Charlie O’Brien is outstanding.
(And not just there on the Pampas)
PuzzleheadedCup4785 on
Gosh what a treasure- thank you for sharing!
GoldenYearsAuldDoll on
1873 and little change
People leaving home for a hoped for better life
“Oh! had he ne’er quitted his own island dwelling,
In search of a phantom in lands far away,
He’d ne’er have to grieve at his own bitter telling,
He exchanged the truest love for the friends of a day”
Chester_roaster on
They’re not Irish immigrants. They’re Irish emigrants / expats or Argentinian immigrants.
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Beautiful
Name of the song?
I found some more info with lyrics here:
[https://troubleorfortunerecords.bandcamp.com/track/bleak-is-the-pampa-single](https://troubleorfortunerecords.bandcamp.com/track/bleak-is-the-pampa-single)
and here:
[https://www.reddit.com/r/BandCamp/comments/1bwl2ef/irishargentine_folk_bleak_is_the_pampa_words/](https://www.reddit.com/r/BandCamp/comments/1bwl2ef/irishargentine_folk_bleak_is_the_pampa_words/)
Charlie O’Brien is outstanding.
(And not just there on the Pampas)
Gosh what a treasure- thank you for sharing!
1873 and little change
People leaving home for a hoped for better life
“Oh! had he ne’er quitted his own island dwelling,
In search of a phantom in lands far away,
He’d ne’er have to grieve at his own bitter telling,
He exchanged the truest love for the friends of a day”
They’re not Irish immigrants. They’re Irish emigrants / expats or Argentinian immigrants.