The Star Of The County Down (Cover-Pub version)
Irish pub folk song, fast tempo upbeat, full Irish band with fiddle tin whistle accordion bodhrán guitar, slightly drunk Irish vocals with thick accent, pub singalong atmosphere, energetic jig tempo, rowdy celebration, crowd backing vocals, glasses clinking, traditional Irish session music, foot stomping energy
The Star Of The County Down (Cover-Pub version)
Irish pub folk song, fast tempo upbeat, full Irish band with fiddle tin whistle accordion bodhrán guitar, slightly drunk Irish vocals with thick accent, pub singalong atmosphere, energetic jig tempo, rowdy celebration, crowd backing vocals, glasses clinking, traditional Irish session music, foot stomping energy
Lyrics
Intro - Energetic fiddle & bodhrán
Upbeat fiddle reel with bodhrán rhythm
Verse 1 - Lively, slightly slurred vocals
Near Banbridge town in the County Down
One evening last July
Down a boreen green came a sweet cailín
And she smiled as she passed me by
Pre-Chorus - Building energy
She looked so sweet from her two bare feet
To the sheen of her nut-brown hair
Such a coaxing elf, I'd to shake myself
To make sure I was standing there
Chorus - Full pub singalong, crowd backing vocals
From Bantry Bay up to Derry Quay
And from Galway to Dublin town
No maid I've seen like the brown cailín
That I met in the County Down
Instrumental Break - Fiddle & tin whistle duel
Fast-paced traditional reel
Verse 2 - Pub storytelling style
As she onward sped, I shook my head
And I gazed with a feeling rare
And I said, says I, to a passer-by
"Who's the maid with the nut-brown hair?"
Pre-Chorus - Accordion joins in
He smiled at me, and with pride says he
"That's the gem of Ireland's crown
She's young Rosie McCann from the banks of the Bann
She's the Star of the County Down"
Chorus - Everybody singing, glasses clinking
From Bantry Bay up to Derry Quay
And from Galway to Dublin town
No maid I've seen like the brown cailín
That I met in the County Down
Bridge - Bodhran breakdown, rowdy vocals
I've traveled a bit, but never was hit
Since my roving career began
But fair and square I surrendered there
To the charms of young Rosie McCann
Instrumental - Full band jamming
Fiddle, tin whistle, accordion, bodhrán, guitar
Verse 3 - Drunk confidence, shouting style
At the harvest fair, I'll be surely there
And I'll dress in my Sunday clothes
With my shoes shone bright and my hat cocked right
For a smile from the nut-brown rose
Pre-Chorus - Sentimental but tipsy
No pipe I'll smoke, no horse I'll yoke
Till my plow is a rust-colored brown
Till a smiling bride by my own fireside
Sits the Star of the County Down
Final Chorus - Maximum energy, crowd stomping
From Bantry Bay up to Derry Quay
And from Galway to Dublin town
No maid I've seen like the brown cailín
That I met in the County Down
Repeat Chorus - Wild celebration
From Bantry Bay up to Derry Quay
And from Galway to Dublin town
No maid I've seen like the brown cailín
That I met in the County Down!
Outro - Chaotic finish
The Star of the County Down!
Aye! The Star of the County Down!
Fiddle flourish and bodhrán crash
End - Pub cheering and laughter