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Thread #65644   Message #1084896
Posted By: paddymac
02-Jan-04 - 06:47 PM
Thread Name: greatest irish rebel song EVER....
Subject: RE: greatest irish rebel song EVER....
There's great "new" song by Tommy (I think) Makem called "The Winds Are Singing Freedom." One of the lads in the band heard it somewhere and brought it to rehearsal one night. We all loved it, and had it in "ready repertoire" two weeks later. It's always a hit wherever we do it.

And for powerful lyrics suitable for mass consumption, let's not overlook "Galway Bay." Not the "in your face" kind of rebel song, but powerful in its own way.

This "list" has already garnered mention for many of my personal favorites, but, (with apologies to Jimmy Durante) "I got a million of 'em."