Follow Me Up To Carlow

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Second track from Ranagri's forthcoming album TRADITION II, due for release NOVEMBER 2021 .
'Follow Me Up To Carlow' tells the story of a famous Irish victory led by Fiach MacHugh O'Byrne at the Battle of Glenmalure in 1580. The music hails from the 16th century and the words from the late 19th century. Ranagri (Rathnagrew) take their name from a small area of farmland in Co Carlow just 10 miles from Glenmalure..
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Lift MacCahir Óg your face 
Brooding over 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 Glenmalure 
With Fiach MacHugh O'Byrne.
[CHORUS] 
Curse and swear Lord Kildare 
Fiach will do what Fiach will dare
 Now FitzWilliam, have a care 
Fallen is your star, low 
Up with halbert out with sword 
On we'll go for by the Lord 
Fiach MacHugh has given the word, 
Follow me up to Carlow.
See the swords of Glen Imaal,
 Flashing over the English Pale 
See all the children of the Gael,
 Beneath O'Byrne's banners
 Rooster of a 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,
 There flows a stream of Saxon gore 
O, great is Rory Óg O'More,
 At sending the loons to Hades.
 White is sick, Grey is fled, 
Now for black FitzWilliam's head 
We'll send it over dripping red,
 To Liza and her ladies.
[CHORUS]

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released February 8, 2021
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Ranagri London, UK

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Anglo Irish 4 piece alt folk. Dónal Rogers. Eliza Marshall, Eleanor Dunsdon, Jordan Murray.. inc flutes, whistles, harp, piano, bodhrán, dulcimer,guitars & bouzouki.
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