Help to find 2 songs please.

doniem

Hi Folks,

I'm looking to find the lyrics of 2 songs and possibly a link to listen, download or buy them if ye could help.

The 1st one i think may be by Brendan Shine but i cant find it online.

The chorus goes

"so buy yourself a table and buy yourself a chair
buy yourself a little house upon a little square
find yourself a big fat wife and buy for her a ring
and don't forget the cradle to rock the baby in"

The second song is about castletownbere in west cork and all i have is one line

"on the threshold of heaven is Castletownbere"


I have googled bothe quite a bit and have hit a dead end, i would appreciate and help ye may be able to give.

Thanks very much

dxhound2005

Here are two versions of the first one, Get a Little Table, and The (Lincolnshire) Wedding Song. I'm sure I heard it on the radio by some Irish artist, but I can't remember who, and I can't find any links.

http://www.traditionalmusic.co.uk/songster/04-get-a-little-table.htm

http://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=30253

Someone on a different forum has given the same line as you from the Castletownbere song, but that is all I can find. You could follow it up on that forum, or maybe try the Co Cork forum here on Boards.

http://www.biker.ie/forum/showthread.php?t=223519

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=957

doniem

Thanks very much for taking the time to find that and reply.

That first song is the one all right. I heard it at a party so the words may have been a bit different.

I've since heard that the second one is called "Rusty from Castletownbere" but I haven't met anyone who knows where I could buy a copy.