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THE GALWAY RACES

So as I roved out to Galway Town
To seek for recreation
On the seventeenth of August
Me mind was elevated
There were multitudes assembled
With their tickets at the station
Me eyes began to dazzle
As they're going to see the races

With me wack fol the do
Fol the diddle idle day

There were passengers from Limerick
And passengers from Nenagh
Passengers from Dublin
And the sportsmen from Tipperary
There were passengers from Kerry
And all the quarters of the nation
And our member Mr. Hasset
For to join the Galway Blazes

There were multitudes from Aran
And the members from New Quay Shore
The boys from Connemara
And the Clare unmarried maidens
There were people from Cork City
Who were loyal, true and faithful
Who brought home Fenian prisoners
From dying in foreign nations

It is there you'll see confectioners
With sugarsticks and dainties
The lozenges and oranges,
The lemonades and raisins
The gingerbread and spices
To accommodate the ladies
And a piece of cake for three pence
To be picking while you're able

And it's there you'll see the whistle
And the mandolin competing
The nimble-footed dancers
And they tripping on the daisies
There're others cying "Cigars and lights,
And bills of all the races!
The colours of the jockeys,
And the prize and horses' ages."

And it's there you'll see the jockeys
And they mounted on most stately
The pink and blue, the red and green
The emblem of our nation
The bell was rung for starting
All the horses seemed impatient
I thought they never stood on ground
Their speed was so amazing!

There was half a million people there
Of all denominations
The Catholic, the Protestant,
The Jew and Presbyterian
There was yet no animosity
No matter what persuasion
But fáilte and hospitality
Inducing fresh acquaintance

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from roots to fly (online version), released May 2, 2014

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FlatlandersFolk Germany

Fabian - vocals, guitar
Martin - mandolin, vocals

We're a folk-duo from the Lower Rhine area in the West of Germany.

These are recordings from our latest album, live recorded and produced by FLF in 2014.
It's mainly containing traditional Irish folk songs and tunes. We did several cover versions of newer songs, too, but these are only included on the physical CD. ... more

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