A comic character song written for the Irish music hall, 1917. words by John J. Stamford music by Shamus O’Connor American version by Red Latham, Wamp Carlson, Guy Bonham
Sheet Music
Accompaniment
Lyrics
Chorus
Oh! the drums go bang, and the cymbals clang
And the horns they blaze away
McCarthy pumps the old bazoon while I the pipes do play
And, Hennessey Tennessee tootles the flute
And the music is somethin’ grand
A credit to old Ireland is MacNamara’s Band
Performance
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