Episode 6 Opry an Iúir

How are things going?

Well...

So you're starting it and you're going to...?

-We're going to do the chorus together. She's going to sing harmony.

-Harmony.

-Get to it!

-Oh, stop, will you?

CHEERING

Thank you.

# Grab your coat and get your hat

# Leave your worries on your doorstep

# Just direct your feet

# To the sunny side of the street

# Can't you hear a pitter-pat?

# And that happy tune is your step

# Life can be so sweet

# On the sunny side of the street

# I used to walk in the shade

# With my blues on parade

# But I'm not afraid

# This rover crossed over

# And if I never have a cent I'll be rich as Rockefeller

# Gold dust at my feet

# On the sunny side of the street

# Grab your coat and don't forget your hat

# Leave your worries Leave them on the doorstep

# Life's sweet Just direct you feet

# To the sunny, sunny side of the street

# Bah bah

# Pitter-pat

# You know that happy tune is your step

# Life's so sweet

# If you take that beat

# On the sunny, sunny side of the street

# I used to walk in the shade

# With my blues on parade

# Now I'm not afraid

# This rover crossed over

# And if I never have a cent

# I'll be rich as Rockefeller

# Gold dust at my feet

# On the sunny

# On the sunny

# On the sunny

# On the sunny

# On the sunny

# Side of the street. #

APPLAUSE

CHEERING

CHEERING

Thank you very much. I'd like to sing a song this time...

This, in fact, was my very first single I recorded.

Actually, just to work on Daniel's tour in 1987,

and this was brought out.

I want to dedicate it very specially to my father and to all the daddies.

It's called Daddy's Hands.

# I remember Daddy's hands

# Folded silently in prayer

# And reaching out to hold me

# When I had a nightmare

# You could read quite a story

# In the calluses and lines

# Years of work and worry

# Had left their mark behind

# I remember Daddy's hands

# How they held my mummy tight

# And patted my back for something done right

# There are things that I've forgotten, that I loved about the man

# But I'll always remember

# The love in Daddy's hands

# Daddy's hands were soft and kind when I was cryin'

# Daddy's hands were hard as steel when I'd done wrong

# Daddy's hands weren't always gentle

# But I've come to understand

# There was always love in Daddy's hands

# I remember Daddy's hands

# Working till they bled

# Sacrificed unselfishly just to keep us all fed

# If I could do things over

# I'd live my life again

# And never take for granted the love in Daddy's hands

# Daddy's hands were soft and kind when I was cryin'

# Daddy's hands were hard as steel when I'd done wrong

# Daddy's hands weren't always gentle

# But I've come to understand

# There was always love in Daddy's hands

# Daddy's hands were soft and kind when I was cryin'

# Daddy's hands were hard as steel when I'd done wrong

# Daddy's hands weren't always gentle

# But I've come to understand

# There was always love

# In Daddy's hands. #

APPLAUSE

Thank you very much.

# Deep within my heart lies a melody

# A song of old San Antone

# Where in dreams I lived with a memory

# Beneath the stars all alone

# Well, it was there I found beside the Alamo

# Enchantment strange as the blue up above

# For that moonlit pass that only he would know

# Still hears my broken song of love

# Moon in all your splendour

# Known only to my heart

# Call back my Rose Rose of San Antone

# Lips so sweet and tender like petals fallin' apart

# Speak once again of my love My love

# Broken song Empty words I know

# Still live in my heart all alone

# For that moonlit pass beside the Alamo

# And Rose My Rose of San Antone... #

Take it away, lads!

# Moon in all your splendour

# Known only to my heart

# Come back, my Rose Rose of San Antone

# Lips so sweet and tender

# Like petals fallin' apart

# Speak once again of my love My own

# Broken song, empty words I know

# Still live in my heart all alone

# For that moonlit pass by the Alamo

# And Rose, my Rose of San Antone

# And Rose, my Rose of San Antone

# And Rose, my Rose of San Antone. #

CHEERS AND APPLAUSE

That's a good boy!

# Deep within my heart lies a melody A song of... #

We're at the Newtown Country Club,

and I've been living here for the past 20 years.

Myself and my husband bought it just after we got married,

and it's been home to me ever since.

And it was the very first place I sang, with my father when I was 12.

