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Windmills
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Traditional Folk
Windmills was released on January 1, 1991 by Shanachie as a part of the album Tommy Makem and Liam Clancy
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Release DateJanuary 1, 1991
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM113

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tommy Makem & Liam Clancy
Tommy Makem & Liam Clancy
Performer
Liam Clancy
Liam Clancy
Performer
Tommy Makem
Tommy Makem
Performer
Archie Fisher
Archie Fisher
Performer
Mansel Davies
Mansel Davies
Performer
Jackie Dolan
Jackie Dolan
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Alan Bell
Alan Bell
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Liam Clancy
Liam Clancy
Producer
Tommy Makem
Tommy Makem
Producer
Archie Fisher
Archie Fisher
Producer

Lyrics

In days gone by when the world was much younger
Men harnessed the wind to work for mankind
Seamen built ships to sail all the oceans
Landsmen built windmills, the corn for to grind
It's around and around and around went the big sails
Turning the shafts and the great wooden wheels
Creaking and groaning, the millstones kept turning
Grinding to flour the good corn from the fields
Through Flanders in Spain and the lowlands of Holland
Through the Kingdoms of England and Scotland and Wales
Windmills grew up all along the wild coastlines
Ships of the land with their high canvas sails
It's around and around and around went the big sails
Turning the shafts and the great wooden wheels
Creaking and groaning, the millstones kept turning
Grinding to flour the good corn from the fields
The Lancashire lads, worked hard with the good earth
Ploughing and a-sowing as the seasons declared
Waiting to reap the rich golden harvest
While the miller lay idled, his mill to repair
It's around and around and around went the big sails
Turning the shafts and the great wooden wheels
Creaking and groaning, the millstones kept turning
Grinding to flour the good corn from the fields
Windmills so old, of wood blacked by weather
Windmills of stone, glaring white in the sun
Windmills like giants, a'ready for tilting
Windmills that died in the gales and are gone
It's around and around and around went the big sails
Turning the shafts and the great wooden wheels
Creaking and groaning, the millstones kept turning
Grinding to flour the good corn from the fields
Written by: Alan Bell
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