The Star of the County Down
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- Thanks so much to my guest star this week, Vicente Chavarria, who introduced me to this song!
Text:
Near Banbridge town, in the County Down
One morning in July
Down a bóithrín green came a sweet cailín
And she smiled as she passed me by.
She looked so sweet with her two white feet
And the sheen of her nut brown hair
Such a coaxing elf, had to shake myself
Just to know I was standing there.
Chorus:
And from Bantry Bay up to Derry Quay
And from Galway to Dublin town
No maid I've seen like the fair cailín
That I met in the County Down.
As she onward sped I shook my head
And I gazed with a feeling rare
And I said, says I, to a passerby
"Who's the maid with the nut-brown hair?"
He smiled at me, and with pride says he,
"That's the gem of Ireland's crown.
She's young Rosie McCann from the banks of the Bann
She's the star of the County Down."
I've travelled a bit, but never was hit
Since my roving career began
But fair and square I surrendered there
To the charms of young Rose McCann.
I'd a heart to let and no tenant yet
Did I meet with in shawl or gown
But in she went and I asked no rent
From the star of the County Down.
At the crossroads fair I'll be surely there
And I'll dress in my Sunday clothes
And I'll try sheep's eyes, and deludhering lies
On the heart of the nut-brown rose.
No pipe I'll smoke, no horse I'll yoke
Though rust my plow turns brown
Till a smiling bride by my own fireside
Sits the star of the County Down.
Thank you for playing up the beauty of the melody, instead of trying to finish it in under a minute.
The most beautiful version I've ever heard of this: perfection in singing, timing, & playing. Thanks so much!
my favorite irish song, and the girl is so beautiful and with angel voice.. respect for both..
i guess I'm pretty randomly asking but does anyone know a good place to stream new movies online?
It's hard to respect a background like that full of bipolar disorder. Sexual harassment of a poor girl in bare feet to the tune of a well loved hymn! Her admirer was probably drunk. And for real, this was Irish culture, from what I can gather about the towns where my ancestors lived. But when the girls got pregnant they were sent to converts and made to do slave labor for the rest of their lives and the babies were forcibly taken from them. I have a direct ancestor who was such a beauty, and she just passed manic depression on down her line.
Two angels ❤ That was heavenly 😮 Thank you
was für eine wundervolle frau.diese stimme....unglaublich.
Easily the best rendition of this song.
What wonderful melding of voice and gentle music
Thank you for this wonderful song, it is my absolute favorite version. You both have magnificent voices that could put me to sleep like a baby. I also love your instruments as they are very calming. Keep up the amazing work and god bless you both🍀🇮🇪🎵💚🤍🧡
brillant performance best voice of the period times
That is just a magnificent voice
Like I was listening by my heart, thanks a lot 🌹
🌹the tune for this is also used for a beautiful hymn in the Church I attend. I loooove music! And oh my goodness gracious alive, the words to this song?! I feel like a rose with nut brown hair too, and to be honest... marrying someone and being a smiling bride by the light of a campfire...sounds beautiful.
Just wonderful!!! I've heard this old song many times, but usually as a up tempo reel. The kind of song intoxicated St. Patty's day celebrants might break out into. But oh how beautiful and sweet the phrases when slowed to a mournful ballad. This is the rendition for the ages.
Only some Americans say "St. Patty's Day". The correct terms, as used in Ireland, are "St. Patrick's Day" or "Paddy's Day".
What a beautiful voice and girl, amazing!
ive never heard a voice like that. a dream couldnt compare. It was so perfect it hurt
wonderful version ..you guys should be on tour!!!!
Beautiful, I love this kind of music.
An exceptional performance of this lovely song! Bravo!
Wonderful performance
The day is coming soon when County Down will be Irish again, keep singing my brothers and sisters!
🇮🇪 ❤️ 🇵🇸
Beautiful music.
Beautiful .. both of you!
wow i haven't smiled in a couple of weeks (bit depressed)
your voice made me SMILE girl what a calming and happy one
x sweden
Wow!wow!wow! Perfect harmony!
Very nice rendition; I like the tempo especially.
ABSOLUTELY DELIGHTFUL.
excellent, utterly beautiful
Nice song, nice played, nice voice, nice girl.
AWESOME.
