Phil the Fluter's Ball-Peter Dawson

[ti:Phil the Fluter's Ball] [ar:Peter Dawson] [al:The Very Best Of] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Phil the Fluter's Ball - Peter Dawson [00:06.22]Have you heard of Phil the Fluther of the town of Ballymuck [00:09.28]The times were going hard with him in fact the man was broke [00:11.77]So he just ran out a notice to his neighbours one an all [00:14.76]As to how he'd like their company that evening at a ball [00:17.51]And when writing out he was careful to suggest to them [00:20.42]If they found a hat of his convenient to the dure [00:22.85]The more they put in whenever he requested them [00:25.87]The better would the music be for batthering the flure [00:28.39]With the toot of the flute [00:29.62]And the twiddle of the fiddle O [00:31.41]Hopping in the middle like a herring on the griddle O [00:34.13]Up down hands around crossing to the wall [00:36.62]Oh hadn't we the gaiety at Phil the fluther's ball [00:39.15] [00:44.64]There was Misther Denis Dogherty who kept the running dog [00:47.40]There was little crooked Paddy from the Tiraloughett bog [00:50.06]There was boys from every Barony and girls from every art [00:52.93]And the beautiful Miss Bradys in a private a** and cart [00:55.72]And along with them came bouncing Mrs Cafferty [00:58.63]Little Micky Mulligan was also to the fore [01:01.30]Rose Suzanne and Margaret O'Rafferty [01:04.06]The flower of Ardmagullion and the pride of Pethravore [01:06.73]With the toot of the flute [01:07.99]And the twiddle of the fiddle O [01:09.78]Hopping in the middle like a herring on the griddle O [01:12.38]Up down hands around crossing to the wall [01:14.99]Oh hadn't we the gaiety at Phil the fluther's ball [01:17.75] [01:22.99]First little Micky Mulligan got up to show them how [01:26.06]And then the Widda' Cafferty steps out and makes her bow [01:28.55]I could dance you off [01:29.56]Your legs sez her as sure as you are born [01:31.55]If you'll only make the piper play [01:32.97]The hare was in the corn [01:34.36]So Phil plays up to the best of his ability [01:37.26]The lady and the gentleman begin to do their share [01:39.95]Faith then Mick it's you that has agility [01:42.75]Begorra Mrs Cafferty yer lepping like a hare [01:45.24]With the toot of the flute [01:46.63]And the twiddle of the fiddle O [01:48.26]Hopping in the middle like a herring on the griddle O [01:51.02]Up down hands around crossing to the wall [01:53.55]Oh hadn't we the gaiety at Phil the fluther's ball [01:56.06] [02:01.64]Then Phil the Fluther tipped a wink to little Crooked Pat [02:04.56]I think it's nearly time sez he for passing round the hat [02:07.40]So Paddy passed the caubeen round and looking mighty cute [02:09.99]Sez You've got to pay the piper when he toothers on the flute [02:12.92]Then all joined in with the greatest joviality [02:15.77]Covering the buckle and the shuffle and the cut [02:18.54]Jigs were danced of the very finest quality [02:21.09]But the Widda' bet the company at handling the fut [02:23.53]With the toot of the flute [02:24.98]And the twiddle of the fiddle O [02:26.76]Hopping in the middle like a herring on the griddle O [02:29.17]Up down hands around crossing to the wall [02:31.91]Oh hadn't we the gaiety at Phil the fluther's ball