It was upstairs and downstairs the lady went
Put on her suit of leather-o
T’was a cry all around the door
She’s away wi’ the raggle taggle gypsy-o

It was late that night when the lord came in
Enquiring for his lady-o
The servant girl replied to her lord
She’s away wi’ the raggle taggle gypsy-o

Oh then saddle for me my milk white steed
- my big horse is not speedy-o
I will ride and I’ll seek me bride
She’s away wi’ the raggle taggle gypsy-o

Then he rode east and he rode west
He rode north and south also
But when he rode to the wide open fields
It was there that he spied his lady-o

Percussion play off, both percussionists with Bodhran Player

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Remember me, Recuerdame (Performed by Paul Byrom)

The moonlight dances among the trees
The campfire glows in the autumn breeze
and I am lost in my thoughts of you
Remember me, recuerda me

A comrade strums on a sad guitar
My mind is drifting to where you are
I’m holding you as I used to do
remember me, recuerda me, mi amor!

So long ago, so far away, each night I pray
"volvero los dias passoados"
I promise you that come what may
those days will stay ever in my memory

In all this world I could never find, the love that I had to leave behind
But duty calls, so whate'er befalls
remember me, recuerda me, mi amor

God only knows what tomorrow brings
You’re in my heart so my spirit sings
and I’ll be strong just as long as you remember me,
recuerda me, mi amor!

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Love The Dearest (Performed by Paul Byrom)

Love thee dearest, love thee
Yes, by yonder star I swear
Which through tears above thee
Shines so sadly fair
Thou, too, oft dimmed
With tears like him
Like him my truth will shine
And love thee, dearest, love thee
Yes – till death I’m thine.

Dormi amore dormi
Porta il fuore dove vuoi
Vola verso I sogni
Bella come sei
Tue sei per me la stella she
Per sempre brillera
E dormi amore dormi
E gia notte ormai

Dimmi amore dimmi
Che non te ne andrai mai piu
Quante notti insonni
Se mi manchi tu
Accanto a me le vuvole
Non torneranno mai
E sogna tutti I sogni
Che l’amore da
L’amore da

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Ride On (Performed by Ryan Kelly)

Sure you ride the finest horse I’ve ever seen

Standing 16' one or two, with eyes wild and green

You ride the horse so well, hands light to the touch

I could never go with you no matter how I wanted to

Ride on, see you,

I could never go with you no matter how I wanted to

Ride on, see you, I could never go with you no matter how I wanted to

When you ride into the night, without a trace behind

Run you claw along my gut, one last time

I turn to face an empty space, where you used to lie

I look for the spark that lights the night

Through a teardrop in your eye

Ride on, see you, I could never go with you no matter how I wanted to

Ride on, see you, I could never go with you no matter how I wanted to

Ride on, see you, I could never go with you no matter how I wanted to

Ride on, see you, I could never go with you no matter how I wanted to

I could never go with you no matter how I wanted to

I could never go with you no matter how I wanted to

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She (Performed by Paul Byrom)

She may be the face I can't forget
A trace of pleasure or regret
Maybe my treasure or the price I have to pay
She may be the song the summer sings
May be the chill the autumn brings
May be a hundred different things
Within the measure of a day

She may be the beauty or the beast
May be the famine or the feast
May turn each day into a Heaven or a Hell
She may be the mirror of my dreams
A smile reflected in the stream
She may not be what she may seem
Inside her shell

She, who always seems so happy in a crowd
Whose eyes can be so private and so proud
No one's allowed to see them, when they cry
She may be the love that cannot hope to last
That comes to me from shadows in the past
And I’ll remember 'till the day I die

She maybe the reason I survive
The why and wherefore I'm alive
The one I care for through the rough and ready years

Me, I'll take the laughter and her tears
And make them all my souvenirs
For where she goes I've got to be
The meaning of my life is
She
She
Oh, she....

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Steal Away (Group)

Steal away, let's steal away,
No reason left to stay.
For me and you,
Let's start anew,
And darlin' steal away.

Ooooh, ooooh

Let's steal away and chase our dream,
And hope they never find us.
The deary days, the empty nights,
We'll leave them all behind us.

Ooooh, aaaaah

Steal away, let's steal away
No reason left to stay.
For me and you,
Let's start anew,
And darlin' steal away.

Oooooh.

We'll leave with just our memories,
And make a new beginning.
We have to choose,
To win or lose,
And it's time we started winning.

Mmmmm, aaaaah

Steal away, let's steal away,
No reason left to stay.
For me and you,
Let's start anew,
And darlin' steal away.
Steal away, let's steal away,
No reason left to stay.
For me and you,
Let's start anew,
And darlin' steal away.

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That's A Woman (Performed by Ryan Kelly & Paul Byrom)

Paul:
WOMAN,
SUCH A DELICATE CREATURE,
EV’RY FEATURE
NEEDS TO BE LOVED FROM THE START
BE TENDER
AND SHE’LL SURRENDER
OFFEND HER
AND SHE WILL HARDEN HER HEART
Ryan:
A DELICATE CREATURE IS SOMETHING SHE AIN’T
BETTER TAKE IT FROM ME, THAT’S A WOMAN
THAT ISN’T AN ANGEL, THAT ISN'T A SAINT
BETTER TAKE IT FROM ME, THAT’S A WOMAN
SHE KNOWS HOW TO PLEASE AND SHE KNOWS HOW TO PLAY
TAKE IT FROM ME, THAT’S A WOMAN
FORGET ‘TO HONOUR, LOVE AND OBEY’
SHE’LL TAKE YOU AND BREAK YOU
AND THROW YOU AWAY,
THAT’S A WOMAN, THAT’S A WOMAN.

SHE KNOW EVERY MOVE AND SHE KNOWS EVERY TRICK
TAKE IT FROM ME, THAT'S A WOMAN
HOW TO KILL WITH A WORD AND TO CUT TO THE QUICK
TAKE IT FROM ME, THAT’S A WOMAN
HOW TO LOOK THROUGH YOU AS IF YOU’RE NOT THERE
TAKE IT FROM ME, THAT’S A WOMAN.

HOW TO SAY ‘NO’ WITH A FLICK OF HER HAIR,
SHE’LL TURN YOU AND BURN YOU AND NOT EVEN CARE.
THAT’S A WOMAN, THAT’S A WOMAN.

Paul:
FAITHFUL AND TRUE, THAT’S A WOMAN
TRUSTING IN YOU, THAT’S A WOMAN
GENTLE AND CONSTANTLY CARING
STRONG AS THE LOVE SHE IS SHARING
WHEN YOU LOOK IN THE EYES OF A WOMAN

Ryan:
LOOK IN HER EYES YOU’LL SEE NOTHING BUT LIES
SHE’S A WOMAN

Paul:
AND THROUGH THE DISGUISE OF A WOMAN.

Ryan:
EV’RY ONE IS THE SAME, SHE’S JUST PLAYING A GAME
SHE’S A WOMAN

Paul:
YOU’LL SEE IT ALL THERE
THERE’S ROMANCE IN THE AIR

Both:
NOTHING ELSE CAN COMPARE,
THAT’S A WOMAN

Paul:
WOMAN, SO SOFT AND BEGUILING
SEE HER SMILING
AND FEEL YOUR HEART ALL AGLOW
ENFOLD HER
LAY HER HEAD ON YOUR SHOULDER
AND HOLD HER
‘TILL YOU JUST CAN’T LET HER GO.

Ryan:
TREAT HER AS IF YOU JUST DON’T GIVE A DAMN
THAT’S HOW TO HANDLE A WOMAN
BE MORE OF STALLION
LESS OF A LAMB
THAT’S HOW TO HANDLE A WOMAN!
KEEP HER HANGING AROUND TILL SHE’S READY TO BURST
THAT’S HOW TO HANDLE A WOMAN
DON’T TRY TO BE BAD, BE THE WORST!
DO UNTO OTHERS BUT JUST DO IT FIRST
TO A WOMAN, TO A WOMAN
BE WISE BE WARY AND BE ON YOUR GUARD.
THAT’S HOW TO HANDLE A WOMAN
IF YOU FEEL THAT YOU’RE FALLIN', YOU’D BETTER BE HARD
‘COS THAT’S HOW TO HANDLE A WOMAN.
DON’T LET HER GET CLOSER AND DON’T LET HER IN
THAT’S HOW TO HANDLE A WOMAN.
‘COS IF YOU ALLOW HER GET UNDER YOUR SKIN
MY FRIEND THAT’S THE END ‘COS YOU ‘AINT GONNA WIN
WITH A WOMAN, WITH A WOMAN.

Zara Curtis: dances to him with Hard Shoe taps as a challenge

Ryan:
LOOK AT HER BODY AND LOOK AT HER MOVE
LOOK AT HER BODY AND LOOK AT HER MOVE
NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL A WOMAN!

Zara Curtis: dances to him with Hard Shoe taps as a challenge

Ryan:
I’M THINKING NOW I GOT SOMETHING TO PROVE
COS THAT’S WHAT I CALL A WOMAN!

Zara Curtis: dances to him with Hard Shoe taps as a challenge

Ryan:
ALL MY MOVES ARE STALLING HERE
I CAN’T GET THROUGH TO THIS WOMAN!
THE PIPES THE PIPES ARE CALLIN'’ HERE
I THINK I COULD BE FALLIN'’ HERE
FOR THIS WOMAN, WHAT A WOMAN!

Paul: FAITHFUL AND TRUE, THAT’S A WOMAN

Ryan: SHE COULDN’T BE TRUE, SHE’S JUST PLAYING WITH YOU,
WHAT A WOMAN!

Paul: TRUSTING IN YOU, THAT’S A WOMAN

Ryan: TRUSTING IN WHO? YOU JUST HAVEN’T A CLUE
WHAT A WOMAN

Paul: GENTLE AND CONSTANTLY CARING

Ryan: JUST LET IT BE,THIS ONE’S FOR ME
WHAT A WOMAN!

Paul: STRONG AS THE LOVE SHE IS SHARING.

Zara Curtis is now with Ryan

Both:
WHEN YOU LOOK IN THE EYES OF A WOMAN
AND THROUGH THE DISGUISE OF A WOMAN
YOU’LL SEE IT ALL THERE
THERE’S ROMANCE IN THE AIR
NOTHING ELSE CAN COMPARE
THAT’S A WO------------

Ryan: WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT I’D EVER GET CAUGHT

Both: WHAT A WOMAN!

