THE GREAT MAY FAIR IN BALLYCLARE

Nestling in the valley of the Six Mile Water,

There lies a lovely market town,

Tween Belfast, Larne and Antrim,

It's the Gateway to the North,

And people come to it from miles around.

Now every year at May Time the Carnival's in town,

Where buskers and amusements can be found.

Traders with their horses,

Yellowman sold everywhere

At the Great May Fair in Ballyclare

Walking down the Main Street

We meet friends from days gone by,

We stop and reminisce there for' a while,

People's smiling faces, horses thru' their paces,

Cattle sold, the May Fair Queen's in style.

Luck pennies are exchanged

As a handshake seals a deal,

It's gettin' late. 'We can't trade any mare"

The stalls are packing up now,

Everybody's headin' home,

From the Great May Fair in Ballyclare.

In 1999 this song about the Fair was written by Paul Gardner with Trevor Black. It was recorded in Ballyclare at Heartbeat Music by Hugo Duncan and was a great success. It is likely to become the theme song of the fair.

HOW IT ALL BEGAN
DONEGAL CONNECTIONS
THE MODERN FAIR
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