Information:
- Name means "Ireland's Shore"
- Also known as Lough Erin Shore, Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore, Gleannta´in
Ghlas' Ghaoth Dobhair, Gleanntan Glad Gaoith Dobhair, The Green
Glens of Gweedor, Month of January, Open To You
- The key signature for Erin Shore is noted differently in
different places. In the sheet music for the Corrs versions of the
song, the shorter "Intro" is in D major while the full-length
version is in G major. Information on www.thesession.org lists the key
signature as D mixolydian or F major. So, it appears the song can
be played/transposed to many different keys. This may help account
for the many alternative names for the tune.
Written By:
- Erin Shore is a traditional Irish tune.
- The Corrs play the song as an instrumental, but lyrics do exist.
The Chieftans use the lyrics on their album "Another Country"
(Track 11). We have included those lyrics below.
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Lyrics:
From Derry Quai we sailed away
On the 23rd of May
We were taken on board by a pleasant crew
Bound for Americay
Fresh water there we did take on
Five thousand gallons or more
In case we'd run short going to New York
Far away from the Shamrock shore
So fare thee well, sweet Lisa, dear
And likewise to Derry town
And twice farewell to my comrades bold
Who still dwell on that sainted ground
If ever fortune, it should favor me
And I do have money in store
Well, I'll come back and I'll wed the sweet lassie I left
On Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore
We sailed three days, we were all seasick
Not one on board was free
We were all confined to our bunks
With no one to pity me
No fond mother dear, our father kind
To comfort my head went to sore
This made me think more on the girl I left
On Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore
Well, we safely reached the other side
In fifteen and twenty days
We were taken as passengers by a man
And he led us in six different ways
So then we all drank a parting glass
In case we'd never meet more
And we drank our health to old Ireland
And Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore
So fare thee well, sweet Lisa dear
And likewise to Derry town
And twice farewell to my comrades bold
Who still dwell on that sainted ground
If ever fortune, it should favor me
And I do have money galore
Well, I'll come back and I'll wed the sweet lassie I left
On Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore
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