Ryan and Zara leave the set

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The Island (Performed by Keith Harkin)

They say the skies of Lebanon are burning
Those mighty cedars bleedin’ in the heat
They're showing pictures on the television
Women and children dying in the street
And we're still at it in our own place
Still tryin’ to reach the future through the past
Still tryin’ to carve tomorrow from a tombstone...

But Hey! Don't listen to me! this wasn't meant to be no sad song.
We've heard too much of that before
Right now I only want to be here with you Till the morning dew comes falling And I wanna take you to the island Trace your footprints in the sand
And in the evening when the sun goes down We'll make love to the sound of the ocean
They're raising banners over by the markets
Whitewashing slogans on the shipyard walls
Witchdoctors praying for a mighty showdown No way our holy flag is gonna’ fall
Up here we sacrifice our children To feed the worn-out dreams of yesterday And teach them dying will lead us into glory...

But Hey! Don't listen to me! cos this wasn't meant to be no sad song.
I've sung too much of that before
Right now I only want to be here with you
Till the morning dew comes falling I wanna take you to the island
And trace your footprints in the sand
And in the evening when there’s no one around
We'll make love to the sound of the ocean

Now I know us plain folks don't see all the story
And I know this peace and love's just copping out
And I guess these young boys dying in the ditches Is just what being free is all about
And how this twisted wreckage down on main street
Will bring us all together in the end
And we'll go marching down the road to freedom...
Freedom……. Freedom

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The Old Man (Performed by George Donaldson)

The tears have all been shed now
We’ve said our last goodbyes
His souls been blessed
He’s laid to rest
And it’s now I feel alone
He was more than just a father
A teacher my best friend
And He’ll still be heard
In the tunes we shared
When I play them on my own

(chorus)
I never will forget him
For he made me what I am
Though he may be gone
Memories linger on
And I miss him, the old man
As a boy he’d take me walkin’
By mountain field and stream
And he showed me things
Not known to kings
And secret between him and me
Like the colours on the pheasant
As he rises in the dawn
Or how to fish and make a wish
Beside a fairy tree

(chorus)
I never will forget him
For he made me what I am
Though he may be gone
Memories linger on
And I miss him, the old man

I thought he’d live forever
He seemed so big and strong
But the minutes fly
And the years roll by
For a father and a son
And suddenly when it happened
There was so much left unsaid
No second chance
To tell him thanks

For everything he’s done

Oh, I never will forget him
For he made me what I am
Though he may be gone
Memories linger on
God I miss him, the old man

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The Voyage (Performed by George Donaldson)

I am a sailor, you're my first mate
We signed on together, we coupled our fate
We hauled up our anchor, determined not to fail
For the hearts treasure, together we set sail

With no maps to guide us we steered our own course
We rode out the storms when the winds were gale force
We sat out the doldrums in patience, and hope
Working together, we learned how to cope

Chorus:
Life is an ocean, love is a boat
In troubled waters, it keeps us afloat
When we started the voyage, there was just me and you
Now gathered round us, we have our own crew

Together we're in this relationship
We built it with care, to last the whole trip
Our true destination's not marked on any charts
We're navigating for the shores of the heart

Chorus:
Life is an ocean and love is a boat
In troubled waters, it keeps us afloat
When we started the voyage, there was just me and you
Now gathered round us, we have our own crew

Duhan (Johnny Duhan songs)

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Yesterday's Men (Performed by George Donaldson)

'Twas Joey the weasel that gave us the wire They were closing our factory down
Though we didn't believe him and we called him a liar ,
The redundancy letters came round
As we read them in silence, I choked back a tear, It was hard to believe after twenty-odd years
Farewell my companions, my friends and my workmates
Farewell to the paydays, the pints and the craic
Oh, We gave them our best years now they've paid us back , By making us yesterday's men, Sure as he ll, making us yesterday's men
So We said our goodbyes by the factory gates, One cold
Friday evening last year
And I saw it all there in the eyes of ma mates, The anger, the sadness, the fear
Like our fathers before us we worked there with pride,
Now we fought back the bitterness burning inside
Farewell my companions, my friends and my workmates, Farewell to the paydays, the pints and the craic

Oh we gave them our best years now they've paid us back, By making us yesterday's men , Sure as he ll, making us yesterday's men
Ah Now Jimmy, said she, Give the kids a few bob, After all, sure it is Friday night
But How could I tell her I was out of a job , from now on things were going to be tight
How well I remember it cut like a knife, I was never a day on the dole in my life
Farewell my companions, my friends and my workmates , Farewell to the paydays, the pints and the craic
Oh, We gave them our best years now they've paid us back, By making us yesterday's men, Sure as he ll, making us yesterday's men
The machines now are silent, the workbenches bare, And there's dust on the factory floor
They've boarded the windows and have chained up the gates , And have padlocked the factory door
Now I'm on the scrap-heap, and I'm thirty-nine, Jus one of the hundreds, shot down in my prime

Farewell my companions, my friends and my workmates , Farewell to the paydays, the pints and the craic
Oh, We gave them our best years now they've paid us back, By making us yesterday's men, Sure as he ll, making us yesterday's men

Farewell my companions, my friends and my workmates , Farewell to the paydays, the pints and the craic
Oh, We gave them our best years now they've paid us back, By making us yesterday's men, Sure as he ll, making us yesterday's men

Coulter/Martin – Music & Media/Four Seasons

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Young Love (Performed by Damian McGinty)

They say for every boy and girl
There's just one love in this whole world
And I know I've found mine

The heavenly touch of your embrace
Tells me no one could take your place
Ever in my heart

Young love, first love
Filled with deep devotion
Young love, our love
We share with deep emotion

Just one kiss from your sweet lips
Will tell me that our love is real
And I can feel that it's true
For we will vow to one another
There will never be another
Love for you or for me

Young love, first love
Filled with deep devotion
Young love, our love
We share with deep emotion

Young love, first love
Filled with deep devotion
Young love, first love
Filled with deep devotion

 

Every Breath You Take (Performed by Ryan Kelly)

Every breath you take
Every move you make
Every bond you break
Every step you take
I'll be watching you

Every single day
Every word you say
Every game you play
Every night you stay
I'll be watching you

Oh, cant you see
You belong to me
How my poor heart aches
Every step you take

Every move you make
Every vow you break
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake
I'll be watching you

Since youve gone I been lost without a trace
Dream at night I can only see your face
Look around but its you I cant replace
Feel so cold but I long for your embrace
Keep crying baby, baby, please..
Oh, cant you see
You belong to me
How my poor heart aches
Every breath you take

Every move you make
Every vow you break
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake
I'll be watching you

I'll be watching you
I'll be watching you
I'll be watching you
I'll be watching you
I'll be watching you
I'll be watching you

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Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen (Performed by Damian Mcginty)

Tra la-la-la-la la-la-la-la
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
Tra la-la-la-la la-la-la-la
Happy birthday sweet sixteen

Tonight's the night I've waited for
Because you're not a baby anymore
You've turned into the prettiest girl I've ever seen
Happy birthday sweet sixteen

What happened to that funny face
My little tomboy now wears satin and lace
I can't believe my eyes you're just a teenage dream
Happy birthday sweet sixteen

When you were only six I was your big brother
Then when you were ten We didn't like each other
When you were thirteen You were my funny valentine
But since you've grown up Your future is sewn up
From now on you're gonna be mine, so

If I should smile with sweet surprise
It's just that you've grown up before my very eyes
You've turned into the prettiest girl I've ever seen
Happy birthday sweet sixteen

Tra la-la-la-la la-la-la-la
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
Tra la-la-la-la la-la-la-la
Happy birthday sweet sixteen

If I should smile with sweet surprise
It's just that you've grown up before my very eyes
You've turned into the prettiest girl I've ever seen
Happy birthday sweet sixteen

Tra la-la-la-la la-la-la-la
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
Tra la-la-la-la la-la-la-la
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
Tra la-la-la-la la-la-la-la
Happy birthday sweet sixteen

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Wichita Lineman (Performed by Keith Harkin)

I am a lineman for the county
And I drive the mainroad.
Lookin' in the sun for another overload.

I hear you singing in the wire.
I can hear you thru the whine.
And the Wichita Lineman, is still on the line...

I know I need a small vacation.
But it don't look like rain.
And if it snows that stretch down south, won't ever stand the strain.

And I need you more than want you.
And I want you for all time.
And the Wichita Lineman, is still on the line...

And I need you more than want you.
And I want you for all time.
And the Wichita Lineman, is still on the line

Is still on the line...
Is still on the line...
Is still on the line...

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Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (Performed by Damian McGinty)

Don't take your love away from me
Don't you leave my heart in misery
If you go then I'll be blue
Cause breaking up his hard to do

Remember when you held me tight
And you kissed me all through the night
Think of all that we've been through
And breaking up is hard to do

They say that breaking up is hard to do
Now I know, I know that it's true
Don't say that this is the end
Instead of breaking up I wish that we were making up again

I beg of you, don't say goodbye
Can't we give our love another try
Come on baby, let's start a new
Cause breaking up is hard to do

They say that breaking up is hard to do
Now I know, I know that it's true
Don't say that this is the end
Instead of breaking up I wish that we were making up again

I beg of you, don't say goodbye
Can't we give our love another try
Come on baby, let's start a new
Cause breaking up is hard to do

Da da dum doobie doo dum dum
Da da da da dum doobie doo dum dum
Cama cama dum doobie doo dum dum
Breaking up is hard to do

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I'm Gonna Be "500 Miles" (Performed by George Donaldson)

When I wake up, well I know i'm gonna be,
I'm gonna be the man who wakes up next you
When I go out, well you know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who goes along with you

If I get drunk, well you know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who gets drunk next to you
And if I haver, well you know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's havering to you

And I would walk 500 miles
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles
To fall down at your door

When I'm working, well you know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's working hard for you
And when the money, comes in for the work I do
I'll pass almost every penny on to you
When I come home, well you know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who comes back home to you
And if I grow-old well you know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's growing old with you

And I would walk 500 miles
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles
And falls down at your door

da da da (da da da)
da da da (da da da)
Da Da Da Dun Diddle Un Diddle Un Diddle Uh Da

da da da (da da da)
da da da (da da da)
Da Da Da Dun Diddle Un Diddle Un Diddle Uh Da