And he had a band at the time - still has -

and he asked me to come along with him.

Oh, you're grand. Hello, everybody! How's she cutting?

'I did go along one weekend, sang in here and absolutely loved it

'and decided there and then that's what I was going to do,

'become a singer, at the age of 12.'

# Round the beautiful county of Meath... #

You all know the words!

# We'll do the twist, the stomp The mashed potato, too

# Let's dance... #

# ..to be the only thing different... #

# ..she's got you... #

-BOTH:

-# Will the circle be unbroken?.. #

# ..rose I always bring you

# Save your love for Roma and for me! #

Only for you, always for you!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Whoo!

Thank you!

Hello?

It was great to earn a few bob when you're 12 and still at school.

Y'know? And getting out as well, to pubs,

where I wouldn't be, normally, in pubs, that age. Huh?

She hardly got started and she was mad for them when she got going!

# And it brings back fond memories... #

# As I walk through the parks and the forests

# Round the beautiful county of Meath... #

You all know the words!

-ALL:

-# Oh, beautiful Meath You've got all that I need... #

Time flies when you're enjoying yourself, doesn't it?

Quite recently, I had the opportunity of going to Nashville myself,

and appeared at the Grand Ole Opry at the Ryman Auditorium,

and what a great thrill that was.

And I'm going to sing one of the songs which I sang there

and, appropriately enough, it's called Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years.

If only, huh?

We can still dream!

# Darling, let's turn back the years

# And go back to yesterday

# Let's pretend that time has stopped

# And I didn't go away

# We had our love to make us happy

# It wasn't meant to bring us tears

# Love like ours should never die

# So, darling, let's turn back the years

# Darling, let's turn back the years

# And go back to yesterday

# Let's pretend that time has stopped

# And I didn't go away

# We had our love to make us happy

# It wasn't meant to bring us tears

# Love like ours should never die

# So, darling, let's turn back the years

# Darling, let's turn back the years

# And go back to yesterday

# Let's pretend that time has stopped

# And I didn't go

# No, I didn't go

# So, darling, let's turn back the years. #

# I rise with the sun Cos my work is never done

# And those leftover chores From the midnight before

# Are still waiting for me

# Once again I'm caught between This rock and a hard place

# Well, I get up on my feet And make coffee in my sleep

# The school bell rings at eight I hope the kids don't make me late

# Cos the boss will want to know Why I'm holding up the sideshow

# In this rat race

# And it seems

# Like all the days are getting shorter

# To fight with time to make your pay Give a dollar's worth away

# To make a quarter

# But I believe

# The holy light is burning brighter

# To come and take this old world back

# Stop the pendulum in its track

# And let the sun for ever shine

# On this moonlighter

# The morning news is grim The cost of living's up again

# And there's little left to spare And I'm contending for my share

# Cos my prospects are high

# People reaching for the good life all around me

# Well, I'm sure the Lord knew best When He made a day of rest

# And it sure would turn out neat With one more extra day a week

# Maybe then this moonlight dance I do

# Would never have the chance to overtake me

# And it seems

# Like all the days are getting shorter

# To fight with time to make your pay Give a dollar's worth away

# To make a quarter

# But I believe

# The holy light is burning brighter

# To come and take this old world back

# Stop the pendulum in its track

# And let the sun for ever shine

# On this moonlighter

# Moonlighter

# This moonlighter

# Moonlighter. #

Hello! You're good-looking! You've no problems.

-Hi, Noeleen!

-Hi, Mary.

-Good to see you.

-Oh, thanks. You too.

-I know who you are. I've heard all about you.

-I hear you're one of my biggest fans.

-Oh, yeah, that's right, I am.

How long have you been coming to see us?

Well, it was through my parents.

They'd kind of been listening to you for years, and they...

They brainwashed you, did they?

I'm kind of studying an Irish song,

cos I have to do one for the show tonight.

-I'm singing it with a fluent Irish speaker from Conamara.

-Oh, great.

THEY HARMONISE IN IRISH

You say some words different altogether.

-I say "or-huss". What do you say for that?

-"Eh-hiss".

-"Eh-hiss".

-I hope you enjoy tonight.

-I'm looking forward to it.

And say a little prayer for me that it goes well!

