A group of young musicians including the Walsh sisters from Crimtin East, used to assemble in Clonbur, in Joyce Country, almost every second Friday night, Pearse christened them the Joyce Country ceili Band, hence the song.



We're the Joyce country ceili band

Playing away and we're doing grand

We're singing a song won't you give us a hand 

‘cos we're the Joyce country ceili band



Friday night , off we go

Tune the fiddle , strain the bow

Take it handy for the first few sets

Sure there's hardly anyone listening yet



Thomas and Mary out on the floor

Well they never lost it, that's for sure

 in his sparking shoes and his daz-white shirt

She's got a brand new perm

And a pleated skirt



We do do's and functions

Weddings and wakes

Meats and salads, buns and cakes

Well if you need a few tunes just

give us a call

For the house the pub or the parish hall

There's a princess on the floor all night

She can fairly throw them shapes alright

Howya Bridie are you on you own?

How'reya fixed far a seat back home



Copyright: D.Carton/L.Moran/P.Donnolly