Tandragee - Tommy Makem

Tommy Makem singing Tandragee

Good luck to you all, now barring the cat that sits in the corner a-smelling the rat
I wish you philandering girls would behave and saving your presence, I'll chat you a stave
I come from the land where the praties grow big and the girls nice and handy can dance a fine jig
The boys they would charm your hearts for to see they're rare and fine fellows round Tandragee

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here's to the boys who are happy and gay
Singing and dancing and tearing away
Rollick some, frolicsome, frisky and free
We're the rollicking boys around Tandragee

No doubt you have heard of Kilarney I'm sure and sweet Inishowen for the drop of the pure
Dublin's the place for the Strawberry Beds and Donnybrook fair for the cracking of heads
did you ever seen an Irishman dance a poltog now he faces his partner and turns up his brogue
Shakes at the buckle and bends at the knee they're wonderful dancers round Tandragee

Chorus

And where is the man either Christian or Turk could equal the bold Robert Emmett or Burke
And where is the lawyer could speak up like Dan there's divil another bad luck to the one
And where is the singer could sing like Tom Moore whose melodies charm every care from your door
We'll beat them all yet boys and that you will see the raring fine fellas round Tandragee

Chorus

The oul' jaunting-car is an elegant joult and Derry's the place that is famed for the hoult
Among the green bushes that grow in Tyrone and the County Fermanagh for muscle and bone
But for feasting and blarney and fun at the fair there's none to compare with the Rakes of Kildare
Old Ireland's my country the gem of the sea but the gem of ould Ireland is Tandragee

Chorus

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[lorgain2]

Sorry scabyzmant, I haven`t got any of those, thanks for the comment.

[lorgain2]

This a rare recording of Tommy Makem singing Tandragee, this I taped of the Radio some thirty odd years ago,sorry for the odd scrath, it`s Tommy at his best.

[scabyzmant]

good number. I've been trying to get the two 70's albums Ever the Winds and In the dark green woods. Very difficult, Any info anyone?