-I will.

-And don't be laughing too much at me!

-Oh, I won't,

and I'm looking forward to hearing the song

and all your other songs tonight.

-And thank you for letting me in to see you.

-Oh, not at all! Not at all.

-I hope it goes well.

-I'll see you tonight.

-You will.

-Take care.

-Slainte.

-Slainte, Noeleen.

It's great to have you here at the Opry tonight.

I can't help but focus on the medal that you're wearing.

Will you tell us about the medal?

That's actually my father's medal he won playing football for Meath.

It's an All-Ireland football medal. I'm sure a lot of you recognise it.

I wonder, are they able to get a good shot of that?

And mind it's just the medal you're focusing on!

LAUGHTER

Now, Mary, when we listen to your singing, I suppose we consider you

to be a country singer, but you like lots of different types of music.

Yeah, I love all kinds of music. Well, nearly all kinds.

Maybe there's certain kinds that I wouldn't be kind of into,

like the rap and stuff like that. I've never tried that. Have you?

No, not yet, Mary. Not yet.

-LAUGHTER Plenty of time.

-I'm working on it.

LAUGHTER

Myself and yourself,

well, we have travelled the world together in the past years

as we've been doing shows, and we've sung duets

in every city that you could ever imagine.

Sure, why wouldn't we try to sing one here tonight in Opry an Iuir?

Why not?

-BOTH:

-# You say tomorrow you're going

# It's so hard for me to believe

# I'm making plans for the heartaches

# Cos you're making plans to leave

# The tears for me will be falling

# Like a tree shedding its leaves

# I'm making plans for the teardrops

# Cos you're making plans to leave

# You're making plans to forget me

# I'm making plans to miss you

# I'm getting ready to grieve

# I'm making plans to be lonesome

# Cos you're making plans to leave

# You're making plans to forget me

# I'm making plans to miss you

# I'm getting ready to grieve

# I'm making plans to be lonesome

# Cos you're making plans to leave

# Yes, you're making plans to leave. #

I know the song, but I don't know...

-I'm not too certain of how it's going...

-..how we're going to do it.

-Yeah.

-Er, well, I tell you, would you give me a line that I can hear?

How's that? How would this suit you?

-Can I hear it?

-E.

SHE HUMS

How do you say this? Pronounce this for me.

# Si 's deis' is aille... #

# Ta cailin alainn... #

All what? HE PRONOUNCES THE LYRICS IN IRISH

# ..alainn... #

-How are things going?

-Well...

Now, who's going to sing what? Have you decided?

So, Mary's going to do the first verse.

Then the pro is going to come in on the second.

-No, we're going to do the...

-OK, now, which?

THEY LAUGH

-I'm getting bits and pieces of it.

-That can work.

-OK, so you're starting it.

-Yeah.

-OK.

Then we're going to do the chorus together.

-She's going to sing harmony.

-Harmony.

-Get to it! Come on.

-Oh, stop, will you?

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

# Ta cailin alainn, a dtug me gra dhi

# Si is deis' is aille, na blath 's na ros

# Gan i ar laimh liom, is cloite ata me

# O a chailin alainn, 's tu fath mo bhroin

-BOTH:

-# A chailin alainn, a dtug me gra duit

# O bi ar laimh liom, mo mhile stor

# O abair liomsa, gur tu mo ghra gheal

# Beidh orm athas, in ait an bhroin

# Nuair a eirim, amach go huaigneach

# Siud a an uair, is mo mo bhron

# O bim ag smaointeamh, ar an chailin uasal

# Ata i bhfad uaimse, mo chreach 's mo bhron

# A chailin alainn, a dtug me gra duit

# O bi ar laimh liom, mo mhile stor

# O abair liomsa, gur tu mo ghra gheal

# Beidh orm athas, in ait an bhroin

# A chailin alainn, a dtug me gra duit

# O bi ar laimh liom, mo mhile stor

# O abair liomsa, gur tu mo ghra gheal

# Beidh orm athas, in ait an bhroin

# A chailin alainn. #

Yee-ha! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Thank you.

