Whiskey in the Jar (Irish Traditional Song) - SNOW 21903   (David Cox)

 

 (Opener): Hi there!

Four little ladies promenade - one time around that ring - swing "Captain Farrell"

 - you swing the man and then join sixteen hands - circle to the left around and go

Hey now - allemande left - and you weave around that ring

Whack for my daddy-o - Whack for my daddy-o
You SWING and PROMENADE – (MUSIC)

 

 

 (Figure): HEADS PASS THE OCEAN - EXTEND - SWING THRU - BOYS RUN and then you

WHEEL AND DEAL pull ‘em on around SQUARE THRU - THREE HANDS - TRADE BY

- TOUCH A QUARTER - SCOOTBACK across that ring - BOYS RUN - SQUARE THRU THREE HANDS

 - and the Corner SWING - PROMENADE around the ring

Whack for my daddy-o - Whack for my daddy-o

There’s Whiskey in the jar!

 

 

 (Middle Break):

Four little ladies promenade - one time around that ring - swing "Captain Farrell"

 - you give that man a swing - you join eighty fingers - circle to the left around in time

Hey now - allemande left - and you weave on down the line

Whack for my daddy-o - Whack for my daddy-o
You SWING and PROMENADE – (MUSIC)

 

 

 (Closer):

Four little ladies promenade - one time around that ring - swing "Captain Farrell"

 - that man deserves to swing - join hands - circle to the left around in time

Hey now - allemande left - and you weave around THAT RING

Whack for my daddy-o - Whack for my daddy-o
You SWING and you PROMENADE

Whack for my daddy-o - Whack for my daddy-o

 

 

 (Tag): SIDES FACE GRAND SQUARE - (MUSIC) - and you should be home!

 

 

ORIGINAL LYRICS:

As I was goin' over the Cork and Kerry mountains
I saw Captain Farrell and his money he was countin'
I first produced my pistol and then produced my rapier
I said stand o'er and deliver or the devil he may take ya

 

Musha ring dumb a do dumb a da
Whack for my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar-o

 

I took all of his money and it was a pretty penny
I took all of his money and I brought it home to Molly
She swore that she'd love me, never would she leave me
But the devil take that woman for you know she tricked me easy

 

Musha ring dumb a do dumb a da
Whack for my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar-o

 

Being drunk and weary I went to Molly's chamber
Takin' my money with me and I never knew the danger
For about six or maybe seven in walked Captain Farrell
I jumped up, fired off my pistols and I shot him with both barrels

 

Musha ring dumb a do dumb a da
Whack for my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar-o

 

Now some men like the fishin' and some men like the fowlin'
And some men like ta hear a cannon ball a roarin'
Me? I like sleepin' specially in my Molly's chamber
But here I am in prison, here I am with a ball and chain, yeah

 

Musha ring dumb a do dumb a da
Whack for my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar-o

 

And I got drunk on whiskey-o
And I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love my Molly-o