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Rosie Reilly

from Irishtown by The Barleyshakes

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about

Alan learned this traditional song from renown Irish folk singer Daoiri Farrell, at the National Folk Festival in Canberra. Daoiri thought he would do a grand version. Alan changed the timing signature to what he thought would better suit himself and the band.

lyrics

I wish I was in my love's arms
I wish I was in my love's care
Two pied-ball ponies in my pocket
Rolling 'round and 'round the fair.

Rosie, Rosie Reilly.
Rosie, Rosie Reilly, Oh
I held Rosie in my arms
At the fair of Ballinasloe.

Ballinasloe was green and open
In the morning coming down
Rosie sitting, telling fortunes
Cross my palm with half-a-crown.

I didn't know she had a husband,
By far a bigger man than me,
I didn't know he had two brothers
Both as big and as bad as he.

I saw my brothers flinging bottles,
I saw my Da stretched on the ground
I saw meself with me head wide open
O Rosie Reilly where ya now

I wish I was in my love's arms
I wish I was in my love's care
Two pied-ball ponies in my pocket
Rolling 'round and 'round the fair.

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from Irishtown, released April 5, 2019
Traditional Arrangment Alan Kelly and the Barleyshakes

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The Barleyshakes Noosa Heads, Australia

The Barleyshakes are a highly evolved Celtic organism, performing and recording for over 20 years since they formed in Dublin in 1994. In 2000 three members moved to Australia and a new line up emerged from the ashes. They’ve won the Queensland Music Award for World music composition and performed in over 20 countries to date. ... more

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