Favourite Irish song

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: GUEST,Dean
Date: 19 Mar 05 - 01:25 AM

Damn right on the button Bill the Collie.
I often wonder why Mick Hipkiss did not become an international star.

I nominate everything Mick sings on that same album!

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: Jack Lewin
Date: 18 Mar 05 - 10:59 PM

can't belive we got this far down the thread without Paddy Riely's "Four Green Fields" (with "Grace and "Boulvagoue" (sorry 'bout the spelling) being a close 2nd.

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: Leadfingers
Date: 18 Mar 05 - 08:34 PM

One I didnt do when we were 'Plastic Paddies' but did at the Folk Club in the evening ! Tinkermans daughter (Red Headed Ann) which DID get mentioned earlier !

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: Kaleea
Date: 18 Mar 05 - 08:25 PM

Funny how often people answer this very question by naming a song with a tune known as County Derry Aire--except it is not the tune notated a very long time ago as the County Derry Aire--which came across the pond & with lyrics added which was published in the States as "Danny Boy." Then, they often cite a jig--wasn't it from an English Street Opera ?--called Irish Washerwoman. And, they are likely to name several Tin Pan Alley songs written in the USA. Oh well, I love so many tunes & songs, I don't know how I could narrow it down to ten.

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: GUEST,Chris B (Born Again Scouser)
Date: 18 Mar 05 - 06:33 PM

Oh well. It's over for another year.

Cracking session on the night, by the way. Three and a half hours of solid tunes. No songs. Not one.

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: The Barden of England
Date: 18 Mar 05 - 02:56 PM

It's 'Spancil Hill' for me

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: GUEST,Clare
Date: 18 Mar 05 - 07:27 AM

Raglan Road
Sonny's Dream
The Parting Glass
Gartan Mother's Lullaby
Song for Ireland
Rare Ol' Times
Boulavogue
Scorn Not His Simplicity
Streets of New York
Ireland's Call!!

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: GUEST,Bill the Collie
Date: 18 Mar 05 - 06:47 AM

Mick Hipkiss has a beautiful voice and his recording of "Little skillet pot" (CMCD061) with its very singable chorus, should be a folkie classic, imho.

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: Ron Davies
Date: 18 Mar 05 - 05:34 AM

There's nothing wrong with "Danny Boy" when well sung--though, as everybody here already knows, the text was written by an English barrister.

In addition to lots of the above-cited songs, I'm very partial to quite a few by Thomas Moore-------especially Let Erin Remember, Oft In the Stilly NIght,--and I believe he also wrote The Minstrel Boy (though I'm not sure of it)--all 3 great songs.

I also really like Rose of Tralee, not by Moore, I believe.

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: RobbieWilson
Date: 18 Mar 05 - 05:20 AM

Good to see the ideas flowing in preparation for next year. I have a guiness T-shirt from a couple of years ago which says " 1 St Patrick's Day, 364 Practce Days"
love Robbie

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: kendall
Date: 18 Mar 05 - 04:37 AM

London Derriere

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: Boab
Date: 18 Mar 05 - 03:32 AM

Och!---I like a few of the slow airs---but love hammering away at "Gather up yer Pots and yer Ould Tin Cans"!

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: GUEST,LeeBee
Date: 17 Mar 05 - 09:09 PM

I'm surprised no-one mentioned 'Danny Boy' or is it too old hat? I always seem to impress every-one when I sing it: it's great to bring a tear to their eyes! I also like 'Achal by the Sea', but I'm not sure if it's trad Irish or not.

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: RobbieWilson
Date: 17 Mar 05 - 07:04 PM

Thanks for the input everyone. Settled on reconcilliation as the song of the moment
love Robbie

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: Snuffy
Date: 17 Mar 05 - 06:48 PM

Raglan Road
Monto
Croppy Boy
Johnny McEldo

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: thespionage
Date: 17 Mar 05 - 11:28 AM

"Whiskey in the Jar"

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: Sunga
Date: 16 Mar 05 - 04:19 PM

Current fave is The Parting Glass. I also love The Verdant Braes of Skreen. And Banks of Red Roses. The list goes on and on.

