Love's Old Sweet Song - Phil Coulter & Geraldine Branagan (Live)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ส.ค. 2024
- Christmas growing up in Derry always meant sing songs around the piano. Here’s a song that would have featured regularly and it still has a certain magic for me.This, without doubt is one of the classic ‘parlour songs’.
It was written by an Irish songwriter, James Lynam Molloy,(1837-1909) who also contributed ‘The Kerry Dances’ and ‘Bantry Bay’ to the Great Irish Songbook.
Sadly he is not much celebrated and most people have never heard of him but I believe he belongs up there with the best. The song has a lovely wistful quality, enhanced here by the soft tones of Geraldine’s voice.
Sit back, relax and let the music wash over you.
This is the best…..-🥹☺️🥰…. No more words…. 💝
Duets are best
My favourite. My ninna used to sing this to me.
Very nice, My dad used to sing that song to my mother.
Once in the dear dead days beyond recall,
When on the world the mists began to fall,
Out of the dreams that rose in happy throng
Low to our hearts Love sang an old sweet song;
And in the dusk where fell the firelight gleam,
Softly it wove itself into our dream.
Just a song a twilight, when the lights are low,
And the flickering shadows softly come and go,
Tho' the heart be weary, sad the day and long,
Still to us at twilight comes Love's old song,
Comes Love's old sweet song.
Even today we hear Love's song of yore,
Deep in our hearts it dwells forevermore.
Footsteps may falter, weary grow the way,
Still we can hear it at the close of day.
So till the end, when life's dim shadows fall,
Love will be found the sweetest song of all.
Just a song a twilight, when the lights are low,
And the flickering shadows softly come and go,
Tho' the heart be weary, sad the day and long,
Still to us at twilight comes Love's old song,
Comes Love's old sweet song.
Just a song at twilight,....
Lovely!
Just lovely, Phil and Geraldine! Your music is so needed and appreciated during these difficult days. Thanks again!
Absolutely beautiful. Thank you both. A really well suited song to Geraldine's voice indeed.
One of the most beautiful versions of this songs that I have heard.
I don't think I've ever heard a more beautiful rendition of this song.
Oh, that’s my admired Geraldine who sung Toi my favorite song in Eurovision 1975. Cheers from Spain 😘😘😘
Loverly.....
Hard to believe.
In this room.
Such a high quality recording!
Oh wow! So lovely to hear Geraldine's voice again! Still as warm as ever. It would be so wonderful to be able to listen to her music on streaming services. At least I can still listen to her LPs on my trusty record player.
Beautiful!! I love Geraldines voice. I Ama. singer as well from NYC I love your music! Huge fan!
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Beautiful , absolutely beautiful,
I recall a 'Geraldine Brannigan'' with a band from the 70s, around the Majestic ballrooms in the north Cork area ,I ask '
' if we are one of the same '
Carefree days thank you both...
GJ. Chelsea Ldn
wow. could be the best version I've heard. well done.
What a beautiful song.
deep voice Geraldine. That ole boy is not bad on the ivories
So absolutely lovely. These old songs are nearly lost but they live in my heart where i hear them still. After this one they always sang I Dont Want to Play in Your Yard for us kids, then There's a Long, Long Trail A Winding for Grandpap. Still magical.
Lovely . I remember my Grandmother singing this in Fahan . Jax
So beautifully sung and played! Thank you very much.
Very nice! So smooth! Great job, both of you!
Love it.Ok waiting to hear “I’ll See You In My Dreams”
Just adorable.
Very nice!
I've been looking all over the internet for the Chords for Geraldine's song "The Candle" , but there is nothing! Not even Roger Whittaker or Smokie's covers.
Can anyone please help
Better sung in duet.
With a mini-mic for papa pianist Phil.
At least with this line,
Still we can hear it at the close of day.
& this line in first stanza.
Low to our hearts Love sang an old sweet song;