Anyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen group?

Subject: Anyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen?
From: Brad
Date: 29 May 98 - 10:52 PM

This is my first post, but have been amazed at the knowledge of Irish music. Does anyone have any information on a band called The Jolly Beggarmen? A friend of mine bought a double cassette set of theirs in Ireland five years ago, but I've never seen anything else except a version of "Only Our Rivers Run Free" on a compilation set. Any info on who they are or how to get their material would be appreciated.

Brad [e-mail]

Subject: RE: ANyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen?
From: Ezio
Date: 30 May 98 - 03:37 AM

I have a triple cassette set from Ireland with a few songs of the Jolly Beggarman. I have no infor about this group; I though it was the name of a single person as I have listed it as Jolly Beggarman. Hovewer, I'm going to post a new thread with the lyrics of a song (Streets of New York) song by this band. Ciao

Ezio

Subject: RE: ANyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen?
From: Bo
Date: 30 May 98 - 02:39 PM

I have a CD called "the Very Best Of Irish Rebel Songs" done by the Jolly Beggarmen. I have also found their work , uncredited, on another Irish Music compilation disk (which I cant recall right now).

Good tight group.

bo

Subject: RE: ANyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen?
From: Joe Offer
Date: 30 May 98 - 02:46 PM

Apparently, their 40-song album is available on CD or cassette from Irish Records International, Inc. Would you recommend it? It's a little hard to figure out the catalogue - this could be a collection of 40 drinking songs.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: ANyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen?
From: mim
Date: 13 Jun 98 - 02:21 AM

I'm no help in finding their music but I saw the group in a pub in Dublin in 1984, thought they were great.

Subject: RE: ANyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen?
From: O'Boyle
Date: 15 Jun 98 - 11:11 PM

Can't help you on the "jolly Beggarmen" but there's a Belfast group in Orange County, CA called "The Irish Beggarmen" that are pretty good. They might be able to direct you toward the other guys, their address is 4036 Meadowbrook st, Orange, CA 92665 714-637-1087 ask for Frank Murphy. good luck

Slainte

Rick

Subject: RE: ANyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen?
From: Brad
Date: 23 Jun 98 - 11:55 PM

I bought the CD mentioned by Joe Offer: it is OK, much to my surprise. I was halfway expecting the oompa-pa tape I've been fooled by several times before. It is a varied group of songs, but is mixed poorly. It sounds like a studio tape dubbed with artificial pub sounds (laughing, singing along, clanking of glasses) to make it sound live. It is two CDs for $16, and probably worth the money if you like the group. I really like the band, and would love to get the album The Very Best of Irish Rebel Songs. THey seem to be their strong suit. Bo - Where did you get that CD?

Brad [e-mail]

Subject: RE: ANyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen?
From: mim
Date: 24 Jun 98 - 12:35 AM

I have two Jolly Beggermen tapes and both are titled "The very best of Irish rebel songs". However, one tape has a Volume I after the title. That one is put out by EMI, no date given, and the second by Fiesta Record Company, Inc. in 1987. Different songs on each.

I don't know if these are on CD.

If you want to know the songs on each tape e-mail me. [e-mail]

Subject: RE: ANyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen?
From: GUEST,Eamonn O'Rourke Jnr
Date: 15 Jun 01 - 02:42 PM

The Jolly Beggarmen were formed in approx 1976 and lasted more than 15 years. The main members were Joe White, Tommy Jenkinson, Jonny Carrol, Paddy Quigley, Eamonn O'Rourke Snr. Also from time to time there was Kevin Molloy, Donal Nagle and a couple more that I don't remember. They recorded On the Dole and The Inner City Song which reached the top ten in Ireland. They also travelled extensively around europe and the UK.

Subject: RE: ANyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen?
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 15 Jun 01 - 05:44 PM

Eamonn, I asked about the Inner City Song in a thread last year, and nobody seemed to know it or the band. Could you tell me which album it was recorded on, what year, whether it's still available and who wrote it? That would just about make my day!

Subject: RE: ANyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen?
From: GUEST,Helen
Date: 02 Nov 04 - 10:55 AM

Susanne,
The Inner City song was written by Don Baker for the Jolly Beggarmen and it reached no 2 in the Irish Charts... Don Baker is also on the single playing the harmonica... you will find info on this on Don Bakers Web site. Tommy Jenkinson and Joe White are still playing music...