# O Montreal go dti Seattle

# O New Orleans go San Antone

# Ta dhaoine oga ann ag taisteal

# Ag saothru saoil doibh fein nios mo

# U, Conamara, ta tu imithe uaim rofhada

# O mo chuimhne, o mo chroi

# U, Conamara, chaith tu seal le bean aleanna i do lui

# O nior theastaigh uathu imeacht

# Ona gcairde 's ona gclann

# Ach ceard eile a Bhi le deanamh

# Nuair nach bhfuil aon oboir ann

# U, Conamara, ta tu imithe uaim rofhada

# O mo chuimhne, o mo chroi

# U, Conamara, chaith tu seal le bean aleanna i do lui

# O indreabhan go hiorras aithneach

# Na hOileain, Camus, Ros a' Mhil

# Bionn dhaoine oga ann ag taisteal

# Ni fhillfidh moran aris choichin

# U, Conamara, ta tu imithe uaim rofhada

# O mo chuimhne, o mo chroi

# U, Conamara, chaith tu seal le bean aleanna i do lui

# U, Conamara

# U, Conamara. #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Erm, I'd like to sing a song this time which, er...

Well, it was one of those songs

I used to listen to as a child from way, way back,

and I was a great admirer of this lady.

And I dedicate this to all the girls,

cos you're all going to sing along with me. Isn't that right? Yes.

This is by the late and great Tammy Wynette. You'll all know it.

# Sometimes it's hard to be a woman

# Giving all your love to just one man

# You'll have bad times

# And he'll have good times

# Doing things that you don't understand

# But if you love him, you'll forgive him

# Even though he's hard to understand

# And if you love him

# Oh, be proud of him

# Cos, after all, he's just a man... #

Everybody!

# Stand by your man

# Give him two arms to cling to

# And something warm to come to

# When nights are cold and lonely

# Stand by your man

# And show the world you love him

# Keep giving all the love you can

# Stand by your man... #

Let's hear you this time, girls.

# Stand by your man

# And show the world you love him

# Keep giving all the love you can

# Stand by your man. #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Well done, everybody. Wonderful singing.

You must have been all fans of Tammy Wynette. Yeah? Great stuff.

I'm sure you'll agree with me when I say there's no place like home.

-Do you agree with that? ALL:

-Yes!

I certainly think so. We've been to lots of parts of the world

and we're always dying to get back to see what we're missing.

But this next song, well, it's very special to me.

I try and include it in my programme as often as I can,

because it means a lot all about the place that I come from.

It's called The Beautiful County of Meath.

So join with us on this one. I hope you know it.

# I've travelled many counties in Ireland

# But there's still one I'm longing to see

# It has been a part of my homeland

# And it brings back fond memories to me

# Where I wandered alone in my childhood

# Reviewing the sights I once seen

# As I walk through the parks and the forests

# Round the beautiful county of Meath... #

Sing up!

# Oh, beautiful Meath You've got all that I need

# Your rivers, they flow with delight

# Your fields are so green There's plains to be seen

# And your towns are so gay and so bright

# Fishing down on the Boyne I remember the time

# You would think it was all just a dream

# And wherever you roam There's no place like home

# And the beautiful county of Meath... #

Lovely! Whoo!

# I've seen its beautiful castles

# And its history I've learned so well

# I've read of the High Kings of Tara

# And the wonderful Book of Kells

# The Hill of Slane still remembers St Patrick

# He lit a fire for the people to see

# Where he brought love and kindness to Ireland

# And the beautiful county of Meath... #

Let me hear you!

# Oh, beautiful Meath You've got all that I need

# Your rivers, they flow with delight

# Your fields are so green There's plains to be seen

# And your towns are so gay and so bright

# Fishing down on the Boyne I remember the time

# You would think it was all just a dream

# And wherever you roam There's no place like home

# And the beautiful county of Meath... #

One more time!

# Oh, beautiful Meath You've got all that I need

# Your rivers, they flow with delight

# Your fields are so green There's plains to be seen

# And your towns are so gay and so bright

# Fishing down on the Boyne I remember the time

# You would think it was all just a dream

# And wherever you roam There's no place like home

# And the beautiful county of Meath

# And wherever you roam There's no place like home

# And the beautiful county of Meath. #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

I've got a very special dedication for this next song.

It's one of the most popular songs I've recorded to date, I believe,

and I want to dedicate it.