Beautiful.
This is AMAZING!!!I I love it so much thank you :)
Beauuuuuuuuuuuuutiful thankyou
briljant!
Best yet!
Very different and delicate from other renditions I've heard.
Beautiful and the high notes are so pretty.
Beautiful singing and playing! Great job on the arrangement. It's also kind of awesome to see a rendition of this that includes Baroque guitar...I'm going to go play it on viola da gamba now.
Beautiful xxxx
Wow! Beautiful voices. Thank you for the sweet song!
Wow, now THAT's a soprano. How have I not found this before now?
Hi! I love the song. I subscribed because of the wonderfull music. Keep playing the music guys, cause its wonderfull and this might be my fav song ever.Please play more music, and I'll listen to it. Thank You for singing a wonderfull song for us! :D
Great duet on this lovely tune. I'm still trying to figure out how most musicians consider this gem a "march."
Nice harmonies on the refrain.
The musical term "march" can generally be applied to any tune in 2/4 or 4/4 time signatures. "The Star Of The County Down" tune is usually played in 4/4 (march time), but it can also be performed in either 3/4 (waltz time) or 6/8 (jig time).
In order to actually march to a tune, in the military sense, it normally needs to be in 4/4 time at about 120 bpm. That's how "The Star Of The County Down" song was recorded by Van Morrison and the Chieftains on their "Irish Heartbeat" album (1988).
This version is in 4/4 time so it can be called a march but, of course, this is a slow version, more like a funeral march than a normal military march.
So, yes, this tune is technically a march when played in 4/4 time but it would not normally be called that in Ireland, where it comes from.
@@BennyTheBusker Thanks for the reply Bennie. I was aware of all of this (except the Irish wouldn't call it a march). Since I've played the song all my life in 3/4, the only 4/4 versions I admire are those like yours, slow, lyrical and heartfelt. With all respect to Van Morrison and the the Chieftains, native Irish musicians, my only reaction is if one sings this tune like it was "Off to Dublin in the Green with our helmets glistening the sun.", then I think they might miss the rather subtle love story and the singer's testimony of being smittin' by a fair colleen. Just sayin' my three and a half cents of opinion! :)
How I wish it had been recorded with more fidelity. I love it now, so then I would probably melt every time I hear it.
So good - what talent is out there and seemingly not really discovered. Beautiful.
Thanks for this piece !!
I love this song and your rendition of it just want to say thank you
Wunderschön!!!!!!!!!
Great!
This is one of my favorites! Thank you!
Great job!! Love !!
I love it!
Very good!
Bravissimo!
This deserves so many more views
Only criticism, and 'tis mild, is that the room in which you recorded gave a dull echo to certain elements of the sound. But what you did there in that venue was beautiful and fetching and something to whisk one's soul away to a point of serenity. Many thanks.
Matt You got that right. It's crappy microphone placement.
Did anyone notice in 2:14 how she smiled because he did the note perfectly ,
Sooo sweet
Yes
Time froze and so did I.
4 th day of listening
So well performed. Not my cuppa, but really good.
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 into Derry Quay
From Galway to Dublin Town
No maid I've seen like the fair 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]
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 my smiling bride by my own fireside
Sits the star of the County Down.
[Chorus]
[Repeat]
Her singing can transport the listener to a warm Elizabethan English evening, while enjoying tea and pasties.
Beautiful ! what's your name?
0.75 speed. You will thank me.
This is not good... it's AWESOME!!!!!!!!
Quelle voix!!! Serait tant mieux d´uniquement la voix de la femme.
I think this song sounds better in an upbeat tempo, for example, the versions by the Irish Rovers, Quilty, Orthodox Celts, or Van Morrison. I'm not as fond of the mournful sound of this or Loreena McKennitt's version.
However, the harp was lovely.
If you could hie to kolob😉🎶🎶
A wonderful English interpretation (not a compliment)...relax and have fun with it - that's what we do ;)
It's an English tune.
Better than Loreena Mc Kennitt!
Nobody's that good! But she has a fine voice and good interpretation.
Quelle voix!! (serait tant mieux sans le chant de l´homme)
Good voice (her). Facial expressions? Hummm...not good vibes. The song picks up the tempo at 2nd verse. Overall, nice rendition.
Very good!!!