When I'm lonely, well you know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's lonely without you
And when I'm dreaming, well you know I'm gonna dream
I'm gonna dream about the time when I'm with you
I'm gonna dream about the time when I'm with you

And I would walk 500 miles
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles
And falls down at your door

da da da (da da da)
da da da (da da da)
Da Da Da Dun Diddle Un Diddle Un Diddle Uh Da

da da da (da da da)
da da da (da da da)
Da Da Da Dun Diddle Un Diddle Un Diddle Uh Da

da da da (da da da)
da da da (da da da)
Da Da Da Dun Diddle Un Diddle Un Diddle Uh Da

da da da (da da da)
da da da (da da da)
Da Da Da Dun Diddle Un Diddle Un Diddle Uh Da

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You Raise Me Up (Performed by Paul Byrom)

When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary
When troubles come and my heart burdened be
Then I am still and wait here in the silence
Until you come and sit awhile with me

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders
You raise me up to more than I can be

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders
You raise me up to more than I can be

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders
You raise me up to more than I can be

You raise me up to more than I can be

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Take Me Home (Group)

I sit here thinking as the sun is sinking
Low o'er the mountains and the dry dusty ground
As the night is falling, I start recalling
The nights in my own home town

I see their faces in familiar places
I hear the music that we played way back then
My heart rejoices, as I hear their voices
Calling me home again

Home, oh take me home
Home to the people I left behind
Home to the love I know I'll find
Oh, take me home

As the sky is burning, my mind is turning
To the cold winter evenings by my own fire side
So far away now, but any day now
I'll sail on the morning tide

Home, oh take me home
Home to the people I left behind
Home to the love I know I'll find
Oh, take me home

Take me home, far across the sea
Home is where I want to be

Home, oh take me home
Home to the people I left behind
Home to the love I know I'll find
Oh, take me home

Home, oh take me home
Home to the people I left behind
Home to the love I know I'll find
Oh, take me home
Take me home
You raise me up to more than I can be

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Because We Believe (Performed by Paul Byrom)

Guarda fuori è già mattina
Questo è un giorno che ricorderai
Alzati in fretta e vai
C'è chi crede in te
Non ti arrendere

Once in every life
There comes a time
We walk out all alone
And into the light
The moment won't last but then,
We remember it again
When we close our eyes.

Like stars across the sky
E per avvincere
Tu dovrai vincere
We were born to shine
All of us here because we believe

Non arrenderti
Qualcuno è con te

Like stars across the sky
We were born to shine
E per avvincere
Dovrai vincere
E allora vincerai
You raise me up to more than I can be

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The Green Fields Of France (Performed by Keith Harkin)

Well, how do you do Private William McBride
Do you mind if I sit here down by your graveside
And rest for awhile neath the warm summer sun
I've been walking all day, and I'm nearly done

And I see by your gravestone, you're only nineteen
When you joined the great fallen in nineteen sixteen
Well I hope you died quickly, I hope you died clean
Or poor Willy Mcbride, was it slow and obscene

Did they beat the drums slowly
Did they play the pipes lowly
Did they bugles carry you over as they lowered you down
And did the band play 'The Last Post' in chorus
Did the pipes play 'The Flowers Of The Forest'

And did you leave a wife or a sweetheart behind
In some loyal heart is your memory enshrined
And though you died back in nineteen-sixteen
In that faithful heart are you always nineteen

Or are you a stranger without a name
Forever enshrined behind some glass pane
In an old photograph, torn and tattered, and stained.
And faded to yellow in a brown leather frame.

Did they beat the drums slowly
Did they play the pipes lowly
Did they bugles carry you over as they lowered you down
And did the band play 'The Last Post' in chorus
Did the pipes play 'The Flowers Of The Forest'

Well the sun's shining down on these green fields of France
The warm wind blows gently, and the red poppies dance
The trenches have vanished long under the plow
There's no gas, no barb wire, there's no guns firing now

But here in this graveyard that's still no-man's land
The countless white crosses stand mute in the sand
To man's blind indifference to his fellow man
The whole generation was butchered and damned

Did they beat the drums slowly
Did they play the pipes lowly
Did they bugles carry you over as they lowered you down
And did the band play 'The Last Post' in chorus
Did the pipes play 'The Flowers Of The Forest'

And I can't help but wonder young Willy McBride
Do those that lie here know why that they died
And did they really believe you when you told them the cause
Did they really believe that this war would end wars

Well the suffering, and the sorrow, the glory of pain
The killing and dying they were all done in vain
For young Willy McBride it's all happened again,
And again, and again, and again, and again

Did they beat the drums slowly
Did they play the pipes lowly
Did they bugles carry you over as they lowered you down
And did the band play 'The Last Post' in chorus
Did the pipes play 'The Flowers Of The Forest
You raise me up to more than I can be

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Life With You (Performed by George Donaldson)

When I was a younger man
When I was a silly boy
I didn’t need a thing,
I was strong as anything,
I viewed solitude as a joy

But since I met you I’m distraught
You wandered in and now I’m caught
I never thought I would see
Someone so truly good
Some one who’s so everything I’m not

I want to spend my life with you
Don’t want to live all alone
I can’t conceive of the years left in me
Without you in our home

But what if, what if, what if what
If it’s not perfect then it’s not
But every care I’ll take
Nothing I won’t forsake
To dwell beside what you’ve got

Every time I think about you
I think I can’t live with you
I’ll tell you something
I am nothing without you

I want to spend my life with you
Don’t want to live all alone
I can’t conceive of the years left in me
Without you in our home

I want to spend my life with you
Don’t want to live all alone
I can’t conceive of the years left in me

Without you in our home (2x)

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Surfer Medley (Performed by Keith Harkin)

Well, she got her daddy's car
And she cruised through the hamburger stand, now
Seems she forgot all about the library
Like she told her old man, now

And with the radio blasting
Goes cruisin' just as fast as she can, now
And she'll have fun, fun, fun
'Til her daddy takes the T-Bird away

If everybody had an ocean
Across the U.S. of A.
Then everybody'd be surfin'
Like Californ-i-a

You'd seem 'em wearing their baggies
Huarachi sandals too
A bushy bushy blonde hairdo
Surfin' U.S.A.

You'd catch 'em surfin' at Del Mar
(Inside outside U.S.A.)
Ventura County line
(Inside outside U.S.A.)
Santa Cruz and Trestles
(Inside outside U.S.A.)
Australia's Narrabeen
(Inside outside U.S.A.)
All over Manhattan
(Inside outside U.S.A.)
And down Doheny way
(Inside outside)
Everybody's gone surfin'
Surfin' U.S.A.

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Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown (Performed by Ryan Kelly)

Well the South side of Chicago
Is the baddest part of town
And if you go down there
You better just beware
Of a man named Leroy Brown

Now Leroy more than trouble
You see he stand 'bout six foot four
All the downtown ladies call him Treetop Lover
All the men just call him Sir

Chorus:
And it's bad, bad Leroy Brown
The baddest man in the whole damned town
Badder than old King Kong
And meaner than a junkyard dog

Now Leroy he a gambler
And he like his fancy clothes
And he like to wave his diamond rings
In front of everybody's nose
He got a custom Continental
He got an Eldorado too
He got a 32 gun in his pocket for fun
He got a razor in his shoe

(Repeat Chorus)
Now Friday 'bout a week ago
Leroy shootin' dice
And at the edge of the bar
Sat a girl named Doris
And oo that girl looked nice
Well he cast his eyes upon her
And the trouble soon began
Cause Leroy Brown learned a lesson
Bout messin' with the wife of a jealous man

(Repeat Chorus)
Well the two men took to fighting
And when they pulled them off the floor
Leroy looked like a jigsaw puzzle
With a couple of pieces gone.

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Still Haven't Found What I am Looking For (Group)

I have climbed highest mountains
I have run through the fields
Only to be with you
Only to be with you
I have run
I have crawled
I have scaled these city walls
These city walls
Only to be with you

But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for

I have kissed honey lips
Felt the healing in her fingertips
It burned like a fire
This burning desire

I have spoke with the tongue of angels
I have held the hand of a devil
It was warm in the night
I was cold as a stone

But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for

But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for

But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for

I have climbed highest mountains
I have run through the fields
Only to be with you
Only to be with you

But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for.

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Amazing Grace (Group)

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost but now I'm found
Was blind but now I see

Was grace that taught my heart to fear
And grace my fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost but now I'm found
Was blind but now I see

Through many dangers, toils and snares
I have already come
'Twas grace that brought me safe thus far
And grace will lead me home
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost but now I'm found
Was blind but now I see
Was blind but now I see

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Hello Again (Performed by George Donaldson)

Hello again, hello
Just called to say 'hello'
I couldn't sleep at all tonight
And I know it's late
But I couldn't wait

Hello, my friend, hello
Just called to let you know
I think about you every night
When I'm here alone
And you're there at home
Hello

Maybe it's been crazy
And maybe I'm to blame
But I put my heart above my head
We've been thru it all
And you loved me just the same
And when you're not there
I just need to hear

Hello, my friend, hello
It's good to need you so
It's good to love you like I do
And to feel this way
When I hear you say
Hello

Hello, my friend, hello
Just called to let you know
I think about you every night
And I know it's late
But I couldn't wait
Hello

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It's Hard To Say I'm Sorry (Performed by Keith Harkin)

Everybody needs a little time away
I've heard her say
From each other

Even lovers need a holiday oooh
Far away from each other

Hold me now
It's hard for me to say I'm sorry
I just want you to stay
And after all that you've been through
I will make it up to you
I promise you, baby

And after all thats been said and done
You're just the part of me I can't let go

ooooh bup bup bup bup

Couldn't stand to be kept away
Not for a day
From your body
Wouldn't want to be swept away awaaaaaaaay
Far away from the one that I love

Hold me now
It's hard for me to say I'm sorry
I just want you to know
Hold me now
I really want to tell you I'm sorry
I could never let you go

And after all that we've been through
I will make it up to you
I promise you

And after all that's been said and done
You're just a part of me I can't let go

I can't let go.