Subject: RE: ANyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen?
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 02 Nov 04 - 05:18 PM

Many thanks, Helen! I'll check it out.

Subject: The Irish Beggarmen
From: GUEST
Date: 06 Jun 05 - 02:09 PM

I am trying to track down a band named the Irish Beggarmen. They released several albums in the 70s and were friends of our family. Any information would be greatly appeciated.
Thank you,
Tom Nacos
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Subject: RE: ANyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen?
From: GUEST,wullie
Date: 07 Feb 06 - 03:33 PM

Subject: RE: ANyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen?
From: GUEST,wullie
Date: 07 Feb 06 - 03:36 PM

I remember two albums from the jolly beggarmen. both covers of the albums featured images of James Connolly (i think)lying wounded. These were the first irish rebel songs i ever listened too. i'd love to get a hold of them again, or even get a copy of the playlist

Subject: RE: ANyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen?
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 08 Feb 06 - 02:10 PM

Remember a duo thus called playing the Priesthouse folk club at Castle Donington, that was in the 70's

Subject: RE: ANyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen?
From: GUEST,james jenkinson
Date: 16 Mar 09 - 03:53 PM

hi i'm tommy jenkinson's son here is a the inner city song on you tube.....just click on the link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9vLqt6fGTQ

regards james jenkinson

Subject: RE: ANyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen?
From: GUEST,james jenkinson
Date: 16 Mar 09 - 03:57 PM

ooops soory

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9vLqt6fGTQ

Subject: RE: ANyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen?
From: GUEST,paddyrooney
Date: 01 Apr 09 - 04:30 PM

they were a Dublin based band that included Tommy Jenkinson mandolin Charlie clarke mandolin Joe White guitar Paddy Quigley bass. there were other members over the years that I dont recall.they prefered to do rebel stuff but it became un p c in recent years dont want to offend the brits.
check out the tommy Jenko penned number THE DREAM. sadly Charlie died a few years ago and Tommy passed on march 29 last year.Hope this helps you can contact me on   [e-mail]

Subject: RE: Anyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen?
From: GUEST,Wendy
Date: 05 Jun 09 - 08:58 PM

Hi Brad,

Charlie Clarke was my Dad. He was one of the founder members of The Jolly Beggarmen. Their record label was Dolphin Records (try dolphin traders - www.dolphin-dara.ie). They have a couple of shops in Dublin, one on Talbot St, where they sell cds etc direct to the public- if I remember correctly.

The Jolly Beggarmen recorded a number of lp's. I have copies of "20 Great Irish Drinking Songs" (cassette and lp) and "40 Irish Drinking Songs" (cd), but I'm sure there was at least one more.

According to Dad, these songs were recorded on an old style tape recorder in the pub during a gig. Hence why they're crackly, and you have people shouting out loud at various times.

Hope this will help at least a bit - if you need any additional information let me know.

Wendy

Subject: RE: Anyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen?
From: GUEST,Alison
Date: 10 Sep 09 - 10:14 PM

Hi,

I dont know if you going to get this comment, But are you talking about The Jolly Beggarmen that played in Johnny Fox's.

If you are.. My uncle was the lead singer. Tommy Jenkins,Unfortunetly he passed away about two months ago..

I just came across this comment by chance.

Subject: RE: Anyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen?
From: GUEST,james jenkinson
Date: 25 Jan 10 - 10:04 PM

alison i'd like to get to know u,i am tommy's son

also he made another cd called "Dublin in my Tears"

you can download here free of charge but you need utorrent client as a downloading tool

http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/5308170/

this was his last one,i got it of that site also

Subject: RE: Anyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen?
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Apr 10 - 12:52 AM

This band is one of my favourites. Does anyone know which one of them sang The Patriot Game, The Dying Rebel and Only Our Rivers Run Free? Would love to know also who was the main singer (Sea Around Us, James Connolly, etc.). From the above it sounds like the latter may have been Tommy Jenkinson. Or is it Jenkins?

Subject: RE: Anyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen?
From: theballadeer
Date: 18 Apr 10 - 06:42 PM

Does anyone have more information on the "Dublin in My Tears" CD? The year it was released? Who played on it?

