![]() ![]() This may well form part of the song's context. Work there attracted Irish immigrants, and the local churchyard apparently holds their graves, some of which have black marble memorial stones. During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries there was a successful stone quarry close to Ballygrant, in a place called Kilmeny. Joan Baez, born on January 9th, 1941, is an American folk singer and a songwriter who is of mixed Mexican and Scottish descent. There is about 70 miles of Irish sea between the two places. Carrickfergus Lyrics: I wish I were home now, in Carrickfergus / Only for nights in Ballygrand / I would swim over the deepest ocean / The deepest ocean. What I can tell you is that Carrickfergus is in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, and that Ballygrant (the Ballygran of the first verse) is on the island of Islay, in Scotland's Inner Hebrides. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright. This mudcat thread is well worth reading. I wished I had you in Carrickfergus Only for nights in Ballygrand I would swim over the deepest ocean The deepest ocean to. But beyond that, not much is known for certain. It may have been based on an earlier gaelic language song called "Do bhà bean uasal" ("There Was a Noblewoman"), and there is an obvious similarity to " The Water is Wide". The song's history before O'Toole brought it to light is much more enigmatic. It was covered by Jason Manford, Paddy Reilly, Dexys, Moonrakers GB and other artists. Carrickfergus: Joan Baez: 1989: Carrickfergus: Noel McLoughlin: 1990: Carrickfergus: James Taylor: July 1991. It was covered by Jason Manford, 10,000 Maniacs, Dexys, Moonrakers GB and other artists. Phil Coulter released it on the album Classic Tranquility in 1983. Joan Baez released it on the album Speaking of Dreams in 1989. Carrickfergus by Phil Coulter was written by Traditional and. The Youtube version on this page is by Joan Baez, who sings the song beautifully. Carrickfergus by Joan Baez was written by Traditional and. Carrickfergus subsequently grew in popularity and has been recorded by luninaries including The Dubliners and Van Morrison. ![]() Behan added what is now he middle verse, and recorded the song. In the 1960s, the Irish actor, Peter O'Toole, introduced it to Dominic Behan (it was O'Toole's favourite song, apparently). The song's recent history is an interesting one. There are obviously themes of exile, loss and love, and these, combined with the pathos of the tune, are what get to me. If you look closely at the words, you might argue that it seems to be composed of fragments of other songs, but to me that doesn't matter. Carrickfergus - Chords, Lyrics and Origins OriginsĬarrickfergus is, in my humble opinion anyway, one of the most beautiful ballads I've heard. ![]()
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