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Christy Moore - The well below the valley
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Christy Moore - Ride On
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Christy Moore - Viva La Quinta Brigada
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Christy Moore - Voyage
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Christy Moore - 1913 Massacre
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Christy Moore - A Pair of Brown Eyes
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Christy Moore - A Stitch In Time
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Christy Moore - Aisling
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Christy Moore - All For The Roses
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Christy Moore - All I Remember
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Christy Moore - Allende
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Christy Moore - America, you are not the world
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Christy Moore - Another song is born
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Christy Moore - Barrowland
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Christy Moore - Beeswing
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Christy Moore - Black Is The Colour
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Christy Moore - Cabaret
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Christy Moore - Changes
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Christy Moore - Cliffs Of Dooneen
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Christy Moore - Companeros
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Christy Moore - Continental Céilídh
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Christy Moore - Delirium Tremens
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Christy Moore - Don't Forget Your Shovel
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Christy Moore - El Salvador
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Christy Moore - Fairytale of New York
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Christy Moore - Follow Me Up To Carlow
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Christy Moore - Green Island
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Christy Moore - Joxer Goes to Stuttgart
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Christy Moore - Lakes Of Ponchartrain
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Christy Moore - Least We Can Do
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Christy Moore - Lisdoonvarna
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Christy Moore - Lovely Young One
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Christy Moore - Luke Kelly
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Christy Moore - Matty
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Christy Moore - Messenger Boy
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Christy Moore - Missing You
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Christy Moore - Nancy Spain
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Christy Moore - Natives
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Christy Moore - Only Our Rivers Run Free
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Christy Moore - Ordinary Man
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Christy Moore - Raggle Taggle Gipsy
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Christy Moore - Remember the Brave Ones
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Christy Moore - Sonny
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Christy Moore - Spancil Hill
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Christy Moore - The City Of Chicago
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Christy Moore - The Craic Was Ninety In The Isle Of Man
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Christy Moore - The Curragh Of Kildare
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Christy Moore - The Reel In The Flickering Light
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Christy Moore - The Streets Of London
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Christy Moore - The Time Has Come
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Christy Moore - The Two Conneeleys
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Christy Moore - Yellow Triangle
The Reel In The Flickering Light
Christy Moore
I know this takes some believin'
I met a group of creatures
With the strangest lookin' features
A poor old dove and a worm in the weed
And a fine old pigeon, yes indeed
A daddy longlegs jumpet sprite
As he danced to the reel in the flickering light
Oh round we go, heel to the toe
And the daddy longlegs jumpet sprite
As he danced to the reel in the flickering light
On his thin and wispy spindles
He was deft and he was nimble
His eyes were scientific
And his dancing was terrific
And the rats and worms they made a din
And the nettles in the corners took it in
"Oh God" says I, "Tonight's the night"
"We'll dance to the reel in the flickering light"
Oh round we go, heel to the toe
"Oh God" says I "tonight's the night
We'll dance to the reel in the flickering light"
Then he looked at me directly
With a gaze that could dissect me
Then he asked me in a whisper
"Have you got any sisters?"
"Oh God almighty" says I to him
"What sort of a man d'you think I am?
I've only one she's not your type
She wouldn't dance the reel in the flickering light"
So round we go, heel to the toe
"I've only one she's not your type
She wouldn't dance a reel in the flickering light"
Says he:
"Does she come from another planet?
Does she got a bee in her bonnet?
Does she do her daily duties
You never know we might be suited"
And the rats and the worms began in to laugh
And some of them started shufflin' off
We're goin' to have some fun tonight
Getting ready for the reel in the flickering light
Oh round we go, heel to the toe
We're goin' to have some fun tonight
Getting ready for the reel in the flickering light
I could see he had no scruples
When I looked into his pupils
They were purple or magenta
Like a statue during lent
I said "I'll get her right away"
"Good man" says he "now don't delay"
We're going to have some fun tonight
And he flicked his legs in the flickering light.
Oh round we go, heel to the toe
We're goin' to have some fun tonight
And he flicked his legs in the flickering light.
Then up stepped a red carnation
and they gave her an ovation
She was warm and enchatin'
As she slowly started dancin'
And the wise old pigeon peeled his eye.
And the nettles and the weeds began to sigh.
Daddy longlegs said "my-oh-my
Are we ready for the reel in the flickering light?"
Oh round we go, heel to the toe
Daddy longlegs said "my-oh-my
Are we ready for the reel in the flickering light?"
She was gentle, she was charmin'
And I heard him call her "darlin'
He was graceful as a whisper
On his delicate legs of silver
And the rats and worms were still as mice
And the poor old pigeon said "That's nice"
As shimmering there, ah, the lovely bride
As they danced to the reel in the flickering light
Oh round we go, heel to the toe
As shimmering there, ah, the lovely bride
As they danced to the reel in the flickering light
Oh round we go, heel to the toe
As shimmering there, ah, the lovely bride
As they danced to the reel in the flickering light