JOHNNY I HARDLY KNEW YA | CELTIC FOLK SONG | FOLK SONG

Описание: JOHNNY I HARDLY KNEW YA (with lyrics) | Celtic Folk Song | ft. Sue McBride. Story of a soldier returning home to his love injured and broken.
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"Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye" also known as "Johnny We Hardly Knew Ye" or "Johnny I Hardly Knew Ya", is a popular traditional song, sung to the same tune as "When Johnny Comes Marching Home". First published in London in 1867 and written by Joseph B. Geoghegan, a prolific English songwriter and successful music hall figure. it remained popular in Britain and Ireland and the United States into the early years of the 20th century. The song was recorded by The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem on their eponymous album in 1961 leading to a renewal of its popularity.

SUE MCBRIDE:
Sue McBride is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter from Halifax, Nova Scotia. She is a former vocal student and graduate of the Dalhousie University Music Department. Her main instruments are piano and guitar. She has a string of folk single releases, a debut EP Children's album release and is set to release a full-length folk album "Treasures Of Earth and Sea" to add to her accomplishments. She is a featured artist on many folk radio stations around the world and has developed a global fan base for her original folk songs and re-imagined traditional tunes.
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FINN ECCES:
A rather private individual who shys from the spotlight, recording under the name, ‘Finn Eces’, (a character from Irish mythology) He is from Co Cork, Ireland with influences in contemporary and folk music Finn has been quietly releasing music for a number of years and recently began collaborating with other artists.
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PHILLEAN BIO:
Recording under the moniker Philleann, composer/producer Phil Dale is a Brit living in Portland, Oregon, a city with a vibrant and diverse music scene. The uilleann pipes and whistles are Phil’s main instruments and feature prominently in his compositions, which draw inspiration from the worlds of Folk, Pop, and Cinematic music.
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LYRICS/CHORDS:

JOHNNY I HARDLY KNEW YA
Traditional Celtic

Verse 1
Em Bm D
When on the road to sweet Athy, hurroo hurroo
Em G B7
When on the road to sweet Athy, hurroo hurroo
G D
When on the road to sweet Athy
Em Bm D
A stick in my hand, a drop in my eye
G D Em Bm
A doleful damsel I heard cry
Em D Em
Johnny I hardly knew ya

Chorus
With your drums and guns and guns and drums, Hurroo, Hurroo
With your drums and guns and guns and drums, Hurroo, Hurroo
With your drums and guns and guns and drums
The enemy nearly slew ye
Oh my darling dear, do I look so queer
Johnny I hardly knew ye. (Chorus )

Verse II
Where are the eyes that looked so mild,
Hurroo Hurroo
Where are the eyes that looked so mild,
Hurroo Hurroo
Where are the eyes that looked so mild
When my poor heart you first beguiled
Why did ya run from me and the child
Johnny I hardly knew ya. (Chorus )

Verse III
I haven’t a leg with which to run,
Hurroo Hurroo
I haven’t a leg with which to run,
Hurroo Hurroo
I haven’t a leg with which to run,
When first I went to carry a gun
Indeed my dancing days are done
Johnny I hardly knew ya. (Chorus )

Verse IV
You hadn't an arm, you hadn't a leg,
Hurroo Hurroo
You hadn't an arm, you hadn't a leg,
Hurroo Hurroo
You hadn't an arm, you hadn't a leg
You're a spinless, boneless, chickenless egg
You'll Have to be put with the bowl to beg
Johnny I hardly knew ya. (Chorus )

Verse V
I'm happy for to see ya home,
Hurroo Hurroo
I'm happy for to see ya home,
Hurroo Hurroo
I'm happy for to see ya home
From the isle of Ceylon
So low in the flesh, so high in the bone,
Johnny I hardly knew ya. (Chorus+echoes )
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CREDITS:
Finn Eces: male vocal, guitar, bass, percussion, audio engineering/mixing
Sue McBride: female vocals
Phillean: traditional celtic instrumental, celtic bagpipes, celtic flutes
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