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: DannyC
Date: 16 Mar 05 - 08:32 AM

Oh, and one more...

"Yee Ramblin' Boys of Pleasure"

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: GUEST,Mal
Date: 16 Mar 05 - 08:28 AM

As said before, there are so many.

The Moutains of Mourne, Galway Bay, Athenry and The Spinning Wheel amoung the popular ones locally

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: DannyC
Date: 16 Mar 05 - 08:12 AM

"The Flower of Magherally-O"

"Moorlough Mary"

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: RobbieWilson
Date: 16 Mar 05 - 08:01 AM

Cheers everyone, some brilliant suggestions. Only one more day, are there any we have missed.

What about "The Moorlough shore", or a bit more bright and breezy; Mursheen Durkin, Galway Races, Sally Mclenan

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: mooman
Date: 16 Mar 05 - 07:54 AM

Oh heavens above...I have so many!

OK...The Rocks of Bawn (I love Paul Brady's version especially)

Peace

moo

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: GUEST,eoin o'buadhaigh
Date: 15 Mar 05 - 02:59 PM

Banks of the Lee
Bonnie Light Horseman (may not be Irish...but can be sung with a
                                                      brogue)
and anything along with a 'Voice Squad' cd.
oh!... nearly forgot...   The Red Haired Man's Wife.

cheers eoin

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: GUEST,Chris B (Born Again Scouser)
Date: 15 Mar 05 - 08:35 AM

'Paddy's Constipation'.

Altogether now: 'And it's by the flush me boys....'

BTW, aren't the Black family talented? Mary, Frances, Shay, Cilla...

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 15 Mar 05 - 12:14 AM

Molly Malone. It's such fun to sing. I like to experiment with the words "cockles and mussels" so that they sound like a street cry.

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: PoppaGator
Date: 14 Mar 05 - 05:45 PM

Parting Glass

(among others of course, many already mentioned)

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: ejsant
Date: 14 Mar 05 - 08:47 AM

Greetings All,

Blackbirds and Thrushes (the most fundamental truth in my humble opinion as with-out it we wouldn't be here to have this discussion), Back Home in Derry, Castle of Dromore to name just a few.

Emigrant songs; Paddy's Lamentation (AKA: By the Hush) and the Richmond version of The Irish Brigade (a not so welcomed song at any Lincoln dinner but the expressions on the faces are priceless and well worth the chance of not getting the gig again)

Happy St. Patrick's Day to all.

Peace,
Ed

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: Paco Rabanne
Date: 14 Mar 05 - 06:50 AM

"Ace of Spades" by Motorhead. oh..... sorry.... wrong thread!

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: JulieF
Date: 14 Mar 05 - 06:46 AM

To sing - Slieve Gallen Braes and Down By the Sally Gardens at the moment.   Sung by other people - I would have to think about that. Possibly My Langan love and the Irish langauage version of Women of Ireland as I haven't learnt them yet.

J

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: GUEST
Date: 14 Mar 05 - 06:37 AM

THE SASH

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: GUEST,JamesT
Date: 14 Mar 05 - 06:25 AM

I am new to this site,as I am to the internet, being of an age to be wary of anything more complicated than a tv remote control. I find this site interesting as I have always been interested in Irish folk music. I bought a song book at the weekend called Songs of the County Down, I think it has just been released so some of you may not have come across it.
Quite a few of the songs you have mentioned are in this book and some have the music with the song. I was amazed to find so many songs have come from County Down as I have lived here for about twenty years and have only heard the same half dozen or more all this time.
It was just when Guest van lingle mentioned Tommy Sands I remembered that Tommy did a recording with the author a few weeks ago, Jackie Boyce. A great book of songs, just thought I would let you know as I havent seen it mentioned on Mudcat before.
Great site, keep up the music.
cheers James

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: GUEST,Elfcall
Date: 14 Mar 05 - 03:20 AM

West Coast of Clare and although not a song but a tune O'Neills March.

