Christy Moore Lakes of Ponchratrain ireland rustic
It was one fine March morning, I bid New Orleans adieu And I took the road to Jacksontown, and my fortune to renew. I cursed all foreign money, no credit could I gain, Til I fell in love with the croi old girl, by the lakes of Pontchartrain. She took me into her Mama’s house, and treated me right well, The hair upon her shoulders, in jet-black reign lets fell. To try and paint her beauty, I knew it would be in vain, So handsome was my croi old girl, by the lakes of Pontchartrain. I asked her if she’d marry me, she said that nare could be. For she had got a lover, and he was far at sea. She said that she would wait for him, and true she would remain, Til he’d return to his croi old girl, by the lakes of Pontchartrain. Fair thee well my croi old girl, I’ll never will see you more, I won’t forget your kindness, in the cottage by the shore, And at each social gathering, a flowing bowl I’ll drain, And I’ll drink a health to my croi old girl, by the lakes of Pontchartrain
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would someone please up load the hot house flowers version of this? It truly is exceptional but hard to fine. it was on the Bringing it all back home cd
What a song, been lisning to christy since i got back to the house after my ma gave birth to me in hospital (30 yrs), lol and this is easily one of his best. who wrote this song originaly anyone? is this one of his own?
Lyrics
The hair upon her shoulders, in jet-black ringlets fell…
Creole girl…
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@thelordsservant1 100/cent right its european and latino settlers who were forced out of the cities because of there beliefs. This song is about a man stuck behind enemy lines during the american civil war who found help with the very people who they cast aside and he fell in love. Fantastic story just wish I knew who wrote it.
@sugarplumfairiie Thats not very fair on Paul Brady who turned this nice folk song into an amazingly epic tune. Better singer and guitar player and far more emotion. All the american musicians(including Bob Dylan) began to TRY to copy his version. Not bad for an Irish man trying an american folk song.
this has to be my favourite song by christy i appropriate you uploading this thank you….
Beautifully sad. I don’t think anyone performs this song better than Christy Moore.
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Thank you nice to know i like find out different things about christys music thank you
im actually along the gulf coast right now and i really like this song. the lyrics to but i have just one bit of advice. just saying dont take offense, its not croi old girl it Creole Girl. Creole are a race of people native to the new orleans and mississippi area Creole is Native American, Spanish and French.
just the sweetest song ever
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christy moore is regarded as 1 of our best folk singers. this song represents the irish in america when we were rejected. we are talking about the 1800′s. this song is sung by people in ireland who have relations who had no other choice but to emigrate to america. its an irsh folk song and long live it!
Hey Thanks for posting – I never heard him sing before !
This is great with the lyrics and everything !
i love this tune!fukn brilliant!!