Unknown Artist — Macnamaras Band

Macnamara's Band My name is Macnamara I'm the leader of a band And though we're small in number We're the best in all the land Of course l'm the conductor And l've often had to play With all the fine musicians That you read about today Chorus: The drums they bang, the cymbals clang The horns they blaze away Macarthy puffs the ould bassoon Doyle (And I) the pipes does play Hennessey tuteily tootles the flute The music is something grand And a credit to ould Ireland's boys Is Macnamara's Band Whenever an election's on We play on either side And the way we play the fine ould airs Fills every heart with pride If dear Tom Moore was living now He'd make them understand That none can do him justice Like ould Macnamara's Band Chorus We play for fairs or weddings And for every County Ball And at any great man's funeral We play "The Dead March in Saul." When General Grant to Ireland came He shook me by the hand And said he never heard the like Of ould Macnamara's Band Chorus Just now we are practicing For a very grand affair It's an annual celebration All the gentry will be there The girls and boys will all turn out With flags and colours grand And in front of the procession Will be Macnamara's Band @Irish @music Filename[ mcnmra Arb ===Document boundary