Name: The Ballyknockan Band
Duration: P00H03M12S
Description: Music in the mountains, music in the air.

The Ballyknockan Band

from The Hills Above the Valley by Barry Kinane

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Music in the mountains, music in the air.

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THE BALLYKNOCKAN BAND

Back in the late nineteenth century
the Wicklow hills was the place to be
the Ballyknockan band could be heard everywhere
Music in the mountains music in the air

Day by day they cut the rock
Blew the brass when the work had stopped
Rehearsed in the hall when the work was done
Tradition passed from father to son

The Ballyknockan band could be heard everywhere
Music in the mountains music in the air

Crowds came for miles to listen to the band
They were the pride of the quarry land
Down at the dance in the Barn Cinema
Stepping it around a-rata ta ta

The Ballyknockan band could be heard everywhere
Music in the mountains music in the air

They entertained at the parish fair
Here there yonder everywhere
The band that was born on the side of the hill
The legacy of music lingers still

Now in the 21st century
The Wicklow hills is the place to be
The ballyknockan bands can be heard everywhere
Music in the mountains music in the air

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from The Hills Above the Valley, released May 19, 2017
Reel at the end composed by Paul Kelly

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Barry Kinane

Singer Songwriter from Co. Wicklow Ireland.“Kinane has a rare gift of taking the stories of life and relatively recent history to weave magical musical tales that are like short stories of the highest quality. I could rave about this album for days....” Nicky Rossiter Irish music magazine ... more

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