Questions Regarding 'The Limerick Rake'

raindog1970 · Post by **raindog1970** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 9:28 pm

First, one for the language experts: what does "Agus fágaimid siúd mar atá sé" mean in English?

Second: how many songs have been written to this tune?
Here are two that I'm aware of, but I'd be interested to know if there are any others:

(1) Champion at Keeping 'em Rolling
(2) Darby O'Leary

raindog1970 · Post by **raindog1970** » Sat Mar 22, 2003 11:21 am

Nobody cares to comment on tihs?
Is "Agus fágaimid siúd mar atá sé" an Irish obscenity or something?

RonKiley · Post by **RonKiley** » Sat Mar 22, 2003 1:14 pm

I am no great speaker of Irish but I think it means something like "and leave it as it is". Now maybe somebody who knows will comment.
Ron

Post by **Nanohedron** » Sat Mar 22, 2003 1:49 pm

"And let us leave that as it is" is another rendering...
Raindog, is "Limerick Rake" a name you have as an alternate for that tune? I know I've played it in the past by a different name, but unfortunately have forgotten both. I recall that I liked the tune very much...got an ABC for me to get me kickstarted again?

Best,
N

raindog1970 · Post by **raindog1970** » Sat Mar 22, 2003 4:49 pm

Nanohedron wrote:"And let us leave that as it is" is another rendering...
Raindog, is "Limerick Rake" a name you have as an alternate for that tune? I know I've played it in the past by a different name, but unfortunately have forgotten both. I recall that I liked the tune very much...got an ABC for me to get me kickstarted again?

Best,
N

Paul Anderson · Post by **Paul Anderson** » Sat Mar 22, 2003 10:10 pm

"And we'll leave them as we find them" is a slightly more literal translation (I knew that fainne would come in handy someday).

Post by **Nanohedron** » Sun Mar 23, 2003 12:01 pm

Thanks, Raindog. Cool chune, but not immediately familiar to me. Just goes to show that the music's the thing, and the names are secondary after all.

Bill Reeder · Post by **Bill Reeder** » Sun Mar 23, 2003 1:17 pm

This melody appears in the song, "The Limerick Rake", sung by Mick Maloney. I have it on the Green Linnet recording, Mick Maloney With Eugene O'Donnell.

raindog1970 · Post by **raindog1970** » Tue Mar 25, 2003 5:06 am

For those who would rather hear the real thing than a MIDI rendered ABC tune, I have submitted a recording of myself playing 'The Limerick Rake' to <A HREF="http://www.tinwhistletunes.com/clipssni ... tml">Clips & Snips</A>.

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Questions Regarding 'The Limerick Rake'

Questions Regarding 'The Limerick Rake'

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