Lyrics:Thomas Richard Paxton. Vocals: American folk singer-songwriter and guitarist Tom Paxton.
Every time (When We Are Gone).
Every time I hear a sweet bird singing, I think of you and I my dear, I think of you and I. When I hear the evening bells a-ringing, I hang my head and cry my dear, I hang my head and cry.
And they will ring, And they will ri – i – g, When we are gone.
Every time I hear your soft voice humming, My heart jumps in my breast my dear, My heart jumps in my breast. And until I hear your footsteps coming, I sure can know no rest my dear, I sure can know no rest.
I will love you. I will love you – ou – ou. When we are gone. I will love you. I will love you – ou – ou, When we are gone.
Lyrics: Cork born, Irish singer, songwriter, guitarist, multi-instrumentalist and band leader, the late Ron Kavana[Ronnie Kavanagh 1950 – 2024]. Note: Ron Kavana opened several tours for North Tipperary resident, the late Shane MacGowan(The Pogues). Vocals:Ger and Katie(Ger O’Donnell Music).
Reconciliation.
When summertime has gone, And autumn winds are threatening, To blow our love away, Then love will be tested. Arm in arm we’ll stand, Side by side together, To face the common foe, That would tear our love asunder.
Chorus. Tu ra lura lay, Tura lura laddie, Tu ra lura lay, Tu ra lay.
Now ye fair-weathered friend, Where are you now I need you. Gone like the autumn sun, On a dark December morning. When hard times come around, Like cold and stormy weather It’s only you and I, To Shelter one another
Repeat Chorus
Now there’s a time to fight, And there’s a time for healing. As the sun will melt the snow, On a clear, bright April mornings. Our fight has run its course, Now let us start the healing, And let us both embrace, Sweet reconciliation.
Lyrics: Written sometime in the 1880s by Irish ballad writer, entertainer and dancer John Patrick Dane. Vocals: The late Dublin born Irish singer, songwriter, guitarist and actor Ronnie Drew(1934–2008), recording with ‘The Dubliners‘.
The Stone Outside Dan Murphy’s Door.
There’s a sweet garden spot in our memory, It’s the place we were born and reared. ‘Tis long years ago since we left it, But return there we will if we’re spared. Our friends and companions of childhood, Would assemble each night near a store; ‘Round Dan Murphy’s shop, and how often we sat, On the stone outside Dan Murphy’s door.
Chorus:
Those days in our hearts we will cherish, Contented although we were poor, And the songs that were sung, in the days we were young, On the stone outside Dan Murphy’s door.
When our day’s work was o’er we’d meet there, In the winter or spring, just the same. Then boys and the girls all together, Would join in some innocent game. Dan Murphy would take down his fiddle, While his daughter looked after the store; The music would ring and sweet songs we would sing, On the stone outside Dan Murphy’s door.
Repeat Chorus:
Back again will our thoughts often wander, To the scenes of our childhood’s home. The friends and companions we left there, It was poverty caused us to roam. Since then in this life we have prospered, But still in our hearts we feel sore, For memory will fly to the days long gone by, And the stone outside Dan Murphy’s door.
TheShannon Region (which consists of counties North Tipperary, Clare and Limerick) seeks to host EuroPride 2028.
Clare festival blends traditional matchmaking with modern pride.
The organisers of “The Outing 2025“ have announced that the world’s only LGTBQ+ matchmaking festival will return to the Shannon Region, this Valentine’s Weekend(14th-16th February).
Eddie McGuinness, Festival Director and Matchmaker of “The Outing” pictured with Elle Uminati at The Inn, Dromoland in Newmarket-on-Fergus, County Clare.
Ireland’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer or questioning (LGBTQ+) community will descend on The Inn at Dromoland in Newmarket-on-Fergus for a fusion of music, comedy, ceilí bands, queer arts, and the best of Irish and international performers, drag artists and DJs.
Special guests at this year’s 12th annual festival include Charra Tea, a fan-favourite from RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 6, and Actavia, the breakout star of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 16. Irish queer artist Shobsy and English boxing manager and promoter Kellie Moloney, who managed Lennox Lewis to become the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world, also will be participating.
