Here’s another Irish song to wet your whistle! (Don’t forget, I’m playing two shows on St. Patrick’s Day:
- Noon to 4 PM at the grand opening of the Black Rose in Lansing, MI – info
- 5:30- 8:30 at Lu & Carl’s in Brighton, MI – info
Hope to see you there!)
Drink It Up Men – The Dubliners
Time Signature: 3/4
Intro:
C G[7] C
e —————————–
b —————————–
g ———-0————————
d –0-2———2-3-0 ————-
a -3——————–2-3———
e ————————–
At the pub on the crossroads there’s [F] whiskey and beer [C]
There’s brandy from cognac that’s [G7] fragrant but dear [C]
But for killing the thirst and for [F] raising the gout [C]
There’s nothing at all beats a [G7] pint of good stout [G7]
Drink it up [C] men, it’s [G7] long after ten [C]
At the pub on the crossroads I first went astray
There I drank enough drink for to fill Galway Bay
Going up to the mourning I wore out me shoes
Going up to the cross for the best of good booze
Drink it up men, it’s long after ten
Some folk o’er the water think bitter is fine
And others they swear by the juice of the vine
But there’s nothing that’s squeezed from the grape or the hop
Like the black liquidation with the froth on the top
Drink it up men, it’s long after ten
I’ve travelled in England, I’ve travelled in France
At the sound of good music I’ll sing or I’ll dance
So hear me then mister and pour me one more
If I cannot drink it up then throw me out the door
Drink it up men, it’s long after ten
It’s Guinness’s porter that has me this way
For it’s sweeter than buttermilk and stronger than tea
But when in the morning I feel kind of rough
Me cursin’ lord I be who brews the damned stuff
Drink it up men [C], it’s [G7] long after ten [C]
Drink it up men [C], it’s [G7] long after ten [C – G C]
Listen to this song on Spotify:
http://open.spotify.com/track/0lbFURL5QYl2jNf2lWlhMi
It’s six days until St. Patrick’s Day! I’m going to share some of my chord charts of Irish songs each day leading up to Saturday’s festivities.
Don’t forget, I’ll be playing two gigs on St. Patrick’s Day!
- Noon to 4 PM at the grand opening of the Black Rose in Lansing, MI – info
- 5:30-8:30 at Lu & Carl’s in Brighton, MI – info
Here’s a traditional song the Clancy Brother’s sang. I haven’t been able to find any chord charts on the Internet, so I thought I’d share mine:
Jug of This – Clancy Brothers
Capo 1: All chords relative to capo
Ye mourners all [Em], as you pass by [Em]
Come in and drink [Em] if you are dry [D/A]
Just call your drinks [Em] think not amiss [G]
And pop your nose [D/A] in a jug of this [Em]
When I am old [Em] and can scarcely crow ]Em]
With an old grey beard [Em] and a head that’s bald [D/A]
Crown my desire [Em] and fulfill my wish [G]
A pretty young girl [D/A] and a jug of this [Em]
When I am in [Em] my grave and dead [G]|
And all my sorrows [Em] are past and fled [D/A]
Transport me then [Em] into a fish [G]
And let me swim [D/A] in a jug of this [Em]
Listen to this song on Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/track/4P2S4NJXcQoE85ElycX3hO
Today, I had a great time appearing on Pam Rossi’s uDetroit.com Radio Show. I performed some live songs and discussed the Howell Opera House campaign. Here’s the video podcast; my performance and interview starts at 1:14:00 of the show.
Thursday, March 1, 2012 – uDetroit Cafe Setlist
- Damn Fine Day
- Love Birds
- Faster Than Slow
- I Just Want to Be Your Last
uDetroit Cafe
Pam Rossi and me at uDetroit.
uDetroit Cafe can be found by Harmonie Park.
Yesterday, I wrote, recorded and submitted a song to the ForSongSake February songwriting contest. Writers had to use the words “for song sake” in the title and lyrics.
I found my bluesy riff around 10 AM and found the main hook of the lyrics, the rhyming couplet, pretty early in the writing processes; but I couldn’t find a great direction or melody line to sing. I was kind of stumped with Ryan Adam’s “29” in my head.
Fortunately, Natalie and I had to leave for meeting noon, which forced me to step away from the song. When we returned home, I only had an hour and a half to finish my song before I had to leave again for an event in the evening. I revisited the possible melodies hiding in the Em7 riff, and once I found a pattern, it lead to the lyrical patterns.
Once I finished composing and writing, I only had about 10 minutes to record the song, so I used Garageband on my iPhone, playing the guitar and vocal separately.
Here’s a rough demo and lyrics “For the Sake of a Song.”
For the Sake of a Song
Shout, shout sister shout!
Break out of your ways
Dance till your dance betrays
Your heart is starting to look for love
Your heart is starting to look for love
Get up off of your seat
Clap your hands to the beat
Jump, jump for joy
Your heart is starting to look for love
Your heart is starting to look for love
Chorus:
We are not worried where the world
Where the world went wrong
I’m just singing and singing
For the sake of a song
For the sake of a song
Break free of your fear
Cheer on yourself cause you’re strong
Be who you want to be
Your heart is starting to look for love
Your heart is starting to look for love
Speak from the voice in your soul
Sing like you’re in control
Live like you want to live
Your heart is starting to look for love
Your heart is starting to look for love