Is Mr Donal O'Boyle and his friends here tonight? Very welcome, Donal.

Great to have you here. And this is very special for you.

And for my good friend Noeleen, whom I met earlier,

a wonderful singer herself, Noeleen Ni Cholla.

Thank you very much for coming to see us and giving me some tips early on.

This is one entitled Yellow Roses.

# "Hello," you said, the day we met

# Handing me a yellow rose

# You asked me out, and to your surprise

# And to mine I said I'd go

# I thought it so romantic

# And I found you sweet and gold

# Though we'd only met, I still said yes

# To a single yellow rose

# And for years to come you were the one

# To sleep with me at night

# To laugh and talk and share my thoughts

# And hold me when I'd cry

# And on every rare occasion and no good reason, too

# A big bouquet or a single yellow rose

# Was sent from you

# Yellow roses

# The colour of sunshine

# You loved me at one time

# Why did you have to go?

# Yellow roses

# Are you sending your new love

# My bright yellow rosebuds?

# I still love you so

# I never see a yellow rose that I don't think of you

# It's still my favourite flower

# Gold yellow's turned to blue

# The day you left, my teardrops fell

# Upon your farewell note

# You said goodbye like you said hello

# With a single yellow rose... #

Sing it with us.

# Yellow roses... #

How are you? APPLAUSE

# The colour of sunshine... #

-You have to wait for it!

-Beautiful!

# You loved me at one time... #

-Thank you very much.

-So much!

# Why did you have to go?

# Yellow roses

# Are you sending your new love

# My bright yellow rosebuds?

# I still love you so

# My bright yellow rosebuds

# I still love...

# ..you...

# ..so. #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Thank you.

That's absolutely beautiful, to get this lovely rose.

-Tell everybody what your name is.

-Andrew Moore.

-Andrew Moore.

I love your dicky bow! LAUGHTER

It's absolutely gorgeous. You're starting a trend. Thanks very much.

Lovely rose. I know you went to a lot of trouble to find it.

Thanks, Andrew. APPLAUSE

Ah! Daniel!

You never told me you liked my dicky bow when I had one!

LAUGHTER

-We'll put this back here.

-Put it safe somewhere.

# When I'm lying in the darkness

# And I'm half afraid to sleep

# I keep thinking of tomorrow

# And the thoughts that lie so deep

# Then I pray in talking whispers

# Cos I know that somewhere near

# Is the presence of an angel

# Come to hold me through my fear

# And who are you who guides me?

# My messenger of light

# Will you walk beside me now

# Beyond the day and night?

# Who are you who guides me

# With words I cannot write?

# It's the voice of an angel

# The voice of an angel

# The voice of an angel

# Come to hold me close this night

# When I close my eyes and open

# The window of my heart

# I know that you will listen

# Even though I kiss the dark

# And as I'm slowly breathing

# Oh, the night just lingers on

# I hear the voice of an angel

# Come to calm me with his song

# And who are you who guides me?

# My messenger of light

# Will you walk beside me now

# Beyond the day and night?

# Who are you who guides me

# With words I cannot write?

# It's the voice of an angel

# The voice of an angel

# The voice of an angel

# Come to hold me close...

# ..this...

# ..night. #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Thank you very much. Go raibh mile maith agaibh. Thank you.

LOUD CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Thank you.

# Have you ever been mistreated?

# Have you ever been confused?

# Trapped in a nightmare?

# Been battered and bruised?

# The scars on the outside

# Will eventually heal

# But the pain that you've left inside

# It's destroying me

# I've got to break away from you

# Away from this misery

# Oh, suffering in silence

# All of these years

# Living with the pain

# And fighting back the tears

# Oh, suffering in silence

# Is driving me insane

# When will it ever end The suffering and pain?

# You keep saying you're sorry

# And that you'll never hurt me again

# I'd like to believe you

# But I can never see it end

# You've let me down

# Let me down

# So often before

# I just can't take any more

# I've got to get you out of my life

# It won't be easy, but I've got to try

# So at last I'm saying goodbye

# Suffering in silence

# All of these years

# Living with the pain

# And fighting back the tears

# Oh, suffering in silence

# Is driving me insane

# When will it ever end?

# When will it ever end?

# Will it ever end This suffering and pain? #

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