Story Behind The Song
Dave is good friends with songwriter Tommy Sands, who lives in Rostrevor. It is Dave's home away from home when on tour in Ireland. He wrote this song one night after a music session at a small pub called, The Cove.
Song Description
Rostrevor is a wonderful town of 2500 people. Friendly, hardworking, music loving folks. This song is a tribute to them.
| Song Length |
2:39 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, Folk - General |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Joyful |
Subject |
General |
| Similar Artists |
John Denver |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Fiddler's Green the Irish Sea sunlight burns through the trees
Feels to me like a place I'd like to leave two days past eternity
Thirty six hours in Rostrevor I'm wishin' for thirty six more
Leave me here with my dreams of the sunrisin' over the Irish seashore
Down at the Cove it's like fallin' in love
Playin' tunes with my new found friends
It's here that I'll stay just go away
I want these good times never to end (chorus)
There's a three quarter moon you say we're leavin' soon
The mountain streams still call to me
Don't take me home just leave me alone
In this little town on the Irish Sea (chorus)