We Dreamed our Dreams
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We Dreamed our Dreams is a song written (words and music) by Irish songwriter Dick Farrelly
. Dick is best known for his song, "Isle of Innisfree
" theme of the film, The Quiet Man
. "We Dreamed our Dreams" was first recorded by, The Fureys & Davey Arthur on their album, "The Scattering" released in 1988 on the Harmac Record Label.
The song is published by Andic Songs / MCPS
Below is an extract from the song's words:
We dreamed our dreams
As we walked in the Wicklow byways
Your promise came like a lark refrain
Warm and true
And I gave my promise too
We dreamed our dreams
As we kissed in the summer gladness
Yet soon I’d cry
It would be goodbye
Then you’d be gone
Like the swallows you’d be gone
There is also a version by Sinead Stone & Gerard Farrelly (Dick Farrelly's son) on an album titled, Legacy of a Quiet Man
, the CD is a collection of songs by Dick Farrelly.
In 2011 it has been recorded by Maura O'Connell/Cherish The Ladies in the United States.
Dick Farrelly
Dick Farrelly born Richard Farrelly 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 Dick was twenty-three he left Kells, County Meath for Dublin to join the Irish Police Force...
. Dick is best known for his song, "Isle of Innisfree
Isle of Innisfree
The Isle of Innisfree is a song composed by Dick Farrelly , born Richard Farrelly, who wrote both the music and lyrics. Dick 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...
" theme of the film, The Quiet Man
The Quiet Man
The Quiet Man is a 1952 American Technicolor romantic comedy-drama film. It was directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Victor McLaglen and Barry Fitzgerald. It was based on a 1933 Saturday Evening Post short story by Maurice Walsh...
. "We Dreamed our Dreams" was first recorded by, The Fureys & Davey Arthur on their album, "The Scattering" released in 1988 on the Harmac Record Label.
The song is published by Andic Songs / MCPS
Below is an extract from the song's words:
We dreamed our dreams
As we walked in the Wicklow byways
Your promise came like a lark refrain
Warm and true
And I gave my promise too
We dreamed our dreams
As we kissed in the summer gladness
Yet soon I’d cry
It would be goodbye
Then you’d be gone
Like the swallows you’d be gone
Other recordings
Also recorded by: Cathy Ryan, Sean Keane, The BBC Radio Orchestra featuring Finbar Furey on an album of the same title.There is also a version by Sinead Stone & Gerard Farrelly (Dick Farrelly's son) on an album titled, Legacy of a Quiet Man
Legacy of a Quiet Man
Legacy of a Quiet Man is a music album by Irish singer Sinead Stone and musician Gerard Farrelly. The album was released in 2001 on the Seolta Records label and is a collection of songs written by Gerard’s father Dick Farrelly...
, the CD is a collection of songs by Dick Farrelly.
In 2011 it has been recorded by Maura O'Connell/Cherish The Ladies in the United States.