Phil Coulter

Subject: Phil Coulter
From: Karen
Date: 19 Jul 98 - 10:16 PM

I'm looking for Phil Coulter's birth date.

Subject: RE: Phil Coulter
From: Joe Offer
Date: 19 Mar 06 - 08:22 PM

Well, it's been almost eight years and Phil's a little older now, but here's your answer, from http://www.philcoulter.com/: February 19th 1942.

Now we know.
-Joe Offer, who was actually researching "Coulter's Candy"-

Subject: RE: Phil Coulter
From: ard mhacha
Date: 20 Mar 06 - 05:00 AM

Joe, This is a chidrens song from Scotland,likely the Glasgow area,

Ally,bally, alli bally bee.

Sittin on yer mammy`s knee,

Grettin fer a wee bawbee,

to buy mair Coulter`s Candy.

Grettin=Crying, Bawbee=Shilling, Mair=More.

Subject: RE: Phil Coulter
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 20 Mar 06 - 08:18 PM

Nothing to do with Phil, as the man in the song was really Robert Coltart or Coultart, from Galashiels, and the song has been sung since 1898 at the least.

Subject: RE: Phil Coulter
From: greg stephens
Date: 21 Mar 06 - 11:12 AM

Took you a while to answer that, didn't it, Joe? Mudcat running a bit slow these days!

Subject: RE: Phil Coulter
From: ard mhacha
Date: 21 Mar 06 - 12:55 PM

Susanne, I would never have guessed, thank you.

Subject: RE: Phil Coulter Songs (lyrics, chords)
From: Genie
Date: 12 Jun 08 - 03:06 PM

After watching a PBS special last night, a concert by Celtic Thunder, I found that 8 of the songs they sang were written by Phil Coulter. Since this thread title is just his name, I thought I should put my queries here instead of starting another thread.

Here are the Phil Coulter songs Celtic Thunder sang:
"Heartland"
"The Old Man" (several lyric threads in the forum)
"Heartbreaker"
Steal Away (chords)
"My Boy"
"Ireland's Call"
"That's A Woman"
"Remember Me, Recuerde Me"

Phil Coulter also wrote these songs (lyrics here in the forum):
"Scorn Not His Simplicity"
"Yesterday's Men"
"Home From The Sea"
"The Town I Knew So Well"

Anyone have the lyrics (or lyr/chords) to "Ireland's Call" or "My Boy" or "Heartland" or any of the other Phil Coulter songs?

G

Subject: RE: Phil Coulter
From: GUEST,Shaneo not logged in
Date: 12 Jun 08 - 04:11 PM

I have most of Phil's songs worked out for guitar, here is Hand Me Down Me Bible

Hava a good look around the site, you will find plenty more, inc. The Old Man, Town I Loved So Well, The Molly Maguires, Steal Away, Scorn Not His Simplicity, Free The People and a few more.

Phil Coulter also wrote most of The Bay City Rollers hits, and some songs for Cliff Richards

Subject: RE: Phil Coulter
From: Genie
Date: 12 Jun 08 - 04:30 PM

Thanks, Shaneo not logged. :)
As I said, I already found Scorn Not His Simplicity, The Old Man and the chords to Steal Away here in the forum.
I'll look up the other ones you mentioned (which I didn't know were Phil Coulter songs).

I posted the lyrics to "Heartland" in a separate thread.

I've done some googling to find Phil Coulter's lyrics but basically what I come up with are lyrics to songs he's RECORDED - most of which, apparently, are not his own compositions. (That's a common "google glitch" I encounter when trying to find who wrote a song or find lyrics composed by a given songwriter.)

Subject: RE: Phil Coulter
From: oggie
Date: 12 Jun 08 - 04:52 PM

He also produced the first "Planxty" album

Steve

Subject: RE: Phil Coulter
From: Big Mick
Date: 11 Feb 09 - 01:25 PM

Shaneo, that is a great resource. I wasn't aware that Coulter wrote a song about the Molly Maguires and couldn't find it. Could you give me a link?

Thanks and all the best,

Mick

Subject: RE: Phil Coulter
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 11 Feb 09 - 07:19 PM

Mick, see here:

Molly Maguires: Songs about?
and
The Molly Maguires

Subject: RE: Phil Coulter
From: katlaughing
Date: 11 Feb 09 - 07:43 PM

Susanne, I still love and play the tape you sent me, so long ago, now, which has the Molly McGuires on it. Thanks!

Subject: RE: Phil Coulter
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 14 Feb 09 - 05:48 PM

Kat, I'm pleased to hear it still works!

Subject: RE: Phil Coulter
From: GUEST,Mary
Date: 26 Feb 09 - 11:58 PM

Mahi I want to know if anyone has the chords to the Celtic Thunder songs, Heartbreaker, The Island or woman. Thank you

Subject: RE: Phil Coulter
From: GUEST,Pam Hulse
Date: 14 Oct 10 - 05:29 PM

Looking for guitar chords or sheet music for Ally Bally Bee - can anyone out there help me? I'd like to record it with a compilation of other songs for my soon-to-be grandchild.

Thanks!
Pam

Subject: RE: Phil Coulter
From: s&r
Date: 15 Oct 10 - 03:15 AM

Here

Stu

Subject: RE: Phil Coulter
From: GUEST,mg
Date: 15 Oct 10 - 03:51 AM

I think they are singing so many Phil Coulter songs because it is a group he put together. mg

Subject: RE: Phil Coulter
From: GUEST,Silas
Date: 15 Oct 10 - 04:12 AM

Hi Oggie

I'd contact Christy and Andy about this, i don't think they are all that impressed with the treatmet they had from Phil.

Subject: RE: Phil Coulter
From: GUEST,Desi C
Date: 15 Oct 10 - 08:52 AM

Just beaten to it, I concur, he was born Feb 19Th 1942

Subject: RE: Phil Coulter
From: GUEST,chumie
Date: 29 Jun 12 - 06:55 PM

Hi Love phil music he is a great artist.

Subject: RE: Phil Coulter
From: GUEST,Home!
Date: 11 Oct 12 - 03:13 AM

Hi everyone!

This is really a helpful Site!

Would anyone know, where I could find a bit on the History of the "Lifeboat Song" ("Home From The Sea")
that Phil Coulter wrote.

I mean what inspired him to write it, are there Story's connected to it etc.

Thanks, Home!