Dear Old Galway Town
(Called by: Jack O’Leary)

Opener, Closer: Sides Face, Grand Square

I HAVE TRAVELED ALL ‘ROUND IRELAND FROM DUBLIN TO MAYO
FROM DONEGAL TO KERRY FROM LEITRIM TO SLIGO . . .
BUT IN ALL THE MILES I’VE TRAVELED, ALL THE ROADS THAT I’VE BEEN DOWN
THERE’S ONE PLACE I REMEMBER BEST, THAT’S DEAR OLD GALWAY TOWN.
4 LADIES PROMENADE ONE TIME AROUND, BACK HOME AND SWING
SWING THAT MAN AND PROMENADE, YOU SEE THE SMILIN’ FACES
OF THE PEOPLE ALL AROUND, I’LL NOT FORGET THE FOLKS I MET
IN DEAR OLD GALWAY TOWN.

Figure:

HEADS (SIDES) PROMENADE HALF WAY AROUND, WALK IN AND SQUARE THRU FOUR, ALL THE WAY, SWING THRU AND THEN BOYS RUN RIGHT FERRIS WHEEL, ZOOM, ALL DOUBLE PASS THRU, LEAD COUPLES PARTNER TRADE, SWING CORNER, PROMENADE, YOU SEE THE SMILIN’ FACES OF THE PEOPLE ALL AROUND,
I’LL NOT FORGET THE FOLKS I MET IN DEAR OLD GALWAY TOWN.

Middle Break:

FOUR LADIES PROMENADE, ONE TIME AROUND, BACK HOME AND SWING
WITH YOUR MAN, JOIN ALL YOUR HANDS CIRCLE LEFT AROUND THE RING
LEFT ALLEMANDE AND YOU WEAVE, IF YOU EVER GO TO GALWAY
AND JUST WALK DOWN BY THE SEA, SWING THAT GIRL AND PROMENADE . . .
YOU SEE THE SMILIN’ FACES OF THE PEOPLE ALL AROUND
I’LL NOT FORGET THE FOLKS I MET IN DEAR OLD GALWAY TOWN.

Alternate Lyrics for Grand Square

WHEN I GO ACROSS TO ENGLAND AND GREET THE PEOPLE THERE
THERE’S SOME FROM CORK AND WEXFORD, AND OTHERS ARE FROM CLAIR
EACH ONE OF THEM ARE FRIENDLY, BUT I HAVE ALWAYS FOUND
YOU COULD NOT MEET NO NICER FOLK, THAN THOSE FROM GALWAY TOWN.