Phil the Fluter's Ball

Phil the Fluter's Ball - John Roche

Written by： Percy French

Have you heard of Phil the Fluther of the town of Ballymuck

The times were going hard with him in fact the man was broke

So he just sent an invitation to his neighbours one an all

As to how he'd like their company that evening at a ball

And when writin' out he was careful to suggest to them

That if they found a hat of his convenient at the door

The more they put in whenever he requested them

The better would the music be for batterin' the floor

With a toot on the flute and a twiddle on the fiddle-O

Hopping in the middle like a herrin' on the griddle-O

Up Down Hands around And crossing to the wall

Sure hadn't we the gaiety at Phil the Fluther's Ball

First little Micky Mulligan got up to show them how

And then the Widda' Cafferty steps out and makes her bow

I could dance you off your legs sez she as sure as you are born

If ye'll only make the piper play

The hare was in the corn

So Phil plays up to the best of his ability

The lady and the gentleman begin to do their share

Faith then Mick it's you that has agility

Begorra Mrs Cafferty yer leppin' like a hare

With a toot on the flute and a twiddle on the fiddle-O

Hopping in the middle like a herrin' on the griddle-O

Up Down Hands around

And crossing to the wall

Sure hadn't we the gaiety at Phil the Fluther's Ball

Then Phil the Fluther tipped a wink to little Crooked Pat

I think it's nearly time sez he for passin' round the hat

So Paddy pass'd the caubeen round and looking very cute

Sez ye've got to pay the piper when he tootles on the flute

Then all joined in wid the best joviality

Covering the buckle and the shuffle and the cut

Jigs were danced of the very finest quality

But the Widda' bet the company at handling the fut

With a toot on the flute and a twiddle on the fiddle-O

Hopping in the middle like a herrin' on the griddle-O

Up Down Hands around

And crossing to the wall

Sure hadn't we the gaiety at Phil the Fluther's Ball

With a toot on the flute and a twiddle on the fiddle-O

Hopping in the middle like a herrin' on the griddle-O

Up Down Hands around

And crossing to the wall

Sure hadn't we the gaiety at Phil the Fluther's Ball