Rose of Mooncoin sung by Johnny McEvoy

Irish folk song

The Rose Of Mooncoin
How sweet is to roam by the sunny Shure stream
And hear the doves coo 'neath the morning sunbeam
Where the thrush and the robin their sweet notes entwine
On the banks of the Shure that flows down by Mooncoin.

Flow on, lovely river, flow gently along
By your waters so sweet sounds the lark's merry song
On your green banks I wander where first I did join
With you, lovely Molly, the rose of Mooncoin.

Oh Molly, dear Molly, it breaks my fond heart
To know that we two forever must part
I'll think of you Molly while sun and moon shine
On the banks of the Shure that flows down by Mooncoin.

Then here's to the Shure with its valley so fair
As oftimes we wandered in the cool morning air
Where the roses are blooming and lilies entwine
On the banks of the Shure that flows down by Mooncoin.

Flow on, lovely river, flow gently along
By your waters so sweet sounds the lark's merry song
On your green banks I wander where first I did join
With you, lovely Molly, the rose of Mooncoin.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Irish
• song
• Kilkenny

[banner1wex]

The definitive version of this lovely old song sung with feeling and passion

[lorgain2]

banner1wex thanks for the comment.

[Redlad2009]

Amazing

[lorgain2]

Redlad thanks for the comment.

[lorgain2]

Agree with all you say rob, Slan.

[lorgain2]

Try again, couldn`t agree more, what passes for music to-day is noise, no other name for it, and the boom boom from every passing car reminds me of the old ships engine, the Lord help their taste. Thanks Rob.

[patrickdoherty1000]

There is no place 'to hide' on this one...like Elvis singing " Wild in the Country", Johnny sings this very beautiful song as it is....without the overdubbed , as you so correctlly say, boom...boom..., etc..NOISE. As an ex-recording Engineer...and Listener..I totally agree with you! Thanks!!

[patrickdoherty1000]

@banner1wex I totally and absolutely agree Mr. Banner1 !! What a superb and devatating version! It is truly very beautiful , indeed !!

[CODglitcher707]

Wayyyhayyy cmon d cats all - ireland champs 2011 ! ! !

[Crucifracturebob]

C'mon the cats!!!

[abcdefghijklmnop9102]

up the cats :)



[friederich66]

@banner1wex well, ryan´s fancy do it wonderful, too, just listen

[friederich66]

a bit different in the first line when he sings "sunny", i like the ryan´s fancy version a bit better, but it is wonderful as well

[THGIRLSALOUDFAN121]

i remember years ago u had 2 learn tis song of by heart if u were from mooncoin

[solsticecelt1]

Sure he has a lovely voice, I'm gonna learn this song and sing it!

[liamfmo]

good luck to you,Johnnie