Derina Harvey Band - The Irish Rover/Farewell To Nova Scotia
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- čas přidán 12. 09. 2024
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THE IRISH ROVER
In the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and six
We set sail from our sweet cove of Cork
We were sailing away with a cargo of bricks
For the grand city hall in New York
She was an elegant craft, rigged fore'd-and-aft
And oh, how the wild winds drove her.
She could stand several blasts, she'd twenty-seven masts
And we called her the Irish Rover.
Fare thee well, my pretty little girl,
I must sail away;
Fare thee well, my pretty little girl,
I must sail away.
We had one million bags of the best Sligo rags,
We had two million barrels of stone;
We had three million sides of blind horses' hides,
We had four million barrels of bone.
And five million hogs, six million dogs,
Seven million barrels of porter;
We had eight million bales of old nanny goat tails,
In the hold of the Irish Rover.
Fare thee well, my pretty little girl,
I must sail away;
Fare thee well, my pretty little girl,
I must sail away.
We had Barney McGee from the banks of the Lee,
There was Hogan from County Tyrone;
There was Johnny McGurk who was scared stiff of work,
And a fella from Westmeath called Malone.
There was Slugger O'Toole who was drunk as a rule,
Fightin' Bill Treacy from Dover;
And Nolan from McClare he's as strong as a bear,
He's the skipper of the Irish Rover.
Fare thee well, my pretty little girl,
I must sail away;
Fare thee well, my pretty little girl,
I must sail away.
We had sailed seven years when the measles broke out,
And our ship lost her way in a fog;
Then the whole of our crew it was reduced down to two,
Just me'self and the captain's old dog.
Then the ship struck a rock! Lord, what a shock!
It turned the boat right over;
And she spun nine times around, the poor old dog was drowned -
Now I'm the last of the Irish Rover.
Fare thee well, my pretty little girl,
I must sail away;
Fare thee well, my pretty little girl,
I must sail away.
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FAREWELL TO NOVA SCOTIA
The sun was setting in the West
The birds were singing on every tree
All nature seemed inclined for the rest
Still, there was no rest for me.
Farewell to Nova Scotia, the sea-bound coast,
Let your mountains dark and dreary be
For when I’m far away, on the briny ocean tossed,
Will you ever heave a sigh or a wish for me?
I grieve to leave my native land
I grieve to leave my comrades all
And my parents whom I love so dear
And the bonny, bonny lass that I do adore.
Farewell to Nova Scotia, the sea-bound coast,
Let your mountains dark and dreary be
For when I’m far away, on the briny ocean tossed,
Will you ever heave a sigh or a wish for me?
Drums do beat, wars do alarm
The captain, he calls; I must obey
So farewell, farewell, to my Nova Scotia charms
It’s early in the morning I'm far, far away
Farewell to Nova Scotia, my sea-bound coast,
Let your mountains dark and dreary be
For when I’m far away, on the briny ocean tossed,
Will you ever heave a sigh or a wish for me?
I have three brothers and they are at rest.
Their arms are folded on their breast,
But a poor, simple sailor just like me
Must be tossed and driven on the dark, blue sea.
Farewell to Nova Scotia, my sea-bound coast,
Let your mountains dark and dreary be
For when I’m far away, on the briny ocean tossed,
Will you ever heave a sigh or a wish for me?
For when I’m far away, on the briny ocean tossed,
Will you ever heave a sigh or a wish for me?
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Led by the fearless (and often funny) front-woman Derina Harvey, this five-piece Celtic-rock group offers a fresh take on traditional tunes and intersperse that offering with their own original jigs & reels. Their infectious rhythmic undertow is layered with rock guitar, dizzying fiddle motifs, and topped by Derina’s powerful voice. These transplanted east-coasters have earned a reputation as a party-band, leaving many an audience out-of-breath and hollering from the dance floor!
The band has proven to be a crowd-pleaser wherever they go. 2014 has seen the group travel across the country, entertaining crowds at pubs and festivals from Alberta to Newfoundland, where they took the main stage of George Street Festival in St. John's this past summer. Most recently, they shared the stage with Newfoundland CZcams sensation Donnie Dumphy (a comedian/novelty act most prominently featured on the Rick Mercer Report on CBC).
The band continues to build on a growing fan base by promoting their self-titled debut album (released in 2013). The record has garnered radio airplay in multiple regions in Canada (CKUA in Edmonton; K-Rock and Radio Newfoundland in St. John's, NL; CBC, Canada-wide). Work on their second album has already begun, due out by summer of 2015. - Hudba
The rhythm of a pirate and the voice of an angel!! Who wouldn't love this stuff??!!
Thank you so much! Stay in touch - we have a new song coming out on Friday and a brand new album dropping in June!💚
Canadians really do love their Irish folk, don’t they? Thank god for my Newfie family
Love this song. Wish your music was more well known, it's amazing 🤩
Thank you! 💚
this is such a bop 💃🕺
I love your music! I’m just getting into shanties and I’m glad I found you! Thanks for putting the lyrics in the description
Thank you so much! So glad you're enjoying the music! Stay in touch - we have a new song coming out on Friday and a brand new album dropping in June!💚
Combination of soul and talent, love it!
Thank you so much! Stay in touch - we have a new song coming out on Friday and a brand new album dropping in June!💚
This is my new favorite song!! I can't believe your music isn't more popular
Thanks so much for listening! 💚
this song pushes forward like a fekking freight train
Hey, I saw you guys in Rosthern, you were absolutely amazing!! This song is one of my favourites! :D
Amazing! Thank you so much for coming out to a show! We're glad you're enjoying the music! Stay in touch - we have a new song coming out on Friday and a brand new album dropping in June!💚
Pretty sure you blew away the Murphy's with your version of this song (and I love that version). Kudos! 🤘☘🇨🇦
Thank you so much! Stay in touch - we have a new song coming out on Friday and a brand new album dropping in June!💚
I'm so happy I came across your music!
Us too! Thank you so much! Glad you're enjoying the music! Stay in touch - we have a new song coming out on Friday and a brand new album dropping in June!💚
@@derinaharveyband3469 FUCK YEAH! 🤘
@@derinaharveyband3469 On a serious note, your music is life saving. When I'm battling the darkness and tempted to surrender, I just play your music and stand back up. It saves my life everyday 🤘
@@unclehraefnarAnd we're so glad you're still here...and still standing! Much love! ❤️❤️❤️
☘☘☘☘ How did I just find this band today
We're so glad you found us! 💚
Are these songs old Irish folk songs or your own creations? I'm not Irish or Canadian, sorry. Not familiar with your group, just came up on Spotify and I liked it. I used to listen to a lot of Irish music
There’s two songs in this video which they’ve stitched together side by side , the first is ”the Irish Rover”, we’re not exactly sure who wrote it but some people attribute it to someone by the name of J.M. Crofts. Although we’re not really sure who that is or whether or not they were Irish or Canadian. The second song “farewell to Nova Scotia” was adapted from another song “the soldiers adieu” written by Robert Tannahill who was Scottish. It’s believed that it was adapted sometime during WWI by Canadian soldiers. Farewell to Nova Scotia is a very popular Canadian folk song some consider it the Nova Scotia anthem. As you may be able to guess there are some pretty deep Irish and Scottish roots in the east coast of Canada. This band has done a beautiful cover of both songs and has stitched them together perfectly in my opinion. Thank you for showing be interested in Canadian music I love teaching others a little bit about it :)
Are you planning to come to the Midwest?
We hope to! We just played a few shows in Minnesota! Stay in touch - we have a new song coming out on Friday and a brand new album dropping in June!💚
this isnt a shanty it's an insurance claim lol