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THE MIGHTY RHYTHM STARS
a poem by James McElroy - poet laureate to the O'Connor clan.
The
flowerets dazzled by the rill when summertime was nigh,
And on the branch the songbird sang its ditty to the sky,
When by the waters mellowed banks a strolling 'neath the moon,
Iheard the sounds of other days of melodies in tune,
It was the mighty Rhythm Stars that sounded once again,
And all along the river's bank and way up in the glen,
The notes did sound as ecstasy and blended in sweet tune,
And brought me back to other days in far off sunny June,
When on the rostrum's swaying deck with saxophone in hand,
The gallant Stephen Treacy that led that noble band,
With brothers Al and Sylvie and Liam and Len there too,
While Aidan played the marshall airs on trumpet sweetly blew,
None fairer could have graced the deck or thrilled an irish hall,
With dulcet tones and sweet encore than Lane, the pride of all,
With Clark to strum the gay guitar, none better in the land,
And to conclude on fiddle, McDermot graced the band,
And as I stroll along the banks and hear that sound again,
And sweeter as I wander it echoes up the glen,
For memories come a flowing back to link the former years,
And old acquaint, depart and gone, are mingled with my tears,
But still the sound is magic and famous o'er the land,
The gallant Stephen Treacy and his mighty rhythm band |
