The Road to Clady (Live) ft. Oisín McCann

by Roisin Ward Morrow

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The Road to Clady is originally a song from Scotland, previously known as "The Soor Milk Cairt" and was written by Thomas Johnstone (1850-1911) in the 1880's.
The tune played after the song is a jig called "Daragh Patrick's", written by fiddle player Barry Kieran from Louth based band, Kern.

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I am a country servant, serving in Killane
In a place they call Newhamilton a grand old fashioned town
Twas early in the morning at the hour of 3
When I set off for Clady, the old grey mare and me

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Cheeks as red as roses, eyes a bonny blue
Dancin', dancin'
She pierced me through and through
She fairly won my fancy and stole away my heart
Jogging along to Clady on a sour milk cart

In the corner of the street a bus I chanced to pass
And in the corner of the bus I spied a country lass
Says I my pretty fair maid come along with me
I'm going the road to Clady, the old grey mare and me

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I asked her up beside me and on the cart she sat
I slipped an arm around her waist and soon began to chat
The birds in the bushes, sweetly they did sing
The blackbirds and the thrushes, they made the forest ring

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released July 24, 2020
Vocals, fiddle - Róisín Ward Morrow
Guitar - Oisín McCann
Recorded, mixed - Ben Rawlins

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