The Holly Ground Once More

Interesting Facts about The Holly Ground Once More

“The Holly Ground Once More” is the version of the famous Welsh Capstan song “Old Swansea Town Once More”. This is the Irish version of this famous song, not only song at the capstan of an Irish ships but also was popular among the dockers of Cork and Cobh. Mentioned “Holly Ground” in the song is a poor quarter of Cobh, inhabitated mainly by fishermen. Song is also known under title “The Cobh Sea Shanty”.
The song will be reconstructed by myself as the brake windlass shanty.

The source of this sea shanty

The source of this sea shanty:
The music: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 436).
The lyrics: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 436).

The Record of The Holly Ground Once More

You also can find this record on my YouTube channel here or directly listen below. Additionally, if you want to share your opinion about the record or share your opinion you can do it in my Facebook forum here, or leave a comment at the bottom of this blog article.

The Holly Ground Once More - Brake Windlass Shanty

The musical notation

The Holly Ground Once More - music notation

And the full lyrics

The Holly Ground Once More

Fare thee well my lovely Dinah, a thousand times farewell,
For I am going to leave you now, The truth to you I’ll tell
And the secrets of my mind
– Fine girls you are!
You’re the girl that I adore,
– And now we live in hopes to see,
– The holy Ground once more,
– Fine girls you are!

* 2 *

And now the storm is raging, and we are far from Cobh,
And the poor old ship she’s sinking fast, and her riggings they are tore,
And the secrets of my mind
– Fine girls you are!
You’re the girl that I adore,
– And now we live in hopes to see,
– The holy Ground once more,
– Fine girls you are!

* 3 *

And now the storm is over, and we are safe in Cobh,
And we’ll drink one toast to the Holly Ground, and the girl that we adore,
And we’ll drink strong ale and porter,
– Fine girls you are!
And we’ll make the tap-room roar,
– And when our money is all spent,
– We’ll go to sea once more,
– Fine girls you are!

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