One of the most beautiful love songs ever written. Often discussed as to whether it concerns the Lagan in Donegal or the Lagan in Belfast. We generally only hear the first and third verses.
MY LAG...
One of the most beautiful love songs ever written. Often discussed as to whether it concerns the Lagan in Donegal or the Lagan in Belfast. We generally only hear the first and third verses.
MY LAGAN LOVE Where Lagan stream sings lullaby there blows a lily fair: The twilight gleam is in her eye, the night is on her hair And, like a love-sick lenanshee, she hath my heart in thrall; Nor life I owe, nor liberty, for Love is Lord of all.
Her father sails a running-barge 'twixt Leambeag and The Bruim And on the lonely river barge she clears the hearth for him When she was only fairy-high her gentle mother died But dew-love keeps her memory green on the Lagan side.
And often when the beetle's horn hath lulled the eve to sleep, I steal unto her sheiling lorn, and thro' the dooring peep. There on the cricket's singing stone she spares the bogwood fire, And hums in sad sweet undertone 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 And when I stir my foot to go 'tis leaving love and light To feel the wind of longing blow from out the dark of night.
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As has been said, this is the definitive version, but if you like a man singing this, Finbar Wright does a marvelous version also with excellent piano accompaniment
Funny , my Father was from Belleek and married a first generation Irish girl when he came to America , my Mom , Parents from Garrison , still here always told me My Lagan Love is her favorite song and always said Irish music can be so sad and wonderful , this song which you do beautifully . I will let her hear your way which is foremost the best I've heard and makes one feel . Thank you Maureen
@maureenderry Hello Maureen , I did not explain what I meant about "Funny " , as I read the comment before of the author Joseph Campbell , my Grandfather was a Joseph Campbell (Belleek ) , I know he's not the author but still interesting , I will be searching on this .
It is just a beautiful song to sing. I love the melody and the words. I have heard many men sing this song but a beautiful song is a beautiful song so matter who sings it.
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Thank you Maureen
WOW!! One of my favorite:)) <3