Elf

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: Pauline L
Date: 14 Mar 05 - 01:48 AM

I can't narrow it down to just one song. Some of my favorites are Castle of Dromore, Carrickfergus, The Foggy Dew (the one about the Easter Rebellion), Follow Me down (or up?) to Carlow, and She Moved through the Fair. There sare lots and lots of Irish tunes without words, as far as I know, which I love, including anything by O'Carolan, Farewell to Erin, Dennis Murphy's Polka, John Ryan's Polka, Bill Sullivan's Polka (I hope I got all those polka names right), Kesh Jig, Morrison's Jig, and many, many more.

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: Jimmy C
Date: 13 Mar 05 - 09:36 PM

Song for Ireland definitely also "The 32 counties", and "Let me carry your cross for Ireland"- both Versions of "The Croppy Boy" and my all-time favourite "Henry Joy Mc Cracken".

Non-political ones include "Vale of Avoca" "Homes of Donegal" "Green Glens of Antrim" "(Dublin in) The Rare Ould Times".

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: skarpi
Date: 13 Mar 05 - 05:29 PM

Halló all, It would be " Grace " and being in Kilmainham jail
the song and the lyric broad me there just unforgetable
moment for me, to go and stay there in this historeial place.

And ofcourse there are others ..........

Slán, All the best Skarpi Iceland.

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: kendall
Date: 13 Mar 05 - 05:09 PM

Eileen McManus

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: bazza
Date: 13 Mar 05 - 04:10 PM

Bonny Irish Maid sung by Liam Murphy of Moher

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: Cromdubh
Date: 13 Mar 05 - 03:45 PM

"Only the rivers run free" or "the Thinkerman´s daughter" by The bold Mickey McConnell.

Also "Dublin you´re breaking my Heart" by the late Aidan Forde I think.

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: kendall
Date: 13 Mar 05 - 03:22 PM

Song for Ireland, yes.

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: FG180
Date: 13 Mar 05 - 02:10 PM

I think "A song for Ireland" needs a mention,(I like Gaughan's version).Also Arther McBride by Paul Brady.

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: jaze
Date: 13 Mar 05 - 01:37 PM

Come By The Hills by Fureys and Davey Arthur

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: Little Robyn
Date: 13 Mar 05 - 01:35 PM

Marie's Wedding is also called "Lewis Bridal Song", from the island.
Robyn

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: GUEST,Puck
Date: 13 Mar 05 - 01:30 PM

I really like 'The Banks of the Lee'

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: number 6
Date: 13 Mar 05 - 01:14 PM

"She Moved through the Fair"

On St. Patricks Day, I have to sing "Muldoon, the Solid Man".


sIx

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: GUEST,van lingle
Date: 13 Mar 05 - 11:33 AM

I think you're right, jacqui. I couldn't find much specific information on Marie's Wedding but it seems to be included in a lot of Scottish collections. I did find a number of alternate spellings including: Mari's, Mahri's, and Mairi's. vl

And another fine Irish song is Tommy Sands "County Down". Danu does a particularly lovely version of it.

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: jimmyt
Date: 13 Mar 05 - 09:44 AM

ROddy Mc Corley, RIsen of the Moon, There were roses (sorcha), Star of the County Down.

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: Sorcha
Date: 13 Mar 05 - 09:40 AM

Down By the Salley Gardens, Killkellly, There Were Roses, Shall My Soul Pass Thru Old Ireland.

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: jacqui.c
Date: 13 Mar 05 - 09:31 AM

Galway Shawl and Carrickfergus.

Guest - I think Marie's Wedding is Scottish.

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: GUEST,van lingle
Date: 13 Mar 05 - 08:48 AM

That was me at 8:46

Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song
From: GUEST
Date: 13 Mar 05 - 08:46 AM

Wild Mountain Thyme sung by Connie Dover (that one might start an origins argument)
Craggen White Hare sung by Andy Irvine
Lakes of Ponchartrain by Paul Brady (an American song)
Thousands are Sailing by the Pogues (The newer version written by Phillip Chevron)
Little Musgrave by Planxty
Marie's Wedding
Cragie Hill sung by Dick Gaughan (is that one Irish).
Pair of Brown Eyes by The Pogues

so many more great ones...