We are inviting schools from across the country to come along to “The Rocky Road Sing Song” with one of Ireland’s leading musicians, Damien Dempsey, will staged in the iconic TF Royal in Castlebar, Co.Mayo on May 1st 2026 at 11am.
It promises to be a morning of songs, stories and tunes to be enjoyed and will be performed by you – the primary and secondary school students of Ireland!
Buy your tickets here:
Click on the following link to purchase your tickets and avoid disappointment! Teachers and SNA’s are free.
Exclusive setlist preview!
As promised we are sharing Damien’s “Rocky Road Sing Song” setlist so you will have plenty of time to learn the words and practice your singing! We will some guest performances on a number of the songs – checkout our setlist for more.
1. The West’s Awake – lyrics 2. The Rocky Road to Dublin – lyrics 3. Paddy on the Railway – lyrics 4. The Cliffs of Dooneen – lyrics 5. The Black Velvet Band – lyrics 6. Cailleach an Airgead – lyrics 7. The Rising of the Moon 8. Schooldays Over – lyrics 9. Fields of Athenry – lyrics 10. The Green and Red of Mayo – lyrics 11. Hope Calling – Glaoch Dóchas lyrics 12. Negative Vibes – lyrics 13. Apple of my Eye – lyrics 14. It’s All Good – lyrics
Hope Calling – Glaoch Dóchas lyrics
We are really excited to have some students from Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire from Dublin perform the world premiere of Glaoch Dóchas. Here are the lyrics so you can join in on the 1st of May:
I refuse to stay Diúl-taím faaan-acht (Dual-team faan-acht)
In that hopeless place San áit gan dó-chas sin (San awtch gon doh-khass shin)
In my darkest hour I m’uair is dorrr-cha (Im ooh-ir iss dur-kha)
I can feel the power Braith im an chu-mhacht (Brah-im un khoo-ukht)
Of my hope calling De ghla-och mo dhó-chais (De glee-ukh mo ghoh khas)
Hope calling Gla-och dó-chais (glee-ukh ghoh khas)
I hear hope calling Clois-im gla-och dó-chais(Klish-im glee-ukh ghoh khas)
Hope is my home Is é an dó-chas mo-bhail-e (Shay un doh-khass muh wal-yeh)
Great women and men Mná ‘s fir mhór-a(Mnaw is fir wo-ra)
They saw something up ahead A bhfac-a rud am-ach romh-ainn(A ach-a rud am-ach ro-ann)
That others could not see Nach bhfac-a éinne eil-e (Nok ach-a ain-yah ella)
And yet they still believed Ach chre-id si-ad fós (Akh khridge sheed fohss)
They are hope calling Si-n gla-och dóch-ais (Iss eed shood un goh-khass egg glee-ukh)
Hope calling Gla-och dó-chais (glee-ukh ghoh khas)
They are hope calling Si-n gla-och dóch-ais(Shin glee-ukh ghoh khas)
Hope is my home Is é an dó-chas mo-bhail-e (shay un goh-khass muh wal-yeh)
Are you listening? An gclo-ise-ann tú? (On glish-an too?)
You have to hear with your heart yeah Caith-fidh tú éist-eacht le do chroí
(Kha-hee too aysh-takht le duh khree)
Are you listening? An gcloiseann tú? (On glish-an too?)
I hear hope calling Clois-im gla-och dó-chais (Klish-im glee-ukh ghoh khas)
Hope calling Gla-och dó-chais (glee-ukh ghoh khas)
I hear hope calling Clois-im gla-och dó-chais (Klish-im glee-ukh ghoh khas)
Hope is my home Is é an dó-chas mo-bhail-e (shay un goh-khass muh wal-yeh)
Go hopefully, eternally Go dó-chas-ach, go si-oraí (Go dohk-huhs-ach, guh shee-ree)
More information:
For more information on the special schools concert “Rocky Road Sing Song with Damien Dempsey” click here and you can share our social media post with the setlist here. If you want to find out more about the “Conversation Starters” project click here. For all other queries contact philip@inspiringyou.ie
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