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Everything I Do, I Do It For You (Performed by Ryan Kelly)

Look into my eyes - you will see
What you mean to me
Search your heart - search your soul
And when you find me there you'll search no more

Don't tell me it's not worth tryin' for
You can't tell me it's not worth dyin' for
You know it's true
Everything I do - I do it for you

Look into your heart - you will find
There's nothin' there to hide
Take me as I am - take my life
I would give it all - I would sacrifice

Don't tell me it's not worth fightin' for
I can't help it - there's nothin' I want more
You know it's true
Everything I do - I do it for you

There's no love - like your love
And no other - could give more love
There's nowhere - unless you're there
All the time - all the way yeah

(background quite)
Look in to your heart baby

Oh - you can't tell me it's not worth tryin' for
I can't help it - there's nothin' I want more
I would fight for you - I'd lie for you
Walk the wire for you - ya I'd die for you

You know it's true
Everything I do - ohhhhhhhhh - I do it for you

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Just Like Jesse James (Performed by Caroline Torti - Vocals by Charley Bird)

You're struttin' into town like you're slingin' a gun
Just a small town dude with a big city attitude
Honey are ya lookin' for some trouble tonight
Well all right

You think you're so bad, drive the women folk wild
Shoot 'em all down with the flash of your pearly smile
Honey but you met your match tonight
Oh, that's right

You think you'll knock me off my feet 'til I'm flat on the floor
'Til my heart is cryin' Indian and I'm beggin for more
So come on baby
Come on baby show me what that loaded gun is for

[CHORUS]
If you can give it I can take it
'Cause if this heart is gonna break it's gonna take a lot to break it I know tonight
Somebody's gonna win the fight
So if you're so tough
Come on and prove it
You heart is down for the count and you know you're gonna lose it
Tonight you're gonna go down in flames
Just like Jesse James
You're an outlaw lover and I'm after your hide
Well you ain't so strong, won't be long 'til your hands are tied
Tonight I'm gonna take you in dead or alive
That's right

You break the laws of love in the name of desire
Take ten steps back cause I'm ready baby
Aim and fire
Baby there's nowhere you gonna run tonight
Ooh that's right

Well you've had your way with love but it's the end of the day
Now a team of wild horses couldn't drag your heart away
So come on baby
Come on baby
Come on baby you know there ain't nothing left to say

[CHORUS INSTRUMENTAL]

You think you'll knock me off my feet 'til I'm flat on the floor
'Til my heart is cryin' Indian and I'm beggin for more
So come on baby
Come on baby, come on

[CHORUS]

Tonight you're gonna go down in flames
Just like Jesse James
Tonight you're gonna go down in flames
Just like Jesse James

I'm gonna shoot you down Jesse James

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Doo Wacka Doo (Performed by Paul Byrom)

I've been playing some old records
That I found in Grandpa's trunk
Beside a wind-up gramophone
Beneath a pile of junk

And in that dusty attic
I enjoyed a music show
Listening to the melodies
Of eighty years ago

Doo wacka doo wacka doo wacka doo wacka do
The band would play
Doo wacka doo wacka doo wacka doo wacka do
They'd danced the night away

I long for all the magic
And the days of cabaret
Bring back those good old melodies
Of yesterday

Bring back those good old melodies
Of yesterday

In my youth, I studied music
And it taught me how to sing
"Bella signora"
They took me to the opera
And I loved that kind of thing

But then I'd listen to the stories
That my grandpa used to tell
About the Roaring Twenties
And the songs he knew so well

Doo wacka doo wacka doo wacka doo wacka do
The band would play
Doo wacka doo wacka doo wacka doo wacka do
They'd danced the night away

I long for all the magic
And the days of cabaret
Bring back those good old melodies
Of yesterday

Bring back those good old melodies
Of yesterday

Then he'd talk about the flappers
And the way they used to dance
About the bootleg liquor
And the ballrooms of romance

Then, later, in the movies
There's dancing everywhere
My grandpa said he dreamed
That he could move like Fred Astaire

Oh, doo wacka doo wacka doo wacka doo wacka do
The band would play
Doo wacka doo wacka doo wacka doo wacka do
They'd danced the night away

I long for all the magic
And the days of cabaret
Bring back those good old melodies
Of yesterday

Bring back those good old melodies
Of yesterday

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Sway (Performed by Paul Byrom)

When marimba rhythms start to play
Dance with me, make me sway
Like a lazy ocean hugs the shore
Hold me close, sway me more

Like a flower bending in the breeze
Bend with me, sway with ease
When we dance you have a way with me
Stay with me, sway with me

Other dancers may be on the floor
Dear, but my eyes will see only you
Only you have the magic technique
When we sway I go weak

I can hear the sounds of violins
Long before it begins
Make me thrill as only you know how
Sway me smooth, sway me now

Other dancers may be on the floor
Dear, but my eyes will see only you
Only you have the magic technique
When we sway I go weak

I can hear the sounds of violins
Long before it begins
Make me thrill as only you know how
Sway me smooth, sway me now
You know how
Sway me smooth, sway me now

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When You Wish Upon A Star (Performed by Neil Byrne)

When you wish upon a star
Makes no difference who you are
Anything your heart desires
Will come to you

If your heart is in your dream
No request is too extreme
When you wish upon a star
As dreamers do

Fate is kind
She brings to those who love
The sweet fulfillment of
Their secret longing

Like a bolt out of the blue
Fate steps in and sees you through
When you wish upon a star
Your dreams come true

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Hallelujah (Performed By Neil Byrne, Ryan Kelly & Keith Harkin)

Now I've heard there was a secret chord
That David played, and it pleased the Lord
But you don't really care for music, do you?
It goes like this
The fourth, the fifth
The minor fall, the major lift
The baffled king composing Hallelujah

Hallelujah Hallelujah
Hallelujah Hallelujah

Your faith was strong but you needed proof
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you
She tied you
To a kitchen chair
She broke your throne, and she cut your hair
And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Maybe there's a God above
And all I ever learned from love
Was how to shoot at someone who outdrew you
It's not a cry you can hear at night
It's not somebody who's seen the light
It's a cold and it's a broken hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelu-

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

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Home (Performed By Damian McGinty)

Another summer day
Has come and gone away
In Paris and Rome
I wanna go home
Mmmmmmmm

May be surrounded by
A million people I
Still feel all alone
Just wanna go home
I miss you, you know

And I’ve been keeping all the letters that I wrote to you
Each one a line or two
“I’m fine baby, how are you?”
Well I would send them but I know that it’s just not enough
My words were cold and flat
And you deserve more than that

Another aeroplane
Another sunny place
I’m lucky, I know
But I wanna go home
I’ve got to go home

Let me go home
I’m just too far from where you are
I wanna come home

It feels just like I’m living someone else’s life
It’s like I just stepped outside
When everything was going right
And I know just why you could not
Come along with me
'Cause this was not your dream
But you always believed in me

Another winter day has come
And gone away
In even Paris and Rome
I wanna go home
Let me go home

And I’m surrounded by
A million people I
Still feel alone
Let me go home
I miss you, you know

Let me go home
I'm just to far from where you are
I wanna come home
Let me go home
It will all be all right
I’ll be home tonight
I’m coming back home

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Standing On The Corner(Performed By Damian McGinty)

Standing on a corner watching all the girls go by
Standing on a corner watching all the girls go by
Brother you don't know a nicer occupation
Matter of fact, neither do I
Than standing on a corner watching all the girls
Watching all the girls, watching all the girls go by

I'm the cat that got the cream
Haven't got a girl but I can dream
Haven't got a girl but I can wish
So I'll take me down to Main street
And that's where I select my imaginary dish

Standing on a corner watching all the girls go by
Standing on a corner giving all the girls the eye
Brother if you've got a rich imagination
Give it a whirl, give it a try
Try standing on a corner watching all the girls
Watching all the girls, watching all the girls go by

Brother you can't go to jail for what you're thinking
Or for that woo look in your eye
Standing on the corner watching all the girls
Watching all the girls, watching all the girls go by

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Winter Wonderland (Performed By Damian McGinty)

Sleigh bells ring, are you listening
In the lane, snow is glistening
A beautiful sight
We're happy tonight
Walking in a winter wonderland

Gone away is the bluebird
Here to stay is a new bird
He sings a love song
As we go along
Walking in a winter wonderland

In the meadow we can build a snowman
Then pretend that he is Parson Brown

He'll say: Are you married?
We'll say: No man
But you can do the job
When you're in town

Later on, we'll conspire
As we dream by the fire
To face unafraid
The plans that we've made
Walking in a winter wonderland

In the meadow we can build a snowman
And pretend that he's a circus clown
We'll have lots of fun with mister snowman
Until the other kids knock him down

When it snows, ain't it thrilling
Though your nose gets a chilling
We'll frolic and play, the Eskimo way
Walking in a winter wonderland

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All I Want For Christmas (Performed By Keith Harkin)

I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need
I don't care about the presents
Underneath the Christmas tree

I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is
You... yea yea

I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need
(and I) Don't care about presents
Underneath the Christmas tree

I don't need to hang my stocking
There upon the fireplace
Santa Claus won't make me happy
With a toy on Christmas day

I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is you
You baby

Oh I won't ask for much this Christmas
I won't even wish for snow
(and I) I'm just gonna keep on waiting
Underneath the mistletoe

I won't make a list and send it
To the North Pole for Saint Nick
I won't even stay awake to
Hear those magic reindeer click

'Cause I just want you here tonight
Holding on to me so tight
What more can I do
Baby all I want for Christmas is you
You baby

All the lights are shining
So brightly everywhere (so brightly yea)
And the sound of children's
Laughter fills the air

And everyone is singing (oh yea)
I hear those sleigh bells ringing
Santa won't you bring me the one I really need
Won't you please bring my baby to me

Oh I don't want a lot for Christmas
This is all I'm asking for
I just want to see baby
Standing right outside my door

Oh I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
Baby all I want for Christmas is
You (You) baby

All I want for Christmas is you baby... (repeat).