Organised in conjunction with Fáilte Ireland, Blacknight, Visit Clare, Goudie Talent, The George, Limerick Pride and Quare Clare, the award-winning festival is being hosted by “The Queen of Matchmaking” Eddie McGuinness, alongside Paul Ryder and Victoria Secret.
Staff at The Inn, Dromoland in Newmarket-on-Fergus, County Clare pictured ahead of The Outing this Valentine’s Weekend.
The Outing organisers have also confirmed that their joint letter of intent with Quare Clare, Limerick Pride and Shannon Region Conference and Sports Bureau, to bring EuroPride to Limerick, Clare and the Mid-West Region in 2028 has been officially accepted for Wild Atlantic EuroPride 2028. Attracting over 100,000 people from all over the world annually, EuroPride is hosted by a different European city each year.
Speaking ahead of “The Outing”, Eddie McGuinness commented, “After what has been a tough January for everybody, we are excited to bring The Outing back for its 12th year. The Outing offers attendees a blend of traditional matchmaking with modern pride and with more than a hundred relationships and two marriages borne out of the festival to date, I am looking forward to playing my part in forging new relationships this year.”
“From ceilí bands to drag performances, we’re creating a uniquely Irish LGBTQ+ celebration that draws people from around the world to County Clare,” added Mr. McGuinness. “Having international stars like Kellie Moloney, Charra Tea and Actavia joining our lineup of incredible Irish talent shows just how much this event has blossomed over the years. We are extending everyone, whether you’re single or taken gay, lesbian, trans, straight or bi, to come along and join us this Valentine’s Weekend.”
Mr. McGuinness said the acceptance of the Region’s letter of intent to host EuroPride in 2028 has provided a significant boost for the Irish LGBTQ+ community.
“The potential to host EuroPride 2028 could be transformative for tourism in the Mid-West, showcasing our vibrant culture to an international audience. Should our bid be successful, our goal will be to paint the Wild Atlantic Way pink during 2028,” he concluded.
Karen Ronan is General Manager of the Shannon Region Conference and Sports Bureau, which has worked to attract business and sports tourism to the Shannon Region over the past two decades. She said “The Outing has helped put Ireland’s Mid-West Region on the global LGBTQ+ map.”
“This unique event not only strengthens Ireland’s reputation as a welcoming destination for LGBTQ+ visitors but also brings significant economic benefits to the region. We are delighted to once again support Eddie and his team in hosting The Outing 2025 and in their bid to host EuroPride in the Mid-West Region in three years’ time,” added Ms. Ronan.
The Outing 2025 takes place at The Inn, Dromoland, Newmarket-On-Fergus, County Clare, on Valentine’s Weekend from Friday, 14th February to Sunday, 16th February.
Every so often the lyrics of a song, its music and vocal quality, pleasantly, makes those little hairs on the back of your neck stand up; such is the song hereunder.
Lyrics: American singer, songwriter and musician Vince Grant Gill. Vocals:Vince Gill and American bluegrass-country singer, fiddler and music producer Alison Krauss.
Whenever You Come Around.
Face of an angel, pretty eyes that shine, I lie awake at night wishing you were mine. Standin’ here holding the biggest heartache in town, Whenever you come around. I get weak in the knees and I lose my breath. I try to speak but the words won’t come I’m so scared to death, When you smile that smile, the world turns upside down, Whenever you come around. I feel so helpless I feel just like a kid, What is it about you that makes me keep my feelings hid. I wish I could tell you, but the words can’t be found, Whenever you come around. I get weak in the knees and I lose my breath, I try to speak but the words won’t come I’m so scared to death, When you smile that smile, the world turns upside down, Whenever you come around. I get weak in the knees and I lose my breath, I try to speak but the words won’t come I’m so scared to death, And when you smile that smile, the world turns upside down, Whenever you come around. And when you smile that smile, The world turns upside down, Whenever you come around. Whenever you come around. END
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