Nick

Subject: RE: Anyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen?
From: open mike
Date: 18 Apr 10 - 07:20 PM

wow! it seems that a lot of folks related to this band, (sons, daughter, niece) are here on mudcat....i hope we can come up with some more info on this band..

it would help if the thread title specified (band) instead of song
Jolly Beggerman...

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Subject: RE: Anyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen group?
From: GUEST
Date: 09 Jun 10 - 07:08 PM

One of the lead Singers was Charlie Clarke!

Subject: RE: Anyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen group?
From: GUEST,liam collins
Date: 25 Jun 10 - 08:26 AM

many a pint i had with tommy when he lived in ballymun, sorry to hear he passed away. tommy was a fantastic singer and a great mandolin player

Subject: RE: Anyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen group?
From: GUEST
Date: 11 Oct 10 - 11:24 PM

jonny caroll was the best!

Subject: RE: Anyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen group?
From: GUEST
Date: 11 Oct 10 - 11:26 PM

where can i get " very best of itish rebel songs" on either cd or mp3?

Subject: RE: Anyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen group?
From: GUEST
Date: 11 Oct 10 - 11:28 PM

it was johnny caroll who sang The Patriot Game, The Dying Rebel and Only Our Rivers Run Free..what a beautiful voice..is he still singing..he sang the best version of "rare oul times" i ever heard..brought tears to my eyes..i hope he is still alive and well.....any info please          [e-mail]

Subject: RE: Anyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen group?
From: GUEST,karl clarke Charlies son
Date: 23 Nov 10 - 05:17 PM

Ithink johnny caroll lives in kildare now and still plays locally

Subject: RE: Anyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen group?
From: GUEST
Date: 25 Nov 10 - 09:50 AM

Henry Kinch hi James i played with your da RIP.AND PIERSE AND ANOTHER GUY WHOS MANE SLIPS MY MIND WE RECORDED A CD IN DROGHEDA CALLED TOMMY PIERSE AND FRIENDS WE HAD SOME GREAT GIGS .

Subject: RE: Anyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen group?
From: GUEST,Dave Clarke
Date: 26 Nov 10 - 05:28 PM

Hi im Charlie Clarks Brother Dave, its nice to see this little bit about the jolly beggermen, sadly Charlie passed away about 10 years ago!
My best memiories were them playing in Mars of Moore St in the 1970s!!
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Subject: RE: Anyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen group?
From: GUEST,maurice mc inulty
Date: 17 Dec 10 - 06:34 AM

Great to hear all snippets of news about this band and their members friends and family. God bless all these great guys who have sadly left us.
I played tenor banjo with the band during 1970-71 and have great memories of Mahars of Moore ST O Maras at Aston Quay The Embankment and others. I had great times with Tommy Jenkinson Charlie Clarke John Mc Keever(The Westerners) and Patsy Watchorn now o the Dubliners I am now back in my native Scotland and living in Falkirk. I miss Dublin in the "rare old times"

Subject: RE: Anyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen group?
From: GUEST,karl clarke charlies son
Date: 26 Dec 10 - 03:54 PM

charlie was ten years dead yesterday r.i.p sadly missed by all his family and friends here in bray co. wicklow if any one has any stories about the beeggermen to brigthen up the day please reply ,happy new year to u all

Subject: RE: Anyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen group?
From: GUEST,Paul Cooke
Date: 30 Jan 11 - 02:52 PM

Hi,
I played with the Beggarmen for a few years around 69/71.I stumbled on this page and it was great to see all the comments.
It was so sad to hear about my friends Tommy and Charlie.I had many great times and sessions with them and they were both such great talents.I have lost two great friends. Best wishes to both of their families.
If anyone has any more info on the group, please e-mail me at [e-mail]
Greetings from Vancouver, Canada.

Subject: RE: Anyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen group?
From: theballadeer
Date: 30 Jan 11 - 04:07 PM

I saw the Beggarmen in Dublin a few times ... probably mid 90's with Tommy and Joe White (I can't remember who else at the time). I always thought they were very good live. Why is it so hard to find more info on them? I have pages on them at my website ... and that information comes from either the recordings I have ... or this post. Please keep the information on the Jolly B's coming!