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Our First Christmas Together (Performed By Damian Mcginty)

Don't mind the snow that's falling
The carol singers calling
I'm just happy to be spending our first Christmas
Together

And I'll be more than jolly
With the mistletoe and holly
Tonight as we are counting down to Christmas
Together, Just you and me

With those jingle bells ringing
As I'm holding you near
I'll be making a toast
May tonight be the most
Unforgettable night of the year

The sound of jingle bells and laughter
Will remind us ever after
Of how we spent that magical first Christmas
Together, Just you and me
Just you and me

With those jingle bells ringing
As I'm holding you near
I'll be making a toast
May tonight be the most
Unforgettable night of the year
The year

Cuddled up and cozy
The future's looking rosy
And I can see us spending every Christmas
Together, Just you and me

Just you and me Just you and me Just you and me

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Let It Snow (Performed By Ryan Kelly)

Oh the weather outside is frightful
But the fire is so delightful
And since we've no place to go
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

It doesn't show signs of stopping
And I've bought some corn for popping
The lights are turned way down low
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

When we finally kiss goodnight
How I'll hate going out in the storm
But if you'll really hold me tight
All the way home I'll be warm

The fire is slowly dying
And, my dear, we're still goodbying
But as long as you love me so
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow

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Going Home For Christmas (Performed By George Donaldson)

Goin' home for Christmas
Can't wait to be on my way
To see once more the folks I've been missin
This long and many a day

Can't wait to get that old feelin
Bein' back where I belong
I've saved my fare
And I'll soon be there
It's Christmas, and I'm going home

Goin' home for Christmas
And the welcome that's waiting there
I'll say goodbye to the lights of Broadway
Farewell to ol' Times Square

Though my home is plain and simple
It's the place where I belong
And Bleecker Street
Just can't compete
It's Christmas, and I'm going home

I've saved my fare
And I'll soon be there
It's Christmas, and I'm going home

Goin' home for Christmas
The way that it used to be
See the candle burnin' there in the window
The fairy lights on the tree

Hear the laughter of the children
See the wonder in their eyes
Bring on the snow
And the mistletoe
It's Christmas, and I'm going home

Bring on the snow
And the mistletoe
It's Christmas, and I'm going home

I'm going home.

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Silent Night (Group)

Lyrics in Gaelic

Oíche Chiúin, oíche Mhic Dé,
Cách na suan go héiri an lae.
Dís is dílse ag faire le spéis.
Glór binn aingeal le clos insan aer.
Críost ag teacht ar an saol.
Críost ag teacht ar an saol.

Oíche Chiúin, oíche Mhic Dé,
Aoirí ar dtús a chuala an scéal
Alleluia aingeal ag glaoch
Cantain suairc i ngar is i gcéin.
Críost ár Slánaitheoir féin
Críost ár Slánaitheoir féin

ENGLISH TRANSLATION:

Silent night! Holy night!
All's asleep, one sole light,
Just the faithful and holy pair,
Lovely boy-child with curly hair,
Sleep in heavenly peace!

Silent night! Holy night!
God's Son laughs, o how bright.
Love from your holy lips shines clear,
As the dawn of salvation draws near,
Jesus, Lord, with your birth!

Silent night! Holy night!
Brought the world peace tonight,
From the heavens' golden height
Shows the grace of His holy might
Jesus, as man on this earth!

Silent night! holy night!
Where today all the might
Of His fatherly love us graced
And then Jesus, as brother embraced.
All the peoples on earth!

Silent night! Holy night!
Long we hoped that He might,
As our Lord, free us of wrath,
Since times of our fathers He hath
Promised to spare all mankind!

Silent night! Holy night!
Sheperds first see the sight.
Told by angelic Alleluja,
Sounding everywhere, both near and far:
"Christ the Savior is here!"

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The Homes Of Donegal (Performed By Paul Byrom)

I've just dropped in to see you all
I'll only stay awhile
I want to hear how you're getting on
I want to see you smile
I'm happy to be back again
And greet you big and small
For there's no place else on this earth quite like
The homes of Donegal

I long to see your smiling children
Standing by the door
The kettle boiling on the hearth
As I walk up the floor
And then to see you waiting for me
For travellers one and all
For your hearts' alive in your mountain sides
In the homes of Donegal

I'd like to lie, lie along with you
And while away the night
With fairy lore and tales of yore
Beside the surf fire bright
And then to see you laid out for me
A shake-down by the wall
For there's rest for weary wanderers
In the homes of Donegal

Donegal, Queen of all
Donegal, Queen of all
Donegal, Queen of all

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It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year/We Wish You A Merry Christmas (Group)

It's the most wonderful time of the year
With the kids jingle belling
And everyone telling you "Be of good cheer"
It's the most wonderful time of the year

It's the hap -happiest season of all
With those holiday greetings and gay happy meetings
When friends come to call
It's the hap - happiest season of all

There'll be parties for hosting
Marshmallows for toasting
Caroling out in the snow
There'll be scary ghost stories
And tales of the glories of
Christmases long, long ago
Long ago

It's the most wonderful time of the year
There'll be much mistltoeing
And hearts will be glowing
When love ones are near
It's the most wonderful time of the year

[Interlude]

There'll be parties for hosting
Marshmallows for toasting
And caroling out in the snow
There'll be scary ghost stories
And tales of the glories of
Christmases long, long ago

It's the most wonderful time of the year
There'll be much mistltoeing
And hearts will be glowing
When love ones are near
It's the most wonderful time
Yes the most wonderful time
It's the most wonderful time of the year

"We Wish You A Merry Christmas"

We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Chorus:
Glad tidings we bring
To you and your King
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

So bring us Some figgy pudding
So bring us some figgy pudding
So bring us some figgy pudding and a cup of good cheer.

Chorus

Glad tidings we bring
To you and your King
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Chorus
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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Baby It's Cold Outside (Performed By Ryan Kelly - Vocals By Charley Bird)

I really can't stay - but baby it's cold outside
I've got to go away - but baby it's cold outside
This evening has been - Been hoping that you'd drop in
So very nice - I'll hold your hands, they're just like ice

My mother will start to worry - Beautiful words you're humming
And father will be pacing the floor - Listen to the fireplace roar
So really I'd better scurry - Beautiful, please don't hurry
Well, maybe just a half a drink more - Put some records on while I pour

The neighbours might think - But baby it's bad out there
Say, what's in this drink? - No cabs to be had out there
I wish I knew how - Your eyes are like starlight now
To break the spell - I'll take your hat, your hairs looks swell

I ought to say no, no, no sir - Mind if I move in closer?
At least I'm gonna say that I tried - What's the sense of hurting my pride?
I really can't stay - Oh baby don't hold out
Ah but it's cold outside - Baby it's cold outside

I simply must go - But baby it's cold outside
The answer is no -But baby it's cold outside
The welcome has been - How lucky that you dropped in
So nice and warm - Look out that window at that storm

My sister will be suspicious - God your lips look delicious
My brother will be there at the door - Waves upon a tropical shore
My maiden aunt's mind is vicious - Gosh your lips are delicious
Well, maybe just a cigarette more -Never such a blizzard before

I got to get home - But baby you'd freeze out there
Say, lend me a coat - It's up to your knees out there
You've really been grand - I'm thrilled when you touch my hand
Why don't you see - How can you do this thing to me?

There's bound to be talk tomorrow - Think of my lifelong sorrow
At least there will be plenty implied - If you caught pneumonia and died
I really can't stay - Get over that hold-out
Ah but it's cold outside - Ah but it's cold outside

(Only the man:)
Where could you be going
When the wind is blowing
And it's cold outside?

(Both:)
Baby it's cold, cold outside

Brr its cold.
It's cold out there
Cant you stay awhile longer baby
Well..I really shouldn't...alright

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It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas (Performed By Neil Byrne)

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Everywhere you go
Take a look in the Five and Ten
Glistening once again
With candy canes and silver lanes aglow

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Toys in every store
But the prettiest sight to see
Is the holly that will be
On your own front door

A pair of Hopalong boots and a pistol that shoots
Is the wish of Bonny and Ben
Dolls that will talk and go for a walk
Is the hope of Janice and Jenn
And Mom and Dad can hardly wait for school to start again
(Yes Mom and Dad can hardly wait for school to start again)

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Everywhere you go
There's a tree in the Grand Hotel
One in the park as well
The sturdy kind that doesn't mind the snow

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Soon the bells will start
And the thing that will make them ring.
Is the Carol that you sing
Right within your heart
Right within your heart
Right within your heart

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I wish it could be Christmas Everyday (Performed By George Donaldson)

Oh when the snowman brings the snow
Oh well he just might like to know
He's put a great big smile on somebody's face

If you jump into your bed
And you cover up your head
Don't you lock the doors
You know that sweet Santa Claus is on the way

(Chorus)
Well I wish it could be Christmas everyday
When the kids start singing and the band begins to play
Oh I wish it could be Christmas everyday
Let the bells ring out for Christmas

When we're skating in the park
If the storm cloud paints it dark
Then your rosy cheeks are gonna light my merry way

Now the frosticals appeared
And they've frozen up my beard
And so we'll lie by the fire
Til the sleep simply melts them all away

(Chorus)
Well I wish it could be Christmas everyday
When the kids start singing and the band begins to play
Oh I wish it could be Christmas everyday
Let the bells ring out for Christmas

(Chorus)
Well I wish it could be Christmas everyday
When the kids start singing and the band begins to play
Oh I wish it could be Christmas everyday
Let the bells ring out for Christmas

Why don't you give your love, it's Christmas

When the snowman brings the snow
When the snowman brings the snow
When the snowman brings the snow
When the snow

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Last Christmas (Performed By Keith Harkin)

Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
But the very next day, you gave it away
This year to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special

Once bitten and twice shy
I keep my distance but you still catch my eye
Tell me, baby, do you recognize me?
Well, it's been a year, it doesn't surprise me

Merry Christmas, I wrapped it up and sent it
With a note saying, "I love you", I meant it
Now I know what a fool I've been
But if you kissed me now I know you'd fool me again

Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
But the very next day, you gave it away
This year to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special

Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
But the very next day, you gave it away
This year to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special

A crowded room and friends with tired eyes
I'm hiding from you and your soul of ice
My God, I thought you were someone to rely on
Me? I guess I was a shoulder to cry on

A face on a lover with a fire in his heart
A girl undercover but you tore her apart
Maybe this year, maybe this year
I'll give it to someone special

'Cause last Christmas, I gave you my heart
But the very next day, you gave it away
This year to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special

Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
But the very next day, you gave it away
This year to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special

And last Christmas
And this year won't be anything like
Anything like

Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
But the very next day, you gave it away
And this year to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special

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Ave Maria (Performed By Paul Byrom)

(Performed in Latin)
Ave Maria
Gratia plena
Maria, gratia plena
Maria, gratia plena
Ave, ave dominus
Dominus tecum
Benedicta tu in mulieribus
Et benedictus
Et benedictus fructus ventris
Ventris tui, Jesus
Ave Maria

Ave Maria
Mater Dei
Ora pro nobis pecatoribus
Ora, ora pro nobis
Ora, ora pro nobis pecatoribus
Nunc et in hora mortis
In hora mortis nostrae
In hora mortis, mortis nostrae
In hora mortis nostrae
Ave Maria!

