“My Lagan Love”

Description

"Where Lagan stream sings lullaby, There blows a lily fair." The singer admits the girl "has my heart in thrall. No life I own, nor liberty, For love is lord of all." The singer recalls the girl's life in the bogs and her sweet songs

Notes

According to the notes on IRMBarry-Fairs, this art song entered the traditional repertoire (to the extent it did) as a result of a pop recording by John McCormack in 1910. - RBW

Cross references

Recordings

  • Margaret Barry, "My Lagan Love" (on IRMBarry-Fairs)

References

  1. DT, LAGANLUV*
  2. Roud #1418
  3. BI, DTlaganl

About

Author: Joseph Campbell
Earliest date: 1910 (recording, John McCormack)
Found in: Ireland