The Medusa Fora

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7gX8lMtz2A

I took this video on St Pats last Friday night, at the Hammersmith Irish Centre - but I've forgotten the name of the song... I know it's a very short clip but I really like it and it's not on their album

It's called 'Monto'. I can give you the lyrics if ye want. Great old nonsensical bawdy Dublin ditty. Hope ye had a grand one

Yeah twas fantastic - I'd like to see this band again but their website badly needs updating so I couldn't find much info. Plus I owe them a few pints since I either drank or threw in the air most of theirs which were on the stage!

I wish I'd got a few more videos of them though they played a lot of my requests - but looking back i was suprised we didnt hear The Wild Rover which IMO is one of the ultimate sing-alongs.

Excellent to hear! Maith thú! Yeah, the sound quality of the vid's not great, but they sound like a lot of fun live.

Fintan wrote:It's called 'Monto'. I can give you the lyrics if ye want. Great old nonsensical bawdy Dublin ditty. Hope ye had a grand one

Aye I'd appreciate that! Any chance you could give us a link to the actual song/send it to me on MSN/email/recommend who does the best version?!

Fintan wrote:It's called 'Monto'. I can give you the lyrics if ye want. Great old nonsensical bawdy Dublin ditty. Hope ye had a grand one

Written, in fact, by Hoddy (George Desmond Hodnett) the late Jazz critic of The Irish Times and, coincidentally, the man who gave me my first good review (as Agnes Bernelle's guitarist) in 1976.

Ronnie Drew does the definitive version (with The Dubliners)

philipchevron wrote:Ronnie Drew does the definitive version (with The Dubliners)

As expected I'm trying to download it now but it's being difficult

*sheds a tear* the internet is beautiful, a big fuck-you to any and all who are against downloading music. I've found so many new bands through the net, and even thought I obviously knew about the Pogues before, and my parents probably have a few vinyls - it was after downloading almost all their songs that I really fell in love with their music, and since then I've bought RS&TL, The Ultimate Collection, The Best Of, Hells Ditch, and RRFM, as well as paying to see them live and some merchandise!

philipchevron wrote:

Fintan wrote:It's called 'Monto'. I can give you the lyrics if ye want. Great old nonsensical bawdy Dublin ditty. Hope ye had a grand one

Written, in fact, by Hoddy (George Desmond Hodnett) the late Jazz critic of The Irish Times and, coincidentally, the man who gave me my first good review (as Agnes Bernelle's guitarist) in 1976.

Ronnie Drew does the definitive version (with The Dubliners)

*tips lid* Once again, sir....wow. I neglected the G.D Hodnett credit (which I only discovered recently - having learnt the song pissed at a pub), and as usual, you are incredibly forthcoming. Thank you. Hope the engagement is proceeding nicely as I write (it being approx. 9.20pm there I believe). Ádh mór oraibh uile! Kick arse!

Slán

TOSCS wrote:www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7gX8lMtz2A

I took this video on St Pats last Friday night, at the Hammersmith Irish Centre - but I've forgotten the name of the song... I know it's a very short clip but I really like it and it's not on their album

Who shot that video ? shane?

seamus_mcshanty1 wrote:Who shot that video ? shane?

lol erm, close. I did.

Did you get the lyrics? If not:

MONTO
(George Hodnett)

Well, if you've got a wing-o, take her up to Ring-o
Where the waxies sing-o all the day;
If you've had your fill of porter, and you can't go any further
Give your man the order: "Back to the Quay!"

CHORUS:
And take her up to Monto, Monto, Monto
Take her up to Monto, lan-ge-roo, to you!

You've heard of the Duke of Gloucester, the dirty old imposter
He got a mot and lost her, up the Furry Glen.
He first put on his bowler and he buttoned up his trousers,
And he whistled for a growler and he says, "My man" … CHORUS

You've heard of the Dublin Fusileers, the dirty old bamboozileers,
They went and got the childer, one, two, three.
Oh, marching from the Linen Hall there's one for every cannonball,
And Vick's going to send them all, o'er the sea. … CHORUS

When Carey told on Skin-the-goat, O'Donnell caught him on the boat
He wished he'd never been afloat, the filthy skite.
It wasn't very sensible to tell on the Invincibles
They stood up for their principles, day and night.
And they all went up to… CHORUS

Now when the Czar of Russia and the King of Prussia
Landed in the Phoenix Park in a big balloon,
They asked the polismen to play "The Wearin' of the Green"
But the buggers in the depot didn't know the tune.
So they both went up to … CHORUS

Now the Queen she came to call on us, she wanted to see all of us
I'm glad she didn't fall on us, she's eighteen stone.
"Mister M’lord the Mayor," says she, "Is this all you've got to show to me?"
"Why, no ma'am, there's some more to see, Póg mo thóin!"
And he took her up etc...

Haven't heard this song for many years. A Liverpool band in the 1990's called Cream of The Barley used to do it, they're sound was a bit like The Dubliners.

Yeah I did, but thanks

BTW How do the Irish pronounce 'quay'? Both my parents are Irish but they've lvied here 25 years and altho they have accents, still pronounce words (dare I say?) properly?

I've always pronounced it 'key', but lsitening to different versions of the Star of the County Down song, I've heard 'kway', 'jay' and 'kay'.

Heather wrote:Haven't heard this song for many years. A Liverpool band in the 1990's called Cream of The Barley used to do it, they're sound was a bit like The Dubliners.

Well let's face it, what Irish-music-themed pub band of the last 30 years HASN'T been heavily influenced by the Dubliners? Their versions of songs have become definitive in the trad folk scene; and they are often the first versions learners of said music, like meself, encounter due to their worldwide popularity. And fair play too. Ronnie Drew is my surrogate Grandpa of choice.

TOSCS wrote:

seamus_mcshanty1 wrote:Who shot that video ? shane?

lol erm, close. I did.

very well, carry on