Hi all,
As a new user of the site I'm not sure if anyone can help me but it's worth a try. A friend of mine died very suddenly a few weeks ago, but the week before he died he was trying to locate the words to that Johnny Mc Evoy song about Banagher (I'm not sure of it's exact title). As a tribute to him I would like to learn it for his birthday next month but cannot fien the lyrics. I know the air because we've heard it often sung while on holidays on the Shannon. Does anyone know where I can get them, or would be willing to email them to me?

Many thanks,
KigAsh

Do you remember a line maybe? Or cupla words? something at least, besides it's about Banagher... A phrase which you know for sure ?

I came across a site called findmeatune.com, maybe it would help

Hi, I found this title on a Johhny McEvoy CD and followed it up and got the words on an "Ofally" site.
It may be the one you're looking for.

THE TOWN I LEFT BEHIND.

Last night as I lay sleeping, a dream came to my mind
About a place I love so well, the town I left behind
And down the years I travelled to days so long ago
I swear to you I never saw a face I didn't know.

CHORUS:And sometimes when I'm lonesome, I think of where I'm from.
On Cuba Street, where old friends meet, the Shannon where we swam.
And I can see that old bog road, with turf piled to the sky
Oh Banagher you'll be my town until the day I die.

Agai I walked the Lusmagh fields, where often I did stray
And once again I saw old friends, the friends of yesterday
The Dolans and the Lunhams, the Mallons and the Ryans
What memories these evoke, of far off happy times.

Chorus.
And 'round the town I wandered, I knew my way so well
And when I saw the old sports field, where first I learned to hurl
I heard the curlews lonesome call across the callows still
And watched the crows fly 'round the ruins of Wallers' falling  mill

Chorus

But now I'm in St. Louis, it's here I've made my home
I've watched my life drift slowly by, I've seen my children grown
And though this land's been good to me and happiness I've found
Just one more time I'd love to see The town I left behind

Chorus and repeat last two lines.

:o I can't believe it - that's IT!!! You have no idea what this means to me, thank you so much.

No problem. Glad I was able to help :P