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Artist: WF Watt
Author: Houston Collisson/Percy French
Label: Columbia
Year: 1927
Petravore is a crossroad in Tullynamoltra, part of Templeport in County Cavan, Ireland. Peder a Voher is Irish for Peter of the Road. The real Peter (McGovern) was an inn keeper there in the 18th century and Eileen Oge was the pride of the neighborhood. Percy French (1854-1920), friend of Collisson (1865-1920) wrote the words, Collisson the tune, based on traditional Shamrock Barndance. Collisson and French also co-wrote The Mountains Of Mourne.
Covers:
Donnell O'Brien [for Victor]
De Dannan [as The Pride Of Petravore; Frankie Gavin solo]
Dubliners [as Eileen Og]
Rapalje [on cd Into Folk, in medley with Home Is Where My Friends Are]
Lankum [as The Pride Of Petravore]
Mary Wallopers [as Eileen Og]
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)