The Parting Glass

[frogmarch]

"The Parting Glass" is a Scottish traditional song of farewell, often sung at the end of a gathering of friends.

Several years ago when a beloved, longtime member of our community died, some local musicians, as a tribute to her, sang the song at her memorial service. It was very beautiful and moving.

In the video, Face Vocal Band, a group from Boulder, Colorado, sings it beautifully too. The grey-haired member does the beatbox. I hope to go to one of their concerts someday.

[Karadeniz]

1. Beautiful!!! Gorgeous!!!

[mopinko]

2. one of the songs i felt i had to learn.

tho, i am surprised to learn it is a scottish song. only heard irish groups do it. the high kings do it rly well.
seems like a very useful song to know.

[frogmarch]

4. I thought too that it was Irish

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until I googled it. It may be Scottish in origin, but except for Face Vocal Band, l too have heard only Irish performers sing it.

[Wounded Bear]

3. IIRC, that was the outre song of Waking Ned Devine...

one of the better movies of recent years.

[Fla Dem]

5. TheLyrics. Actually a pretty easy song to sing along with.

Lyrics
Of all the money that e'er I had
I spent it in good company
And all the harm I've ever done
Alas, it was to none but me

And all I've done for want of wit
To memory now I can't recall
So fill to me the parting glass
Good night and joy be to you all

So fill to me the parting glass
And drink a health whate'er befalls
Then gently rise and softly call
Good night and joy be to you all

Of all the comrades that e'er I had
They're sorry for my going away
And all the sweethearts that e'er I had
They'd wish me one more day to stay

But since it fell into my lot
That I should rise and you should not
I'll gently rise and softly call
Good night and joy be to you all

Fill to me the parting glass
And drink a health whate'er befalls
Then gently rise and softly call
Good night and joy be to you all