The High Kings - Spancil Hill

Track 3 from the album "Grace & Glory" by The High Kings

Writer(s): Trad Arr. The High Kings | Publisher(s): Liffey Publishing

[stefanie]

I'm so proud of being Irish, even though I'm Croatian.

[emmaryan]

No the fair of Spancilhill is still going after it’s 400 years anniversary last year. It’s held every year on the 23rd of June and is still such a beautiful sight

[jammy]

The history of this song is as moving as the lyrics, truly a masterpiece

[ladymc]

Love this band and song so much and proud to be Irish, English, Scottish and Ukrainian as well as lived and traveled amongst all these places and Europe ❤❤❤

[olayoussef]

I'm in love with this song.. One of the best.. Great beats, lyrics and soul 😍😍😍

[MarkMcDougall]

Went to see you guys in Waterford in the Theatre Royal. Love your stuff. Beautiful. 🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[Queerienlannister]

Last night as I lay dreaming,
of the pleasant days gone by,
My mind being bent on rambling to Ireland I did fly.

I stepped on board a vision
and followed it with a will,
'Til I gladly came to anchor
at the Cross of Spancil Hill.

And when our duty did commence, we all knelt down in prayer,
In hopes for to be ready, to climb the Golden Stair.
And when back home returning, we danced with right good will,
To Martin Moilen's music, at the Cross of Spancil Hill.

It being on the twenty third of June, the day before the fair,
Sure Erin's sons and daughters, they all assembled there.
The young, the old, the stout and the bold, they came to sport and kill,
What a curious combination, at the Fair of Spancil Hill.

So I paid a flying visit, to my first and only love,
She's as pure as any lily, and as gentle as a dove.
She threw her arms around me, saying Mike I love you still,
And she's Mack the Ranger's daughter, and the Pride of Spancil Hill.

It being a Sabbath morning, I thought I heard a bell
O'er hills and vallies sounded, in notes that seemed to tell
Of the Joyous King of Angels, his Choicest Blessings spill
On that Glorious spot of Nature, the Cross of Spancil Hill

[sadietimothy]

This Is Amazing, Loving this One and the Original.

[zackschooley]

What can you say absolutely fantastic!!!

[andyrae]

Fantastic a chara, from Scotlands disposeria ✌️

[Aldiraider]

wow, great song. Greetings from Germany

[catpmarga]

Trying to find the name of the second tune incorporated as a bridge into this piece! Is it a traditional tune, or something written for the arrangement by the High Kings?

[FeFarthing]

Stayed on weekends at leave from Air Force in an Irish dwelling in San Francisco. The old man of the house was ex- Irish Republican Army, quartermaster. The Brits wanted to hang him. After the armistice between Irish and Brits, he refused to lay down arms. And had a steep price on his head. Lived to be 84 and loved the whiskey. He would tell me that every man had the right to be free.

[shaniamcgowan]

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[niamhfarrell]

Is this fair gone anyone know p.s. sorry for the edit

[anderswelt]

very different to the Dubliners' version- but nonetheless interesting...