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Christmas 1915

1915 on Christmas day
On the western front the guns all died away
And lying in the mud on bags of sand
We heard a germen sing from no mans land
He had a tenor voice so pure and true
The words were strange but every note we knew
Soaring ore the living dead and dammed
The germen sang of peace from no mans land

They left there trenches and we left ours
Beneath tins hats the smiles bloomed like wild flowers
With photos, cigerets and boats of wine
We built a solders truce on the front line
There singer was a lad of twenty one
We begged another song before the dawn
And sitting in the mud and blood and fear
He sang again the song I longed to hear

Silent night no cannons roar
A king is born of peace for evermore
Alls calm, alls bright all brothers hand in hand
In 19 and 15 in no mans' Land

And in the morning all the guns boomed in the rain
And we killed them and they killed us again
At night they charged we fought them hand to hand
And I killed the boy that sang in no mans land

Silent night no cannons roar
A king is born of peace for evermore
Alls calm, alls bright all brothers hand in hand
And that young solder sings
The sound of peace still rings
Tho the captains and the kings build no mans land

Sleep in heavenly peace

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A Place In The Choir (Group)

[Chorus]
All God's creatures got a place in the choir,
Some sing low and some sing higher,
Some sing out loud on the telephone wire,
Some just clap their hands or paws or anything they got.

[Repeat Chorus]

Well listen to the bass its the one on the bottom,
Where the bullfrog croaks and the hippopotamus,
moans and groans with a big to do,
And the old cow just goes moo.

The dogs and the cats, they take up the middle,
Where the honeybee hums and the cricket fiddles,
The donkey brays and the pony neighs,
And the old gray badger sighs.

[Chorus]

Listen to the top with the little birds singing,
And the melodies and the high notes ringing,
And the hoot-owl cries over everything,
And the blackbird disagrees.

Singing in the night time singing in the day,
And the little duck quacks and he's on his way,
And the otter hasn't got much to say,
And the porcupine talks to himself.

[Chorus]

Its a simple song living song everywhere,
By the ox and the fox and the grizzly bear,
The grumpy alligator and the hawk above,
The sly old weasel and the turtledove.

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Galway Girl (Group)

Emmett:

I took a stroll down the old long walk
On the day -I-ay-I-ay
I met a little girl and we stopped to talk
On a grand top day -I-ay

All:

And I ask you, friend, what's a fella to do
'Cause her hair was black and her eyes were blue
And I knew right then I'd be takin' a whirl
Down the Salthill Prom with a Galway girl

Ryan & Keith:

We were halfway there when the rain came down
On the day -I-ay-I-ay
And she took me up to her flat downtown
Of a fine soft day -I-ay

George/All:

And I ask you, friend, what's a fella to do
If her hair was black and her eyes were blue
So I took her hand and I gave her a twirl
And I lost my heart to a Galway girl

Damian:

So, when I woke up I was all alone
With a broken heart and a ticket home

George/All:

And I ask you friend, what's a fella to do
If her hair was black and her eyes were blue
See I've traveled around, I've been over the world
I've never seen nothin' like a Galway girl

And I ask you friend, what's a fella to do
If her hair was black and her eyes were blue
See I've traveled around, been all over the world
Boy, I've never seen nothin' like a Galway girl.

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Black Is The Color (Performed By Ryan Kelly)

Black is the color of my true loves hair
Her lips are like some roses fair
She`s got the sweetest smile and the gentlest hands
And I love the ground whereon she stands

I love my love, and well she knows
I love the ground whereon she goes
I wish the day, it soon would come
When she and I, could be as one

For black is the color of my true loves hair
Her lips are like some roses fair
She`s got the sweetest smile and the gentlest hands
And I love the ground whereon she stands

I go to the Clyde, and I mourn and weep
For satisfied I never can be
Then I write her a letter, just a few short lines
And suffer death a thousand times

For black is the color of my true loves hair
Her lips are like red roses fair
She`s got the sweetest smile and the gentlest hands
And I love the ground whereon she stands

For black is the color of my true loves hair
Her lips are like red roses fair
She`s got the sweetest smile and the gentlest hands
And I love the ground whereon she stands
For black is the color of my true loves hair

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Gold And Silver Days (Performed By Ryan Kelly & George Donaldson)

George:

As I'm sitting in the firelight
And turning back the years
I can hear my mother singing in the morning

Ryan:

As she scrubbed our shining faces
And then packed us off to school
All too soon those days were over without warning

Both:

Sing me the songs of our gold and silver days
Days filled with innocence and light
Not a penny to our name
We were happy just the same
In our gold and silver days

Ryan:
In the parlor on a Friday night
My father took the floor
I can hear us joined together in the chorus

Both:

Singing "Just A Song At Twilight"
Or "The Moon Behind The Hill"
Now those voices all are silent, gone before us

Both:

Sing me the songs of our gold and silver days
Days filled with innocence and light
Not a penny to our name
We were happy just the same
In our gold and silver days

George:

Then we'd gather at the daisy field
On Sunday after mass
I can hear the songs, the stories, and the laughter

Ryan:

Through the years we were all were scattered
But the friends we made back then
Were the friends we could rely on ever after

Both:

So, sing me the songs of our gold and silver days
Days filled with innocence and light
Not a penny to our name
We were happy just the same
In those gold and silver days

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Kindred Spirits (Performed By Emmet Cahhill)

The candlelight is fading
As I gently kneel and say
An Ave for my mother
As her spirit slips away
A way to join my father
And to share eternity
We call them kindred spirits
Now they will forever be

So now they're reunited
Smiling down from up above
As fondly we remember
The old house they filled with love
How even through the hard times
They were close as close could be
Just like the kindred spirits
They will forever be

Their love was as deep as the ocean
Flying higher than eagles would dare
As strong as the mountains in Donegal
As soft as a morning in Clare

I can see her in the kitchen
I can smell the baking bread
I can hear my father singing
As he tucked us in to bed
They shared the load together
They were proud as proud could be
And now those kindred spirits
Will share eternity

They shared the load together
They were proud as proud could be
They were always kindred spirits
And they will forever be

For now those kindred spirits
Will share eternity

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Whiskey In The Jar (Performed By Keith Harkin & Neil Byrne)

Keith:

As I was goin' over the Cork and Kerry mountains
I saw a Captain Farrell and his money he was countin'
I first produced my pistols, then produced my rapier
I said a stand there or deliver or the devil he may take ya

Both:

Musha ring dumma do damma di
Whack for my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar-o

Neil:

I took all of his money and it was a pretty penny
I took all of his money and I brought it home to Molly
She swore that she loved me and never would she leave me
But the devil take that women for she know she treat me easy

Both:

Musha ring dumma do damma di
Whack for my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar-o

Keith:

'Round about six or maybe seven
In walked Captain Farrell
I jumped up fired off my pistol
And I shot him with both barrels

Both:

Musha ring dumma do damma di
Whack for my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar-o

Neil:

Some men like the fishin'
some men like the fowlin'
Some men like to hear the cannon ball a rollin'

Keith:

Me, I like sleepin'
'Specially in my Molly's chamber
But here I am in prison
Here I am with a ball and chain, yeah

Both:

Musha ring dumma do damma di
Whack for my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar-o

Musha ring dumma do damma di
Whack for my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar-o

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The Dutchman (Performed By Keith Harkin)

The Dutchman's not the kind of man
To keep his thumb jammed in the dam that holds his dreams in
But that's a secret only Margaret knows
When Amsterdam is golden in the morning
Margaret brings him breakfast and she believes him
He thinks the tulips bloom beneath the snow
He's mad as he can be, but Margaret only sees that sometimes
Sometimes she sees her unborn children in his eyes

Let us go the banks of the ocean
Where the walls rise above the Zuiderzee
Long ago, I used to be a young man
But dear Margaret remembers that for me

The Dutchman still wears wooden shoes
His cap and coat are patched with the love that Margaret sewn in
Sometimes he thinks he's still in Rotterdam
He watches tugboats down canals and calls out to them when he thinks he knows the captain
'Til Margaret comes to take him home again
Through the unforgiving streets that trip him though she holds his arm
Sometimes he thinks that he's alone and calls her name

Let us go the banks of the ocean
Where the walls rise above the Zuiderzee
Long ago, I used to be a young man
But dear Margaret remembers that for me

Windmills whirl the winter in
She winds his muffler tighter they sit in the kitchen
Some tea with whiskey keeps away the dew
He sees her for a moment, calls her name she makes his bed up singing some old love song
She learned it when the tune was very new
He hums a line or two, they hum together in the night
The Dutchman falls asleep and Margaret blows the candle out

Let us go the banks of the ocean
Where the walls rise above the Zuiderzee
Long ago, I used to be a young man
But dear Margaret remembers that for me

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My Love Is Like A Red, Red Rose (Performed By Paul Byrom)

My love is like a red, red rose
That's newly sprung in June
My love is like a melody
That's sweetly played in tune

As fair art thou my bonnie lass
So deep in love am I
And I will love thee still my dear
Til all the seas gang dry

Til all the seas gang dry, my dear
And the rocks melt with the sun
And I will love thee still my dear
While sands of life shall run

But fare thee well my only love
Oh fare thee well a while
And I will come again my love
Thought it were ten thousand miles

As fair art thou my bonnie lass
So deep in love am I
And I will love thee still my dear
Til all the seas gang dry

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Noreen (Performed By Neil Byrne)

When I dream, I'll be dreaming of Noirin
And the love that I'm leaving behind me
And the twilight will always remind me
Of my Noirin, mo Stoirin, my love

Every night, I'll be thinking of Noirin
And the way I could only kiss her
Every bone in my body will miss her
My Noirin, mo Stoirin, my love

I curse the day that I left her
And the people who drove me away
It's worse than I ever imagined
Oh God, it gets harder each day

I curse the day that I left her
And the people who drove me away
It's worse than I ever imagined
Oh God, it gets harder each day

So I pray when my exile is over
With the pain and the heartache behind us
Back in the peace of the valley, you'll find us
My Noirin, mo Stoirin, and me

Back in the peace of the valley, that's where we will be
My Noirin, mo Stoirin, and me

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Just A Song At Twilight (Performed By Damian McGinty & Paul Byrom)

Paul:

Once in the dear dead days beyond recall
When on the world the mists began to fall
Out of the dreams that rose in happy throng
Long to our hearts love sang an old sweet song
Damian:

And in the dusk where fell the firelight gleam
Softly it wove itself into our dream

Both:

Just a song a twilight, when the lights are low
And the flick'ring shadows softly come and go
Tho' the heart be weary, sad the day and long
Still to us at twilight comes loves old song
Comes loves old sweet song

Paul:

Even today we hear loves song of yore
Deep in our hearts it dwells forevermore
Footsteps may falter, weary grow the way
Still we can hear it at the close of day

Damian:

So till the end, when life's dim shadows fall
Love will be found the sweetest song of all

Both:

Just a song a twilight, when the lights are low
And the flick'ring shadows softly come and go
Tho' the heart be weary, sad the day and long
Still to us at twilight comes loves old song
Comes loves old song
Comes loves old sweet song

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Buachaill ón Éirne (Performed By Damian McGinty)

(Performed in All Irish)
Buachaill ón Éirne mé 's bhréagfainn féin cailín deas óg.
Ní iarrfainn bó spré léithe tá mé féin saibhir go leor.
'S liom Corcaigh 'a mhéid é, dhá thaobh a' ghleanna 's Tír Eoghain.
'S mura n-athraí mé béasaí 's mé n' t-oidhr' ar Chontae Mhaigh Eo.

