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07 Mar 11 - 06:58 PM (#3109246) Subject: Songs for st Patricks night From: GUEST Any suggestions for good songs to sing at St Patricks night (for a female singer) Want to learn a new song and sing it at my local session. |
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07 Mar 11 - 07:43 PM (#3109279) Subject: RE: Songs for st Patricks night From: Leadfingers 'Oh No ! NOT the Fields of Athenry' - MUCH more fun than the Original |
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07 Mar 11 - 08:03 PM (#3109290) Subject: RE: Songs for st Patricks night From: Tattie Bogle "The Lark in the Clear Air"? (Samuel Ferguson) Absolutely beautiful song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLoBEC5mNYI |
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07 Mar 11 - 09:30 PM (#3109334) Subject: RE: Songs for st Patricks night From: GUEST,leeneia Here's a site with many songs of different types. When you click on a title, you will see the lyrics, and you should be able to hear the tune when you click 'download MIDI file.' http://www.contemplator.com/ireland/ |
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08 Mar 11 - 05:48 AM (#3109496) Subject: RE: Songs for st Patricks night From: GUEST thanks for the suggestions. |
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08 Mar 11 - 05:52 AM (#3109499) Subject: RE: Songs for st Patricks night From: GUEST lark in the clear air is gorgeous but a bit beyond my vocal talents. Was thinking possibly of song for ireland by Dick Gaughan but will check out the contemplator site! |
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08 Mar 11 - 06:38 AM (#3109520) Subject: RE: Songs for st Patricks night From: Bernard 'Song for Ireland' was written by Scottish-born Phil Colclough, not Dick Gaughan. Mary Black has also recorded it. Another of Phil's songs is 'The Call and the Answer'... De Dannan's version is excellent. |
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08 Mar 11 - 06:41 AM (#3109522) Subject: RE: Songs for st Patricks night From: Bernard Ooops! 'De Danann'! It's on 'A Jacket of Batteries'... |
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08 Mar 11 - 07:31 AM (#3109550) Subject: RE: Songs for st Patricks night From: GUEST,Desi C Depends if you want the audience joining or a nice lilting Ballad. Fields of Athenry Suits a female voice well. The Rose Of Tralee too is ideal. An Old Maid In THe Garret, very suitable too. 4 I'll be doing on our Club's St Pat's party are probably the best singalongs, The Irish Rover, Fields Of Athenry, The Wild Rover and Dublin In The Rare Auld Times.Have a good one. Oh and one I've just learnt an old Rebel song by Maureen Hegarty, The Dying Rebel, actually a song from a Mother's point of view and little performed these days, lyrics and chords on www.unitedirelandtripod.ie Good luck |
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08 Mar 11 - 07:48 AM (#3109554) Subject: RE: Songs for st Patricks night From: Bernard 'I'll Tell Me Ma' - great as a song and as a session tune, too... then there's Stanley Accrington's 'update' on the story, 'Belfast City'. 'Muirsheen Durkin'... another with a good session tune. |
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08 Mar 11 - 08:25 PM (#3110052) Subject: RE: Songs for st Patricks night From: GUEST,Seonaid Irish songs? The ears perk up... Of course, it depends on where you're singing. I never had much luck singing at instrumental sessions -- they never knew what to do with a vocalist, especially if she wasn't someone's girlfriend. If you think people are really going to stop playing and listen, try "If I Was a Blackbird" or "Galway Shawl". "Fanny Power" (aside from being a terrific feminist slogan!) is a nice tune, and there are decent English lyrics recorded by the trio Cailleach. |
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08 Mar 11 - 08:58 PM (#3110063) Subject: RE: Songs for st Patricks night From: michaelr Here's a list I cull from on St Pat's. Yes, I know they're not all Irish. As I Roved Out Banks of Sulan The Blacksmith Boozin' Cold Blow and the Rainy Night Courting in the Kitchen The Crack was 90 Finnegan's Wake I'll Tell Me Ma Invitation to a Funeral It's Not the Day Jack-a-Row John Barleycorn Johnny Jump Up MacPherson's Rant Maid When You're Young Mount and Go Patrick Street The Raggle Taggle Gypsies St Patrick was a Gentleman The Scotsman Seven Drunken Nights The Sick Note Star of the County Down Whatever You Say, Say Nothing Whisky in the Jar The Widow's Promise |
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09 Mar 11 - 05:13 AM (#3110199) Subject: RE: Songs for st Patricks night From: Geordie-Peorgie Maids When You're Young Never Wed An Old Man! Great chorus too! |
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09 Mar 11 - 02:48 PM (#3110570) Subject: RE: Songs for st Patricks night From: GUEST was thinking of maid when you're young as so much funnier when sang by a woman....will check out all the other suggestions too. Might sing Spancil hill also!
Thanks. -Joe Offer- |
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09 Mar 11 - 03:25 PM (#3110611) Subject: RE: Songs for st Patricks night From: RamblinStu The people that booked me for my St Patrick's Night gig, got in touch today, with specific requirements Molly Malone Galway Bay Wild Rover and The Fields of Athenry Don't you just love St Patrick's Night Stuart Pendrill |
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09 Mar 11 - 03:51 PM (#3110636) Subject: RE: Songs for st Patricks night From: GUEST The session I'm singing at is run by band called " no frills" and they play celtic, bluegrass and gypsy/klezmer on an assortment of instruments and sing a little bit. I went to one of their open sessions ( they also do gigs) last week and had a blast! Its funny the whole etiquestte turning up to a session and trying to sing...much easier when its an english folk club and you just put your name on the list at the door! I mentioned to what looked like the head musician in the group that I'd like to sing and then never got asked so just before I was about to leave I said rather loudly in a brief lull " can I sing a song?" which sounded a bit pushy, but hey ho, it seemed to go down ok!! I agree the whole vibe with instrumental sessions is very different! The no frills band are playing at the grosvenor arms in Stockwell ( London) on St Paddys night and they are great if you're around! Emmie |
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09 Mar 11 - 04:04 PM (#3110646) Subject: RE: Songs for st Patricks night From: GUEST Thanks everyone...have decided on the blacksmith, Spancil Hill and maid when you're young to choose from. |
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09 Mar 11 - 05:08 PM (#3110693) Subject: RE: Songs for st Patricks night From: Thompson The Snowy Breasted Pearl |
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09 Mar 11 - 05:19 PM (#3110702) Subject: RE: Songs for st Patricks night From: Thompson You might also like The Lass of Aughrim or the similar Lord Gregory |
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09 Mar 11 - 05:24 PM (#3110709) Subject: RE: Songs for st Patricks night From: Thompson Or Avondale, the song about Parnell. |