Biography:
The members of The Celtic Connection hail from the southern shore of Newfoundland's Avalon peninsula. The band has been together for over ten years, and are one of Newfoundland's most popular groups, selling over 20,000 copies of their self-titled release Celtic Connection. They have brought their brand of music all across Canada and as far away as Japan, and continue to acquire new fans at every performance. The band consists of Scott Graham (vocals
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Other songs:
The Eviction
Celtic Connection
C Em
My name it is Sweeney father of two sons I am
G F C
a courier tenant like many a true mountain man
C Em
my wife fell to famine my heart will never repair
G F C
but worse was to come in the form of John George Adair
C Em
the news in the valley a stranger had bought up the land
G F C
soon twenty eight thousand acres he would command
C Em
but we were to learn that the blood in his body ran cold
G F C
for the suffering of the poor was John Adairs goal
(chorus)
Am F C
the hills and the mountains know your name
Am F C
the deer even hang their heads in shame
Am F C
and even the longest winters rain
Am F C
can't wash away all the suffering and pain
F G C
of the evictions at Derryveagh
C Em
he sworn us lies had us arrested and jailed
G F C
for the murder of Murrog his agent but justice prevailed
C Em
but vengeance was feasting inside of his cold Scottish heart
G F C
so the notice was given the people and land they must part
C Em
one cold april morning eighteen sixty one
G F C
two hundred soldiers the bayonets John and his son
C Em
led by the sheriff they marched to the grove by the bay
G F C
a widow six daughters a son first homeless Lough Barra
(chorus)
Am F C
the hills and the mountains know your name
Am F C
the deer even hang their heads in shame
Am F C
and even the longest winters rain
Am F C
can't wash away all the suffering and pain
F G C
of the evictions at Derryveagh
C Em
two hundred forty four people left homeless that day
G F C
while John Adairs castle was planned for the shores of Lough Veagh
C Em
some to the poorhouse some to Australia's shores
G F C
but all said goodbye to our homeland they'd see nevermore
(chorus)
Am F C
the hills and the mountains know your name
Am F C
the deer even hang their heads in shame
Am F C
and even the longest winters rain
Am F C
can't wash away all the suffering and pain
F G C
of the evictions at Derryveagh
Worked the words out for this listening to it over and over not being Irish
I wasn't sure of some of the terms so I researched what I could but the term courier
tenant as it sounded to me I was unable to nail down. any corrections would be welcomed
Celtic Connection
C Em
My name it is Sweeney father of two sons I am
G F C
a courier tenant like many a true mountain man
C Em
my wife fell to famine my heart will never repair
G F C
but worse was to come in the form of John George Adair
C Em
the news in the valley a stranger had bought up the land
G F C
soon twenty eight thousand acres he would command
C Em
but we were to learn that the blood in his body ran cold
G F C
for the suffering of the poor was John Adairs goal
(chorus)
Am F C
the hills and the mountains know your name
Am F C
the deer even hang their heads in shame
Am F C
and even the longest winters rain
Am F C
can't wash away all the suffering and pain
F G C
of the evictions at Derryveagh
C Em
he sworn us lies had us arrested and jailed
G F C
for the murder of Murrog his agent but justice prevailed
C Em
but vengeance was feasting inside of his cold Scottish heart
G F C
so the notice was given the people and land they must part
C Em
one cold april morning eighteen sixty one
G F C
two hundred soldiers the bayonets John and his son
C Em
led by the sheriff they marched to the grove by the bay
G F C
a widow six daughters a son first homeless Lough Barra
(chorus)
Am F C
the hills and the mountains know your name
Am F C
the deer even hang their heads in shame
Am F C
and even the longest winters rain
Am F C
can't wash away all the suffering and pain
F G C
of the evictions at Derryveagh
C Em
two hundred forty four people left homeless that day
G F C
while John Adairs castle was planned for the shores of Lough Veagh
C Em
some to the poorhouse some to Australia's shores
G F C
but all said goodbye to our homeland they'd see nevermore
(chorus)
Am F C
the hills and the mountains know your name
Am F C
the deer even hang their heads in shame
Am F C
and even the longest winters rain
Am F C
can't wash away all the suffering and pain
F G C
of the evictions at Derryveagh
Worked the words out for this listening to it over and over not being Irish
I wasn't sure of some of the terms so I researched what I could but the term courier
tenant as it sounded to me I was unable to nail down. any corrections would be welcomed
Cemetery Sun
Cende
Cenk Taner
Censurados
Centinela
Ceri
Cermin Band
Cerouno
Cerro Arco
Certamente Roma