Waxies' Dargle Lyrics
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Waxies' Dargle Lyrics
Says my aul' wan to your aul' wan
"Will ye come to the Waxies Dargle?"
Says your aul' wan to my aul' wan
"Sure I haven't got a farthing
I just went down to Monto town
To see Uncle McArdle
But he wouldn't lend me a couple of bob
For to go to the Waxies Dargle"
What'll ya have? I'll have a pint!
I'll have a pint with you, sir!
And if one of ya' doesn't order soon
We'll be chucked out of the boozer!
Says my aul' wan to your aul' wan
"Will ye go to the Galway races?"
Says your aul' wan to my aul' wan
"With the price of me aul’ man's braces
I went up to Capel Street to see the moneylenders
But they wouldn't give me a couple of bob
For my aul' man's suspenders"
What'll ya have? I'll have a pint!
I'll have a pint with you, sir!
And if one of ya' doesn't order soon
We'll be chucked out of the boozer!
Says my aul' wan to your aul' wan
"We got no beef nor mutton
But if we go down to Monto town
We might get a drink for nuttin'"
Here's a nice piece of advice
I got from an aul' fishmonger
"When the food is scarce, and you see the hearse
Well, you'll know you died of hunger"
What'll ya have? I'll have a pint!
I'll have a pint with you, sir!
And if one of ya' doesn't order soon
We'll be chucked out of the boozer!
Says my aul' wan to your aul' wan
"Will ye come to the Waxies Dargle?"
Says your aul' wan to my aul' wan
"Sure I haven't got a farthing
I just went down to Monto town
To see Uncle McArdle
But he wouldn't lend me a couple of bob
For to go to the Waxies Dargle"
What'll ya have? I'll have a pint!
I'll have a pint with you, sir!
And if one of ya' doesn't order soon
We'll be chucked out of the boozer!
What'll ya have? I'll have a pint!
I'll have a pint with you, sir!
And if one of ya' doesn't order soon
We'll be chucked out of the boozer!
Song Details
✍️ Songwriter: Traditional
📝Song Brief:
A spirited Dublin street song built on quick banter, humour, and the lively back‑and‑forth of everyday conversation. The song follows two women discussing their plans for the Waxies’ Dargle, a traditional outing once taken by candle‑makers and other workers..
- Waxies’ Dargle — a holiday outing traditionally taken by Dublin candle‑makers and tradespeople.
- Waxies — candle‑makers; from working with wax.
- Dargle — a scenic area near Bray, County Wicklow, once popular for day trips.
- farthing — a former British and Irish coin worth one quarter of a penny
- aul’ wan — Dublin slang for “mother” or “older woman.”
- Says my aul’ wan to your aul’ wan — a humorous Dublin expression meaning “my mother said to your mother,” often used to introduce gossip, banter, or a comic exchange between two women.
- Monto — the nickname for the area around Montgomery Street in Dublin’s north inner city. From the mid‑1800s to the early 20th century, it was known as Dublin’s red‑light district and one of the largest in Europe. The name appears in folk songs, street ballads, and Dublin slang as a reference to a lively, rough, working‑class part of the city.
- nuttin' — Dublin/Irish pronunciation of “nothing.”
- Capel Street — a long, historic street on Dublin’s north side, running from the River Liffey up toward Bolton Street. In the 19th and early 20th centuries it was a busy commercial area filled with shops, pubs, traders, and street life. In folk songs and Dublin slang, Capel Street often represents the lively, working‑class character of the city.
🍀 Genre: Traditional Irish folk song
👥 Covers: Dominic Behan and Ewan MacColl, Sweeney's Men, The Pogues, Young Dubliners, Los Stompers, Joe Hurley.
🎤 Featured Artist: Gavin Gribben - Irish country and folk singer from Mayobridge, Co. Down.
💿 Single: Waxies Dargle
Released: 26 July 2024
Format: Digital
Label: Gavin Gribben Music (℗ 2024)
