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Erin Go Bragh

from Neath the Gloaming Star by Hannah Rarity

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From the singing of the wonderful Dick Gaughan

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Ma name's Duncan Campbell fae the shire o’ Argyll,
I've traivelled this country for mony's a mile,
I've traivelled through Ireland, Scotland an aa,
An the name I go under is Erin-go-Bragh

Ae night in Auld Reekie as I walked doun the street,
A saucy big polis I chanced fur tae meet,
He glowert in ma face an he gied me some jaw,
Sayin’ when cam ye over, Erin-go-Bragh?

Well, I am not a Pat, though Ireland I've seen,
Nor am I a Paddy though Ireland I’ve been,
But were I a Paddy, that's naethin at aa,
For thair's mony's a bauld hero in Erin-go-Bragh

Well I ken ye're a Pat by the cut o’ yer hair,
Bit ye aa turn tae Scotsmen as sune as ye're here,
Ye’ve left yer ain countrie for brakin the law,
An we're seizin aa stragglers fae Erin-go-Bragh

An were I a Pat an ye knew it wis true,
Or wis ah the devil, then whit's it tae you?
Were it no for the stick that ye haud in yer paw
I’d show ye a game played in Erin-go-Bragh

An a lump o blackthorn that a held in ma fist,
Around his big body I made it tae twist,
An the blood fae his napper I quickly did draw
An paid him stock-an-interest for Erin-go-Bragh

Bit the people cam roun like a flock o’ wild geese,
Sayin catch that daft rascal, he's killt the police,
An for every freend I had I'm shair he had twa,
It wis terrible hard times for Erin-go-Bragh

Bit I cam tae a wee boat that sails in the Forth,
An I packed up ma bags an I sailed for the North,
Fareweill tae Auld Reekie, yer polis an aa,
An the devil gang wi ye, Erin-go-Bragh

Sae come aa ye young people, whairever ye're from,
I don't give a damn tae whit place ye belong,
I come fae Argyll in the Heilans sae braw
An I ne'er took it ill bein caad Erin-go-Bragh

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from Neath the Gloaming Star, released September 2, 2018
Trad. arr. McDonagh, Rarity, Simpson, White (PRS/MCPS)

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Hannah Rarity Glasgow, UK

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Combining sublime vocal timbre and uncanny interpretive empathy, Rarity ranks as one of Scotland’s finest young singers, having toured internationally with US supergroup Cherish the Ladies as well as appearing and recording w RSNO, Blazin’ Fiddles, Rura & Niteworks.
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