❤️I was born in Banbridge Hospital in County Down & spent my childhood playing in fields & farmyards. I always love to hear this song.A great fan of The Chieftains & always will be....☘️🍀

[@3rk4u]

thanks 4 uploading this great trak.

[@misslantana52]

Beautiful lyrics....love this! Van and The Chieftains are a match made in heaven! Thanks for sharing this lovely vid Chris! (*_*)

[@mcbrien100]

Sean south

[@olly_tv]

Hi Chris, what a great version of the song. Do you know where this music video is from? My mum got quite a (happy) shock when she came across it as she thinks she’s in it! Would love to be able to find out more. Thank you!

[@Electricchris1]

its mostly made from online material i found and spliced in glad she liked it if you do a google search you may find more photos

[@Rdrake1413]

I can trace my roots back to Thomas Law who came to America in the late 1800's from County Down.

[@lilithbrierley6360]

such a good song...
wonder if i can play it on guitar

[@DerekJones-mz4cn]

It's not the lesving of Livrrpool

[@chrismatthews180]

Lol there's not girls like this in down lads I'm sorry

[@hotpotmaster997]

lol nice one

[@winifredrichardson5552]

I’m from co down and when I was young I looked like that and so did a lot of young girls.