(English)
I'm a boy from the Erne and I could charm a nice young girl.
I would not ask for her wealth as I am rich enough myself.
I own Cork, as big as it is, two sides of the glen, and Tyrone.
And not to repeat myself, I'm the heir of County Mayo.

Rachaidh mé 'márach a dhéanamh leanna fán choill
Gan choite, gan bád, gan gráinnín brach' ar bith liom
Ach duilliúr na gcraobh mar éideadh leapa os mo chionn
'S óró sheacht mh'anam déag thú 's tú 'féachaint orm anall.

(English)
I will go tomorrow to make ale in the wood
Without a cot, without a boat, without a pinch of gruel with me
But leaves of the branches as bedclothes over my head
And O! good for you! and you looking across at me.

Buachailleacht bó, mo lao, nár chleacht mise ariamh
Ach ag imirt 's ag 'ol 's le hógmhná deasa fá shliabh
Má chaill mé mo stór ní dóigh* gur chaill mé mo chiall
A's ní mó liom do phóg ná'n bhróg atá'r caitheamh le bliain.

(English)
A cowherd, my pet, I've never been accustomed to be
But playing and drinking and (being) with nice young women on the mountain
Even though I lost my wealth it's not as though I lost my senses
And your kiss is no more to me now than a shoe worn for a year.

A chuisle 's a stór ná pós an seanduine liath
Ach pós a' fear óg, mo lao, mur' maire sé ach bliain
Nó beidh tú go fóill gan ó nó mac os do chionn
A shilfeadh a'n deor tráthnóna nó'r maidin go trom.

(English)
My darling and my love don't marry the grey old man
But marry a young man, my pet, if he only lives but a year
Or you will be without a descendant to succeed you
Who would shed their tears heavily at eve or at morn.

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Home From The Sea (Group)

On a cold winter's night, with a storm at its height
The lifeboat answered the call
They pitched and they tossed, 'til we thought they were lost
As we watched from the harbor wall
Though the night was pitch black, there was no turning back
For someone was waiting out there
And each volunteer had to live with his fear
As they joined in a silent prayer

Carry us home, home, home from the sea
Angels of mercy, answer our plea
And carry us home, home, home from the sea
Carry us safely home from the sea

As they battled their way past the mouth of the bay
It was blowing like never before
As they gallantly fought, every one of them thought
Of loved ones back on the shore
Then a flicker of light, and they knew they were right
There she was on the crest of a wave
She's an old fishing boat, and she's barely afloat
Please God, there are souls we can save

And carry them home, home, home from the sea
Angels of mercy, answer our plea
And carry us home, home, home from the sea
Carry us safely home from the sea

And back in the town on a street that runs down
To the sea and the harbor wall
They gathered in pairs at the foot of the stairs
To wait for the radio call
And just before dawn, when all hope was gone
Came a hush and a faraway sound
'Twas the coxswain he roared, "All survivors on board!"
Thank God, and we're homeward bound

Carry us home, home, home from the sea
Angels of mercy, answer our plea
And carry us home, home, home from the sea
Carry us safely home from the sea

Home, home, home from the sea
Angels of mercy, answer our plea
And carry us home, home, home from the sea
Carry us safely home from the sea

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Skye Boat Song (Performed By George Donaldson)

Speed Bonnie boat, like a bird on the wing
Onward the sailors cry
Carry the lad that's born to be king
Over the sea to Skye

Though the waves leap, soft shall he sleep
The ocean's a royal bed
Rocked in the deep, Flora will keep
Watch by the weary head

Speed Bonnie boat, like a bird on the wing
Onward the sailors cry
Carry the lad that's born to be king
Over the sea to Skye

Burned are our homes, exiled in death
Scatter the loyal men
Yet ere the sword, cool in it's sheath
Charlie will come again

Speed Bonnie boat, like a bird on the wing
Onward the sailors cry
Carry the lad that's born to be king
Over the sea to Skye

Speed Bonnie boat, like a bird on the wing
Onward the sailors cry
Carry the lad that's born to be king
Over the sea to Skye

Over the sea to Skye

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A New Day Dawning (Group)

Thank you, Lord, for a new day dawning
Over our mountains and valleys of green
Thank you, Lord, for a new day dawning
And shining Your light from above

Thank you, Lord, for a new day dawning
Over our mountains and valleys of green
Thank you, Lord, for a new day dawning
And shining Your light from above
All over this land that we love

This is our land; this is where we belong
Here between mountain and sea
Here is our future and here is our past
And here, we are destined to be

This is our land; this is where we belong
These are our fields and our farms
God gave us protection and gave us the right
And gave us the strength in our arms

Thank you, Lord, for a new day dawning
Over our mountains and valleys of green
Thank you, Lord, for a new day dawning
And shining Your light from above
All over this land that we love

This is our land; this is where we will stay
And fight for the right to be here
This is the land where our fathers have spilled
Their blood and their sweat and their tears

This is our land; this is where we belong
And where we intend to remain
We'll drive the invader back over the sea
Again and again and again and again and again and again

Thank you, Lord, for a new day dawning
Over our mountains and valleys of green
Thank you, Lord, for a new day dawning
And shining Your light from above
All over this land that we love

Thank you, Lord, for a new day dawning
Over our mountains and valleys of green
Thank you, Lord, for a new day dawning
And shining Your light from above

Thank you, Lord, for a new day dawning
Over our mountains and valleys of green
Thank you, Lord, for a new day dawning
And shining Your light from above
All over this land that we love
All over this land that we love

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Stand And Deliver (Performed By Keith Harkin)

Look out! There’s danger all about,
Can’t you feel it in the air,
Look out! There’s danger all about,
You had better beware.
Ooh, ooh. Under darkening skies,
Ooh, ooh. There’s a full moon on the rise.
Look out! There’s a highwayman about,
No traveller is safe on the road.
Look out! And never be in doubt,
This night is about to explode.
Ooh, ooh. From the shadows he’s suddenly there,
Ooh, ooh. Then you will hear him declare.

CHORUS:
Stand and Deliver!
I’ll take your money or your life.
Stand and Deliver!
And tonight, I just might
Take your wife!

Look out! A coach has been surprised
Crossing Branagan’s Moor.
No doubt, the gold that’s been excised
Will be given to the poor!
Ooh, ooh. For the poor are being squeezed everyday,
My fine friend’s, give it up, now it’s your turn to pay.
Look out! The gentry and the rich,
For I have taken an oath.
Look out! No matter which is which,
I will steal from you both!
Ooh, ooh. Who will stand up for the weak.
Ooh, ooh. Yes, mine is the voice that will speak.

CHORUS

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Hail The Hero "Mo Ghile Mear" (Group)

Chant:
O-Ro, Ri na bhfarraige,
Ri na bhfarraige
Na bhfarraige mhoir Ro! (2)

Chorus
Se mo laoch mo ghile mear,
Se mo cheasar, gile mear,
Suan no Sean, Ni bhfuair me fhein
O chuaidh i gcein mo ghile mear

Hail the hero, strong and true,
Who fought the fight, and saw it through,
Who swore he ne’er would be a slave
And gave his life our land to save.

Chorus

Tho’ bruised and bowed and down at heel,
We made a vow we’d never kneel,
Before the invader’s power and might,
With the flame of freedom burning bright.

Chorus

From our wild Atlantic shore,
Above the mighty ocean’s roar.
Let’s sing from the highest mountain side
Of heroes who fill our hearts with pride.

Chorus

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Not The One (Performed By Paul Byrom)

She is young, and oh! So pretty,
With a twinkle in her eye
And just the kind of features
To make a young man sigh.
She is sweet and she is sunny,
Just like a morn in May,
She’s just the kind of creature
Who could steal your heart away…
But…

CHORUS
She’s not the one that’s meant for me,
The one that Heaven-sent for me.
I know, although I haven’t found her yet,
She’s not the one, she’s not the one
She’s not the one that I’ll care for,
The one I’ll always be there for.
Don’t ask the why or the wherefore…
I know…
She’s not the one.

Can her smile light up the morning?
Can her laughter life the night?
Can she hold you when you’re troubled
And make everything alright?
Can she fill each waking moment?
Who knows? Perhaps she can,
And yes, I realise
She’d be a prize for any man
But…

CHORUS

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Shadows Dancing (Performed By Caroline Torti - Vocals By Charley Bird)

(Whispered over spooky Intro)
Shadows, dancing, shadows dancing
Do it again and again, and again and again

Instrumental Verse

Chorus:

Shadows dancing in the moonlight
Shadows dancing in the dark
Memories, dancing for me.....

Vocal Verse:

Come to me, come to me, feel my passion
Come fulfil my fantasy,
Come and be my phantom lover,
Be my man of mystery.
Never ever thought how much I’d want you
Never ever thought I’d be ready to scream
Will I ever feel your body near me?
Only in a never-ending dream,
In a never-ending .......

Chorus

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Outside Looking In (Performed By Ryan Kelly)

I’m on the outside, lookin’ in
But I like it this way
Here on the outside, lookin’ in
I see the games that they play.

I’m on the outside, lookin’ in
But I don’t really care
Here in the outside, lookin’ in,
‘Long as I get my share
You know that I’ll take my share...

