Johnnie Cope

from A Family Odyssey by McDonnell Trio

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lyrics

Johnnie Cope

Hey! Johnnie Cope are ye waukin' yet?
Or are your drums a-beating yet?
If ye were waukin' I would wait,
To gang to the coals in the morning.

Cope sent a challenge frae Dunbar,
Sayin "Charlie meet me an' ya dare;
An' I'll learn you the art of war,
If you'll meet with me in the morning."

When Charlie looked the letter upon,
He drew his sword and scabbard from,
Come, join with me, my merry men,
And we'll meet Johnnie Cope in the morning.

Now Johnnie, be as good as your word,
Come, let us try both fire and sword,
And do not flee like a frighted bird,
That's chased from its nest in the morning.

When Johnnie Cope he heard of this,
He thought it wouldn't be amiss,
To have a horse in readiness,
To flee awa in the morning.

Fye now, Johnnie, get up an' run,
These Heeghland bagpipes make a din,
It's best for to sleep in the hale skin,
For 't will be a bloody morning.

When Johnnie Cope too Dunbar came,
They speired at him, "Where's all your men?"
"The devil confound me gin I ken,
For I left them all in the morning."

Now Johnnie, troth you were not blate,
For to come with the news of your own defeat,
To leave your men in such a strait,
So early in the morning.

In faith, quoth Johnnie, I got such flegs
From their Claymores and the Philabegs,
If I met them again, they would break my legs,
So I bid you all good morning.

credits

from A Family Odyssey, released April 12, 2023
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Michael McDonnell: vocals
Simon McDonnell: vocals
Kevin McDonnell: vocals

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McDonnell Music Rennes, France

La légende des McDonnell commence avec Michael, le père, dans le pub familial du comté de Kilkenny. Élevé à la musique traditionnelle irlandaise, il vogue vers la France et y nourrit deux fils, Simon et Kevin, d’un mélange de ballades folk et de bluegrass. Au son du banjo, de la mandoline, de la guitare, de l’accordéon et du bodhran, cette trinité musicale révèle un véritable gospel irlandais... ... more

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