John Spillane - The Voyage of the Sirius [Audio Stream]

Taken from the album The Man Who Came in from the Dark
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Available Friday 17 October 2014
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Written by: John Spillane /// Published by IMRO|MCPS
UPCOMING LIVE DATES
02 Oct - DeBarras, Clonakilty
03 Oct - A Stór Mo Chroi, Folk Festival, Cork
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07 Oct - Cork City Library, Grand Parade, Cork
10 Oct - Passage West GAA Club, Cork
19 Oct - Spirit Store, Dundalk
20 Oct - A Stór Mo Chroí, Queens Festival Belfast
26 Oct - A Stór Mo Chroi, Sligo
02 Nov - Whelans, Dublin
06 Nov - DeBarras, Clonakilty, Cork
08 Nov - Schuman Music Festival, Brussels, Belgium
20 Nov - NZ San Fran, Wellington
21 Nov - NZ Churchills Live, Christchurch
22 Nov - NZ Coronation Hall Maori Hill, Dunedin
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26 Nov - OZ The Bunker @ O’Malleys, Brisbane, AU
28 Nov - OZ The Factory Theatre, Sydney, AU
29 Nov - OZ Thornbury Theatre, Melbourne, AU
30 Nov - OZ Fly By Night Musicians Club, Perth, AU
04 Dec - Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris, France
05 Dec - Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris, France
11 Dec - Katie Dalys, Gorey, Co. Wexford
LYRICS
The Sirius was a noble ship, she sailed the ocean wide,
She steamed from Passage to New York, and then she steamed on home to Cork,
She was the first to make that trip, The Sirius was a famous ship,
She sailed the ocean wide.
Oh the wise man said you would as soon, send a sailor to the moon,
As cross the wild Atlantic by steam boys by steam,
But Captain Roberts he was brave, he liberated many slaves,
Chased them slavers round the sea, he was brave he had to be,
He steamed on home to Passage West, set out on his golden quest,
The wise man said you would as soon, send a sailor to the moon,
CHORUS: All the bells were ringing, all the people singing,
She steamed up the Hudson River to the heart of old New York,
To Staten and Manhattan, she tied up in Battery Park,
Hurray boys, Hurray, for the Sirius boys Hurray!
Her figurehead a small white dog that held a shining star,
The brightest star in all the skies, the Day Star, the Dog Star, that lovely morning star,
As she sailed off from the wharf, the Sirius she was but a dwarf,
Compared to the Great Western, or to the British Queen,
But this little paddle steamer brave, breasted every angry wave,
She was the first to make it through, she linked the old world to the new
CHORUS;
If I could live a thousand years I'd trade them for this day,
I am the toast of all New York, did Captain Roberts say,
But his story won't be read, till the sea gives up her dead,
For an empty tomb in Marmullane pays tribute to this gallant man.
CHORUS
The Sirius was a noble ship, she sailed the ocean wide,
She steamed from Passage to New York, and then she steamed on home to Cork,
She was the first to make that trip, The Sirius was a famous ship,
She sailed the ocean wide.

[@irishfield1]

Beautiful ever song John amazing singing ever to appreciate ever thank you

[@irishfield1]

Gorgeous singing and amazing song ever lovely so much thank you John exquisite

[@irishfield1]

Gorgeous singing and song beautiful ever John thank you appreciate exquisite ever

[@irishfield1]

So gorgeous singing and song ever beautiful ever John appreciate ever thank you so great words

[@irishfield1]

So great song ever adore ever great story ever John amazing ever thank you

[@irishfield1]

So great song ever John amazing story about a ship well sung ever thank you

[@irishfield1]

Great song ever John love it different amazing thank you amazing

[@TheWendable]

Irish Field 3 times??.? Seriously? Dlete a few

[@abdahrkerpal]

Another ball in the back of the net John :)

[@AkramKhan-xm1yw]

adalat apisod of 198

[@phonemonkey3]

Belter.

[@RG-iw7py]

John, did you join the dark side? Your River Lee song is so so Teilhard de Chardin. He couldn't see anything wrong with totalitarian regime, commies. Was he a narcissist? Are you?!!! ...