"If You Ever Fall in Love Again" is a song written by Irish songwriter

Dick Farrelly Richard Farrelly (17 February 1916 – 11 August 1990) was an Irish songwriter, policeman and poet, composer of "The Isle of Innisfree", the song for which he is best remembered. His parents were publicans and when Farrelly was twenty-three he ...

Origins and recordings

In 1948, it was the winning song in a

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-hosted song contest in

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and was subsequently recorded by Anne Shelton for whom it became a

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hit. It was also recorded by the

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orchestra and the vocal group

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in the United States. The song was later recorded on the Farrelly

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Legacy of a Quiet Man Legacy of a Quiet Man is a music album by Irish singer Sinead Stone and musician Gerard Farrelly. The album was released in 2001 on the Seolta Records label and is a collection of songs written by Gerard’s father Dick Farrelly. Dick is best reme ...

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singer Sinead Stone and musician Gerard Farrelly (Dick's son).

Publisher

The song is published by Andic Songs/MCPS.

Farrelly's other works

Farrelly's most-successful song is the "

Isle of Innisfree The "Isle of Innisfree" is a song composed by Dick Farrelly (Irish songwriter, policeman and poet, born Richard Farrelly), who wrote both the music and lyrics. Farrelly got the inspiration for "Isle of Innisfree", the song for which he is best re ...

", a worldwide hit for

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in 1952 and main theme of the

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'' (1952). His other compositions include, "We Dreamed our Dreams", "

Cottage by the Lee "Cottage by the Lee" is a song written by Irish songwriter Dick Farrelly. It was composed in the early 1950s and is published by Waltons Music Publishing in Dublin, Ireland. The song was originally recorded on the Waltons Glenside record label by ...

", "Annaghdown", "The Gypsy Maiden", "Man of the Road" and "The Rose of Slievenamon".

References

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(2004). ''Picture The Quiet Man''.

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myspace.com/gerardfarrelly
website of Gerard Farrelly

External links

Irish Music Rights Organisation – article

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