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The Songs of Charles J Kickham

  • 01-06-2013 11:35AM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 342 ✭✭


    Ive been gathering CJ's songs & here's what I could find of the
    Mullinahone man.

    Rory of the Hill
    The Irish Peasant Girl
    Slievenamon (also known as Home Longings)
    Glen of Aherlow (also known as Patrick Sheehan)
    The Harvest Moon (sung to the air of The Young May Moon)
    The First Felon (John Mitchel)

    Any more?


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 Platypussery


    It's a really long shot, but I wonder if this thread can be resuscitated.

    I've been collecting CJ's songs and verses also, but as I only joined today I was unaware of this quest.

    There's been a fair bit more available about CJ's works in recent years so I hope I'm not insulting anyone's research skills by adding to the above list.

    I have lyrics for the following which are purported to be written by CJ.

    Oh! Sing Me Not That Song Again

    The Rebel Myles O’Hea

    Rose of Knockmany

    The Shan Van Vocht

    Carraig-Mocleara

    Beautiful Ireland

    St. John's Eve

    I don't have lyrics for

     The First Felon (John Mitchel)

    and  The Harvest Moon

    I'd be most grateful if someone could post lyrics for them.

    Cheers



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 858 ✭✭✭yknaa


    A few variations here: Sheehan's lament https://digitalcollections.tcd.ie/concern/works/gt54kp50g?locale=en

    Rory of the Hills and Patrick Sheehan here: https://www.itma.ie/digital-library/text/16981-bk

    Also Mary Davitt's cabinet card for CJK: https://digitalcollections.tcd.ie/concern/works/9s161623j?locale=en



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