Jolly Beggarmen Discography

Nick

Subject: RE: Anyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen group?
From: GUEST
Date: 14 Mar 11 - 12:00 AM

shay fagan here hi james , stumbled across these posts about tommy and friends and spotted yours,just tonight i was talking to pals about tommy and how he cud make dat mandolin talk my email is [e-mail]

Subject: RE: Anyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen group?
From: GUEST
Date: 23 Mar 11 - 07:18 PM

Use to play in Bernie Inn in Grafton street every week in the early seventies

Subject: RE: Anyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen group?
From: GUEST,james jenkinson
Date: 28 Apr 11 - 07:17 AM

alright pople

ive enough of yer cribbing and moaning. my dad was the best man in the band and he was prob the best singer in ireland to

whadya think

of anyone wants cds of my dad then send me a letter to 1 clareview park in ballybane galway ireland

that my address at home

im now in galway had to move cos of the kids

if you want to find me other places on the net im called DUBLIN5 and Dustin on torrent sites and im DOTHEDOG on boards.ie

cheers

Subject: RE: Anyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen group?
From: GUEST,kathaleen
Date: 10 Sep 11 - 11:54 AM

'79 dublin - songs that brought the tears and questions of politics, love and life - laughter and dancing - pints late nights after hours - hot whiskey with lemon and cloves -precious sharing of joys and sorrows through the songs - strangers that you felt you knew and knew you more than any had before through the music, the reactions to the words and the beat, the flash of an eye, - the smoke filled rooms and the smell of the fire-   i think of that time and place    never said goodbye    still in my heart-      yes i remember them well

Subject: RE: Anyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen group?
From: GUEST
Date: 04 Mar 12 - 02:25 AM

Wow! Can you imagine that this thread has been going on for over a decade now!   I've got an MP3 of one of their songs currently called "Chandelier Shop". It's a rather funny song! :-)

Subject: RE: Anyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen group?
From: GUEST,Flan Roberts
Date: 13 Apr 12 - 09:41 AM

does any one know if they had a song called - the punch and judy man

Subject: RE: Anyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen group?
From: GUEST,GUEST
Date: 07 Nov 12 - 06:37 PM

I came across The Jolly Beggarmen by wading through LPs at a folk festival. I was blown away by their raw brilliance. The LP I picked up was their early 1974 Olympic Record OBL106. It is signed by all the band (Charlie Clarke, Tommy Jenkinson, Kevin Molloy, Tommy Molloy and Joe White). I wish I had seen them perform. (Malc - [e-mail])

Subject: RE: Anyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen group?
From: GUEST,Big Al Whittle
Date: 07 Nov 12 - 09:22 PM

They were great - it was like having the Dubliners at your folk club. They could do all stuff brilliantly.

Subject: RE: Anyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen group?
From: GUEST
Date: 16 Dec 12 - 01:17 PM

Hi,

The Jolly Beggarmen played in and around Dublin. I rember them in the Berni Inn Pub on Nassau Street in Dublin around 1973/1974. They were great but I heard that they broke up in the mid 1980's. Maybe it was due to the poor Irish economy at the time.

Subject: RE: Anyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen group?
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Sep 13 - 04:39 PM

Yes they own And play in a Irish pub called the merry ploughthenboy

Subject: RE: Anyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen group?
From: GUEST,Ian
Date: 05 Feb 14 - 03:06 AM

I hand't heard of them until I came across two songs they recorded - 'Clare to Here' and 'The Banks of the Rose's on a collection entitled "The very best of Irish Ballads" purchased when I was in Ireland a few years ago.   I like their sounds but they do sound a little like the Fureys to me....

Subject: RE: Anyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen group?
From: GUEST,Brendan Phelan
Date: 03 Jul 14 - 09:07 PM

The Jolly Beggarmen hail from County Tyrone, (near Dungannon). I haven't heard much about them in the past 20 years. The main singer was Sean Dynes. I bought an album of theirs in 1970 but it has been mislaid over the years. Best wishes, Brendan.

Subject: RE: Anyone heard of The Jolly Beggarmen group?
From: GUEST,Brendan Phelan
Date: 03 Jul 14 - 09:13 PM

Very sorry. I made a mistake in my previous reply. I was mixing them up with The Jolly Tinkermen, who hailed from Dungannon,Co. Tyrone.
My appologies.
Brendan Phelan.