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Rare Old Mountain Dew

from Getting Livelier by The Mad Ferret Band

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Rare Old Mountain Dew - by Edward Harrigan
Recorded live at Edinburgh Festival Fringe - Stramash Edinburgh by The Mad Ferret Band

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Rare Old Mountain Dew

Oh the grasses grow and the waters flow in a free and easy way
But give me enough of the rare old stuff that's grown near Galway Bay
Come policeman all from Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim too
we'll give 'em a slip and we'll take a sip of the rare old mountain dew

Skiddle ay di diddle dum Skiddle ay di diddle dum
Skiddle ay di diddle dum dey
Skiddle ay di diddle dum Skiddle ay di diddle dum
Skiddle ay di diddle dum dey

At the top of the hill, theres a neat little still
Where the smoke it curls up to the sky
With the smoke & the smell you can plainly tell
There's a poitín brewery near by
For it fills the air with a perfume rare,
That betwixt both me and you
And off we'll roll, and take a bowl,
Of the rare auld mountain dew

Skiddle ay di diddle dum Skiddle ay di diddle dum
Skiddle ay di diddle dum dey
Skiddle ay di diddle dum Skiddle ay di diddle dum
Skiddle ay di diddle dum dey

And learned men that use the pen
They sing your praises high
That sweet poitín from Ireland green
distilled from wheat and rye
Through away your pills, it'll cure all ills,
A Pagan, Christian or Jew
Take off your coat and grease your throat
with the rare auld mountain dew

Skiddle ay di diddle dum Skiddle ay di diddle dum
Skiddle ay di diddle dum dey
Skiddle ay di diddle dum Skiddle ay di diddle dum
Skiddle ay di diddle dum dey

Skiddle ay di diddle dum Skiddle ay di diddle dum
Skiddle ay di diddle dum dey
Skiddle ay di diddle dum Skiddle ay di diddle dum
Skiddle ay di diddle dum dey

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from Getting Livelier, released December 1, 2018
Christopher Woods - Mandolin - Vocals
Alexander Stirton - Guitar - Cajon - Vocals

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The Mad Ferret Band Perth and Kinross, UK

“Energised, Supercharged Contemporary Folk”

Blending traditional and contemporary folk music, their lively energetic performances are packed with “blisteringly fast mandolin solos”, “tight vocal harmonies, driving Cajon beats and earth-moving DADGAD guitar sound scapes.”

“Uplifting and great fun to listen to, amazing band live or recorded - Nevis Radio

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