Dear Old Donegal
Bing Crosby
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It seems like only yesterday I sailed from out of Cork A wanderer from Erin's isle I landed in New York There wasn't a soul to greet me there A stranger on your shore But Irish luck was with me here And riches came galore And now that I'm going back again To dear old Erin's isle My friends will meet me on the pier And greet me with a smile Their faces, sure, I've almost forgot I've been so long away But me mother will introduce them all And this to me will say Shake hands with your Uncle Mike, me boy And here is your sister, Kate And there's the girl you used to swing Down by the garden gate Shake hands with all of the neighbours And kiss the colleens all You're as welcome as the flowers in May To dear old Donnegal They'll give a party when I go home They'll come from near and far They'll line the roads for miles and miles With Irish jauntin' cars The spirits'll flow and we'll be gay We'll fill your hearts with joy The piper'll play an Irish reel To greet the Yankee boy We'll dance and sing the whole night long Such fun as never seen The lads'll be decked in corduroy The colleens wearin' green There'll be thousands there that I never saw I've been so long away But me mother will introduce them all And this to me will say Shake hands with your Uncle Mike, me boy And here is your sister, Kate And there's the girl you used to swing Down by the garden gate Shake hands with all of the neighbors And kiss the colleens all You're as welcome as the flowers in May To dear old Donnegal Meet Branigan, Fannigan, Milligan, Gilligan Duffy, McCuffy, Malachy, Mahone Rafferty, Lafferty, Donnelly, Connelly Dooley, O'Hooley, Muldowney, Malone Madigan, Cadigan, Lanihan, Flanihan Fagan, O'Hagan, O'Hoolihan, Flynn Shanihan, Manihan, Fogarty, Hogarty Kelly, O'Kelly, McGuinness, McGuinn Shake hands with your Uncle Mike, me boy And here is your sister, Kate And there's the girl you used to swing Down by the garden gate Shake hands with all of the neighbors And kiss the colleens all You're as welcome as the flowers in May To dear old Donnegal
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Written by: STEVE GRAHAM
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10 facts about this song
Release"Dear Old Donegal" is a popular song performed by Bing Crosby. It was originally released in 1945.
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Composer InfoThe song was composed by Steve Graham, an English pianist, composer, and arranger of popular songs in the early to mid-20th century.
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Singing StyleBing Crosby delivers the song in his signature casual and relaxing singing style. It features the warm baritone voice for which he is widely recognized.
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Movie Inclusion"Dear Old Donegal" was featured in the 1946 movie "Welcome Stranger". The film starred Bing Crosby, Joan Caulfield, and Barry Fitzgerald.
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Irish-inspiredThe song has a clear Irish inspiration and celebrates the beauty and charm of Donegal, a county in Ireland.
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Notable PerformanceCrosby performed "Dear Old Donegal" in front of the U.S president Harry S. Truman at the White House, making it even more notable.
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Chart PerformanceDespite its popularity, the song didn’t make it to any notable music charts of the period.
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Record SalesThe exact sales of "Dear Old Donegal" are not well-documented but being a Bing Crosby song, it’s generally assumed that it enjoyed a considerable amount of commercial success.
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DistributionThis song was distributed by Decca Records, the label under which Crosby released most of his work.
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Cultural ImpactOver the years, "Dear Old Donegal" has been covered by numerous artists worldwide and remains a staple in Irish-themed festivities, reflecting its enduring cultural impact.
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