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Sheet music cover. " When Irish Eyes Are Smiling " is a lighthearted song in tribute to Ireland. Its lyrics were written by Chauncey Olcott and George Graff, Jr., set to music composed by Ernest Ball, for Olcott's production of The Isle O' Dreams, and Olcott sang the song in the show. It was first published in 1912, at a time when songs in ...
"Island of Dreams" is a song, written by Tom Springfield, and released by The Springfields in 1962. The song spent 26 weeks on the UK 's Record Retailer chart, peaking at No. 5, [ 1 ] while reaching No. 2 in Ireland , [ 2 ] No. 2 in Israel , [ 3 ] and No. 7 on New Zealand 's "Lever Hit Parade". [ 4 ]
Dick Farrelly. Richard Farrelly (17 February 1916 – 11 August 1990) was an Irish songwriter, policeman and poet, composer of "The Isle of Innisfree ", the song for which he is best remembered. His parents were publicans and when Farrelly was twenty-three he left Kells, County Meath for Dublin to join the Irish Police Force.
Series of Dreams. " Series Of Dreams " is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. The original version, produced by Daniel Lanois, was recorded on March 23, 1989 for (but ultimately omitted from) Dylan's 26th album Oh Mercy. This version was later remixed, with overdubs added in January 1991, for inclusion on The ...
The "Isle of Innisfree" is a song composed by Dick Farrelly (Irish songwriter, policeman and poet, born Richard Farrelly), who wrote both the music and lyrics. Farrelly got the inspiration for "Isle of Innisfree", the song for which he is best remembered, while on a bus journey from his native Kells, County Meath to Dublin. The song was ...
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The Skye Boat Song. [Chorus:] Speed, bonnie boat, like a bird on the wing, Onward! the sailors cry; Carry the lad that's born to be king Over the sea to Skye. 1. Loud the winds howl, loud the waves roar, Thunderclaps rend the air; Baffled, our foes stand by the shore, Follow they will not dare. [Chorus] 2.
Keizo Hino. Keizo Hino (日野 啓三, Hino Keizō, June 14, 1929 – October 14, 2002) was a Japanese author. He won the 1974 Akutagawa Prize for Ano yūhi ( The Evening Sun) [1] and the 22nd Tanizaki Prize for Sakyū ga ugoku yō ni (砂丘が動くように). [2] Born in Tokyo, he accompanied his parents to Korea, when the country was still ...