Interesting Facts about the Whisky youre my darling
“Whisky youre my darling”, by Stan Hugill possible related to the “John Bull” hand-over-hand song. Song comes from “Journal of The Folk Song Society” – No 32 (December, 1928, page 96). It was sung by Mr. W. Tarr of Bodmin, Cornwall, and noted by Messrs. T. Miners and J. E. Thomas in 1924. Stan Hugill also claims that song doesn’t have any connection with very popular “Whisky Johnny”.
I will reconstruct this song as a folk song.
The source of the Whisky youre my darling
The music: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 454).
The lyrics: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 454).
The Record
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The musical notation
The full lyrics
Whisky youre my darling
For ’tis goodbye Mick and goodbye Pat, and goodbye Mary Ann,
I’m goin’ away this very day to the dear Americo,
For the ship lies in the harbour, As ev’rybody knows,
And here’s to good old Ireland where the dear old shamrock grows.
Whisky, you’re my darling, Whisky, you’re my friend,
Whisky, you’re my darling drunk or sober.
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