I'm posting a song a day from the Rise Up Singing songbook, which you may or may not know. It's a pretty invaluable resource for song leaders, and useful for anyone who likes to sing in groups. The book doesn't include the melodies to the songs, just the lyrics and some chords, so I’m trying hard to find the tunes I don’t know, learn them, and post them on YouTube for anyone to learn. That’s where these videos are hosted; the blog is just pretty packaging.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Arthur McBride
Rise Up Singing chapter: Ballads and Old Songs
Irish: first published by P.W. Joyce in the book Old Irish Folk Music and Songs, 1908
Chords (in D):
Odd verses:
D - - - / G Bm Em G / D - - - / D Bm A -
Even verses:
D - - - / G Bm Em G / D - - - / D Bm A D
Oh, me and my cousin, one Arthur McBride
As we went a-walking down by the seaside
Now mark what did follow and what did betide
For it being on Christmas morning...
*Shillelagh*
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