When it’s late at night
they blow out the light
And although they might be sleepin’
If they hear a sound
I may be around
And they know I could be creepin’, (creepin’ creepin)

The must be aware
If they think I’m there,
It’s a very scary feelin’!
Lyin’ in their beds,
Running through their heads
Is one thought - what is he stealin’?

Chorus:

They know who I am
I don’t give a damn
I could lead ev’ry lamb to the slaughter
So be on your guard
for my calling card
And be sure - to lock up your daughter
Boom boom! Boom boom! Boom boom!

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When You Are 18 (Performed By Damian McGinty)

When you are eighteen.
You’re a man who is ready,
Who is strong and who’s steady,
You know what I mean?
When you are eighteen
Then you should be respected
And you don’t need protected,
When you are eighteen.

When you are eighteen
You are braver and bolder
Than that crowd who are older,
You know what I mean?
’Cos when you are eighteen
With all those years to prepare you,
There’s nothing can scare you
When you are eighteen

CHORUS
I’m ready to travel,
To follow my star
To the places I’ve been dreaming of.
I’m ready for living;
I’m ready for life
And I know that I’m ready for love…

But when you are eighteen,
They say “Love’s complicated
And so over-rated”,
you know what I mean?
When you are eighteen,
They say “Wait, and don’t worry”,
And “Hey! What’s your hurry
’Cos you’re only eighteen”.

CHORUS

When you are eighteen,
With the world all around you,
It can sometimes astound you,
You know what I mean?
Just how little they know,
All those cowboys and chancers,
I’ve got more of the answers….
And I’m only eighteen

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Tender Is The Night (Performed By Paul Byrom & Deirdre Shannon)

Lonely is the night,
When you’re dreaming all alone.
Dreaming of the one,
The one that you can call your own.
But now at last, I’ve found
The love that I’ve been searching for,
And ev’rything feels right,
When you hold me tight,
Tender is the night.

After all this time,
After all the loneliness
Yearning for your touch
Yearning for your tenderness
Now at last I’ve found
The magic of your sweet caress
And ev’rything feels right
When you hold me tight
Tender is the night.

You have made my spirit whole,
And you have touched my very soul
Your love just shook me to the core,
Opened ev’ry door,
Made me cry for more.....

I believe in love,
Just as I believe in you,
And in the Power above
To make our ev’ry dream come true
And I believe that we
Will love until eternity,
The future seems so bright,
When you hold me tight
Tender is the night.

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The Highway Man (Performed By Deirdre Shannon)

Who is this stranger,
Who breaks ev’ry rule?
The Highwayman.

He isn’t a rogue, and he isn’t a fool.
The Highwayman.

With a glint in his eye,
And the wind in his hair
The Highway man.

Choir:
Who is the Highwayman?
Who is the Highwayman?

He’s rough, but he’s handsome,
He’s gentle but strong,
The Highwayman.

They say he’s a nobleman
Who has gone wrong,
The Highwayman.

He’ll take all your jewels,
But do it with style,
The Highwayman.

As he ockets your diamonds
He’ll flash you a smile,
The Highwayman.

Who is The Highwayman?
Who is The Highwayman?

I’ve never known anyone like him,
He’s like no one that I’ve ever met.
How easy he’ll be to remember,
How hard he will be to forget.

he’s stolen from Princes,
He’s stolen from Earls,
The Highwayman.

But his greatest pleasure
Is stealing from girls,
The Highwayman.

You’ll feel empty inside
When you see him depart,
The Highwayman.
You may not realise
But he’s stolen your heart,
The Highwayman.

Who is The Highwayman?
Who is The Highwayman?

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Life In The Old Dog Yet (Performed By George Donaldson)

In my time I’ve been a few places
And I’ve many a story to tell.
I’m still going strong,
As I’ve done all along,
I’m not ready for heaven or hell.
Each day is a brand new adventure,
They say you’re as young as you feel,
May not be twenty six
But I’ve learned a few tricks,
Being mature has a certain appeal.

CHORUS
It’s not over till it’s over
and not till the fat lady sings.
Time to raise our glasses
And see what tomorrow brings.
Our life is one big gamble
So roll up and place your bet
But its not over till its over
And there’s life in the old dog yet.

They say that life is for livin’,
And I’ve no doubt at all that it’s true.
I know, to be fair,
That I have done my fair share
But I’ve still got some livin’ to do!
I’ve only got the one daughter,
Time she married and got settled down
And the man I have planned
has got plenty of land,
Then I really will light up the town.

CHORUS

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My Logan Love (Group)

Where Lagan stream sing lullaby
There blows a lily fair
When twilight gleam is in her eyes
The night is on her hair
And like a love - sick lenanshee
She hath my heart in thrall
No life have I, no liberty
With love is lord of all

And sometimes when the beetles horn
Hath lulled the eve to sleep
I steal unto her shieling low
And through her dooreen peep
There on the cricket's singing stone
She stirs the bog wood fire
And hums in soft sweet undertones
The song of heart's desire

Her welcome like her love for me
Is from her heart within
Her warm kiss is felicity
That knows no taint of sin

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Midnight Well (Performed By Ryan Kelly)

In the town, the people stay away
From the Midnight Well
For its dark and evil, so they say
The Midnight Well.
They’ll tell you a tale of a lovely young maid,
The fairest that they’d ever known.
What a beauty, they say
But she went her own way
And that night she set out on her own

For, they say, she had a rendezvous
At the Midnight Well,
With a gypsy man she barely knew,
At the Midnight Well
Nobody knew where he came from
But they remembered the fire in his eyes
His earring of gold,
And his hair, black as coal,
And a look that could just hypnotise...
(when he said)

CHORUS

Come away, Come away with me
Come here and lay with me
Come away out of the light!
Come away, come away
Come and ride with me into the night!

Nevermore, they never saw her face
At the Midnight Well.
She was gone, and never left a trace
At the Midnight Well.
They say when the summer nights come to an end
And a harvest moon glows in the sky,
A black horse will appear
And a sound you will hear
As the ghost of a gypsy rides by...
(and he says)

CHORUS

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Harry's Game (Performed By Deirdre Shannon)

Imtheochaidh soir is siar

A dtainig ariamh

An ghealach is an ghrian

Fol lol the doh fol the day

Fol the doh fol the day

Imtheochaidh an ghealach's an ghrian

An Daoine og is a chail 'na dhiadh

Fol lol the doh fol the day

Fol the doh fol the day

Fol lol the doh fol the day

Fol the doh fol the day

Imtheochaidh a dtainig ariamh

an duine og is a chail ne dhiadh

Fol lol the doh fol the day

Fol the doh fol the day

Translation
I will go east and go west

[To the places] from whence came

The moon and the sun

The moon and the sun will go

And the young man
With his reputation behind him

I will go wherever he came from -

The young man with his reputation behind him

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This Was My Life (Performed By George Donaldson)

I have loved and I have lived,
And I have had my wild romances.
I’ve taken all that life can give,
And taken my fair share of chances
A good life, far from the High Life
And I thank God that this was My Life.

I’ve known just how it is to win,
And I have felt the pain of losing,
Some paths I chose would end in tears,
But they were all of my own choosing.
A good life, far from the High Life
But I thank God that it was My Life.

I’ve known contentment in a woman’s arms
And felt the warmth of her devotion,
And I’ve known heartache
And a dark despair
That was as deep as any ocean

But we get the strength to carry on
And build a life or our own making,
We thank the Lord for each new day,
And for ev’ry breath that we are taking.
It’s a good life, far from the high life
And I thank God that this Was My Life.

And looking back on all the years,
The loves, the sweetness and the sorrow
Have made me what I am today
And I’d do it all again tomorrow.
We can’t deny life
How it flies by - life
And I thank God that
This Was My Life

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Celtic Thunder March

Friends forever,
We’re CELTIC THUNDER,
And together we’ll always stay.
Thru’ the darkest hours, the brightest dawn,
The Thunder, the Thunder
Will keep rolling on.

Proud to know you,
We’re CELTIC THUNDER,
And ev’ry friend we’ve made along the way.
When other mem’ries are dead and gone,
The Thunder, the Thunder
Will keep rolling on.

Ev’ry step we’ve taken side by side,
We’ve been together, as a team
Ev’ry special moment is a moment shared
On this journey to our dream.

Looking back at where we started from
And how we’ve come so very far
We vow to be the best that we can be
And be true to who we are

Chorus:

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Working Man(Group)

It's a Workin' Man I am,
And I've been down underground,,
And I swear to God, if I ever see the sun,,
Or for any length of time,,
I can hold it in my mind,,
I never again will go down underground.,
,
At the age of sixteen years,,
Oh he quarrels with his peers,,
Who vowed they'd never see another one,,
In the dark recess of the mine,,
Where you age before your time,,
And the coal dust lies heavy on your lungs.,
,
It's a Workin' Man I am,,
And I've been down underground,,
And I swear to God, if I ever see the sun,,
Or for any length of time,,
I can hold it in my mind,,
I never again will go down underground.,
,
At the age of sixty-four,,
He will greet you at the door,,
And he will gently lead you by the arm,,
Through the dark recess of the mine,,
He will take you back in time,,
And he'll tell you of the hardships that were had.,
,
It's a Workin' Man I am,,
And I've been down underground,,
And I swear to God, if I ever see the sun,,
Or for any length of time,,
I can hold it in my mind,,
And never again will go down underground.,
I never again will go down underground.,

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Working Man(Group)

It's a Workin' Man I am,
And I've been down underground,,
And I swear to God, if I ever see the sun,,
Or for any length of time,,
I can hold it in my mind,,
I never again will go down underground.,
,
At the age of sixteen years,,
Oh he quarrels with his peers,,
Who vowed they'd never see another one,,
In the dark recess of the mine,,
Where you age before your time,,
And the coal dust lies heavy on your lungs.,
,
It's a Workin' Man I am,,
And I've been down underground,,
And I swear to God, if I ever see the sun,,
Or for any length of time,,
I can hold it in my mind,,
I never again will go down underground.,
,
At the age of sixty-four,,
He will greet you at the door,,
And he will gently lead you by the arm,,
Through the dark recess of the mine,,
He will take you back in time,,
And he'll tell you of the hardships that were had.,
,
It's a Workin' Man I am,,
And I've been down underground,,
And I swear to God, if I ever see the sun,,
Or for any length of time,,
I can hold it in my mind,,
And never again will go down underground.,
I never again will go down underground.,

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