Old Man Dan

by The Elders

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message from Ian Byrne:
I grew up in the small village of Avoca Co. Wicklow Ireland.
The closest town was Arklow, where I attended secondary school.
The song “Old Man Dan” was inspired by my memories of an old gypsy from Arklow town who really had nothing to his name. He acquired his clothes and his food from dustbins and dumpsters. As grim as that may sound, he was always smiling and would always greet everybody with cheer. On one of my trips home I asked, where did he go? and nobody seemed to know! He had nothing but he had everything! The song is called “Old Man Dan”.

lyrics

Where did he go
Where did he go
Far far away
Far far away
Where did he go
Where did he go
Far far away
Far far away

Old mad Dan with a fiddle in his hand
Happy little man and he singing in a band
Drink a little whiskey and a dance a little jig
Chasin all the girls and he chewing on a cig
Lookin for a bedin the woods with a hood
Looking for some soggy spuds and heating with the wood
Dancing in the rain and dancing in the streets
All the little people and their tapping with their feet

Chorus
Drums and Instrumental
Chorus

Where does the man live nobody knows
He drinks a lot of whiskey has a massive runny nose
Same shoes same shirt a coat on his back
Baggy trousers with the braces with a feather in his cap
Always smiling when he’s playing with the dog
Always sings when he’s dancing on a log
Old mad Dan with a fiddle in his hand
Play the music and the jigging he’s the legend of the land

Chorus

credits

released February 25, 2022
title: Old Man Dan
artist: The Elders
written by: Ian Byrne
Recorded at SoundWorks Recording Studio in BlueSprings, MO.
Engineer: Andy Oxman
Produced: The Elders
BMI Artists on PubTone Records

Who played on this track:
Ian Byrne - vocals
Norm Dahlor: bass guitar, vocal
Brent Hoad: piano
Dennis Laffoon: piano
Colin Farrell: fiddle and whistle
Shane Hayes: button accordion
Kian Byrne: drums, vocal

additonal vocals:
Emma Voight
Hannah Dahlor
Abby Parra
Olan McDonough Byrne
Elliot Philips
Rebecca Philipps
Zak Phillips

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The Elders Kansas City, Missouri

The Elders were founded in 1998 by six musicians with a passion for music rooted in Irish jigs & reels & American folk rock. Their original songs offer delightful story lines, with vibrant narratives that explore history, legends, tall tales and true-life experiences ... more

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