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RED-HAIRED MARY (LYRICS)

While going to the fair of Dingle,
One fine morning last July;
While going up the road before me,
A red haired girl and I chanced to spy.
I went up to her, says I "Young lady,
My donkey he will carry two;
Well, seeing as how you have a donkey,
To the Dingle fair I'll ride with you."
Now, when we reached the town of Dingle,
I took her hand to say goodbye;
When a tinker man stood up beside me,
And he belted me in my left eye.

Chorus:
Keep your hands off red-haired Mary,
Her and I will soon be wed;
We'll see the priest this very morning,
And tonight we'll lie in a married bed.

Now, I was feeling kind of peevish,
And my poor eye was sad and sore;
So I tapped him gently with me hobnail,
And he fell back through Murphy's door.
A policeman came around the corner,
And he told me I had broke the law;
Then, the donkey kicked him in the kneecap,
And he fell down and broke his jaw.
Then he went off to find his brother,
The biggest man you ever did meet;
And he gently tapped me with his knuckles,
And I was minus two front teeth.

Chorus:
Keep your hands off red-haired Mary,
Her and I will soon be wed.
We'll see the priest this very morning;
And tonight we'll lie in a married bed.

The red haired girl, she kept on smiling,
"I'll go with you young man" she said;
"We'll forget the priest this very morning,
And tonight we'll lie in Murphy's shed."
Now, through the town we rode together,
My black eye and her red hair;
Smiling gaily at the tinkers,
And me God, we were a handsome pair.

Chorus:
Take your hands off red-haired Mary,
Her and I will soon be wed;
We'll forget the priest this very morning,
And tonight we'll lie in Murphy's shed.

Patrick Feeney - Red Haired Mary

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Las Vegas In The Hills Of Donegal, by Goats Don't Shave

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From Donegal Ireland and formed in the summer of 1990, Goats Don’t Shave had a great run for six years. They released two albums, had a few hit singles which includes the now classic ‘Las Vegas in the Hills of Donegal’. They toured extensively throughout Ireland, England and the USA, met great people, formed a loyal fan base and had great craic. In the spring of 1996 after a particularly hectic tour of the USA a road weary band decided to take a break to rest up and concentrate on family and other interests. Time slipped by very quickly. Some members got married, had kids (that’s children not baby goats) and life moved on. Almost 20 years would pass before they performed again. Since then they have only gotten together three or four times a year to blow the cobwebs off the instruments and perform a few shows. 

It's funny that when someone tells you you can't do something you want to do it even more, and that was the case for the Goats. Pat Gallagher, the lead singer, songwriter and driving force behind the band said, “not being able to perform over the past two years because of lockdown and this bloody virus, made us want to perform even more. So hopefully now we can see an end to lockdown and travel restrictions, I’m really looking forward to getting back out on the road.” 

The band is planning to schedule quite a few shows this year and tour extensively in 2023, and maybe even a few trips across the pond. Over the years Pat has continued with his songwriting, so expect a few great new tunes to hit the airwaves also. “I know it's gonna be great to get back out there meeting old friends and making new ones” said Pat. You can follow the band on all the usual social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. 

London's Time Out Magazine voted Goats Don't Shave best live band two years in a row. NME magazine writes, ‘Goats Don’t Shave are a great band to listen to but seeing them live is an experience you will never forget.’ 

Goats Don't Shave, coming to a venue near you. Don't miss it.

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