Follow Me Up to Carlow - Patrick Joseph McCall [aka PJ McCall]
		In 1580, at the pass of Glen Malure in Co. Wicklow, Fiach MacHugh O'Byrne overthrew the forces of the Crown under Lord Grey de Wilton. The victory is commemorated in this song by Patrick Joseph McCall in the late 19th century. It's written in Broad Scots....Bev and Linda like to debate the whole "is it a separate language, or dialect?" issue. But if you've had a hard time understanding what the heck we're saying on the album or at performances, especially when it sounds like "sexenock," now you know. Lift Mac Cahir Og your face, brooding o´er the old disgrace, That black Fitzwilliam stormed your place and drove you to the Fern Grey said victory was sure, soon the firebrand he´d secure Until he met at Glen Malure, Feach Mac Hugh O´Byrne chorus: Curse and swear Lord Kildare , Feach will do what Feach will dare Now Fitzwilliam, have a care, fallen is your star low Up with halbert, out with sword , on we go for by the Lord Feach Mac Hugh has given his word, follow me up to Carlow See the swords of Glen Imayle, flashing o´er the English Pale See all the children of the Gael, beneath O´Byrne´s banners Rooster of the fighting stock, would you let a Saxon cock Crow out upon an Irish rock, fly up and teach him manners [chorus] From Tassagart to Clonmore, flows a stream of Saxon gore Och, great is Rory Oge O´More, at sending loons to Hades White is sick and Grey is fled, now for black Fitzwilliam´s head We´ll send it over, dripping red, to Liza and her ladies [chorus] Lead vocal: Sean Morse Bass: Sean More Backup Vocals: Linda King Guitar: Linda King
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