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Thread #128557   Message #2879412
Posted By: Tradsinger
04-Apr-10 - 12:37 PM
Thread Name: What are they singing in English Pubs?
Subject: RE: What are they singing in English Pubs?
Fiddler's Green, Wild Rover, Dirty Old Town, Black Velvet Band, Raggle Taggle gypsies - all English songs that the Irish think aren't! Farmer's Boy, Sweet Nightingale, Fathom the Bowl, Farmer's Toast, Joans' Ale, Barley Mow. Failing that, some Beatles stuff - Norwegian Wood, Nowhere Man, Yellow Submarine, Hey Jude, Let it be, etc. Or you could try some of the real old pub stuff - Tipperary, Pack up your Troubles, My Old Man said follow the van, Knees up mother Brown, I'll be your sweetheart, etc. As others have said, it depends on your audience and what they are expecting and upon your knowledge, ability and taste. Whatever you do, have a great time, look and sound confident all everyone will go home happy!

Tradsinger