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12 Mar 05 - 07:59 PM (#1433368) Subject: Favourite Irish song From: RobbieWilson With Paddy's Day fast approaching what is your favourite Irish song? I would have trouble choosing but among them would be; star of the County Down, Carrickfergus, Raglan Road. |
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12 Mar 05 - 08:05 PM (#1433371) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Peace Maggie |
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12 Mar 05 - 09:14 PM (#1433409) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: kendall Kevin Barry |
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12 Mar 05 - 09:23 PM (#1433418) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: andymac A favourite of mine would probably be "Green fields of Canada" sung by the late great Paddy Tunney, or possibly "Loch Erne's Shore" either by Paddy Tunney again or the equally wonderful Dick Gaughan andymac |
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12 Mar 05 - 09:33 PM (#1433426) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Brían An Sceilpín Draighneach. Brían |
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12 Mar 05 - 09:57 PM (#1433441) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Padre The Croppy Boy |
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12 Mar 05 - 10:43 PM (#1433452) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Rabbi-Sol "Lady Of Knock" as sung by Tony Kenny. SOL ZELLER |
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12 Mar 05 - 11:01 PM (#1433454) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Little Robyn The Banks of the Bann, sung by my husband, Mitch while I play the Northumbrian pipes! Robyn |
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12 Mar 05 - 11:12 PM (#1433458) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Swave N. Deboner I like just about every Irish song I've heard. Grace and The Craic and the Porter Black are at the top of my list. I'm singing them both in my St. Paddy's show. Slainte SND PS I will hunt down and bludgeon anybody who lists The Unicorn on this thread. |
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12 Mar 05 - 11:25 PM (#1433459) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Seaking Too many to have one favourite but would put 'Castle of Dromore' and 'Eileen Aroon' on any list. |
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12 Mar 05 - 11:42 PM (#1433463) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Shanghaiceltic Can I have a couple of tunes as well as songs? Tabhair Dom Do Lam (Come give me your hand) Clare Jig Dusty Miller |
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13 Mar 05 - 04:56 AM (#1433531) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Big Al Whittle As you say far too many to choose just one My Auld Killarney Hat by Sister Mary Gertrude (must have been some good stuff floating round in the recording studio, when they came up with that arrangement - pre-dates psychedelia by quite a bit) Shores of Amerikay sung by Johnny McEvoy everything sung by christy Moore |
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13 Mar 05 - 05:37 AM (#1433536) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: RobbieWilson good stuff. Forgot to mention Ron Kavanagh's Reconcilliation which is my favourite political love song. The Croppy Boy was one of the first songs i was ever asked to sing on a Paddy's night do and I did not know it. I went and found it in the DT, what a faboulous OTT melodrama it is. Hope we shall all be out singing this week. As an aside does Christy Moore singing a song make it Irish. He sings a lot of good Scots songs as well, even English and American Songs. |
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13 Mar 05 - 05:39 AM (#1433537) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Sooz Broken Years by Anthony John Clarke |
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13 Mar 05 - 05:45 AM (#1433541) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: My guru always said 'Tandragee', 'Irish Ways & Irish Laws' and 'Knickers of Corduroy'. |
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13 Mar 05 - 07:53 AM (#1433569) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: gnu Seaking... You named two of my top three! In order! I would add, "The Wind That Shakes the Barley". I named my camp in the backwoods of New Brunswick, Canada, Blackwater Camp as it is my "castle". |
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13 Mar 05 - 08:46 AM (#1433588) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: GUEST 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... |
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13 Mar 05 - 08:48 AM (#1433590) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: GUEST,van lingle That was me at 8:46 |
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13 Mar 05 - 09:31 AM (#1433609) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: jacqui.c Galway Shawl and Carrickfergus. Guest - I think Marie's Wedding is Scottish. |
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13 Mar 05 - 09:40 AM (#1433618) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Sorcha Down By the Salley Gardens, Killkellly, There Were Roses, Shall My Soul Pass Thru Old Ireland. |
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13 Mar 05 - 09:44 AM (#1433620) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: jimmyt ROddy Mc Corley, RIsen of the Moon, There were roses (sorcha), Star of the County Down. |
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13 Mar 05 - 11:33 AM (#1433664) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: GUEST,van lingle 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. |
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13 Mar 05 - 01:14 PM (#1433714) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: number 6 "She Moved through the Fair" On St. Patricks Day, I have to sing "Muldoon, the Solid Man". sIx |
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13 Mar 05 - 01:30 PM (#1433722) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: GUEST,Puck I really like 'The Banks of the Lee' |
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13 Mar 05 - 01:35 PM (#1433726) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Little Robyn Marie's Wedding is also called "Lewis Bridal Song", from the island. Robyn |
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13 Mar 05 - 01:37 PM (#1433727) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: jaze Come By The Hills by Fureys and Davey Arthur |
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13 Mar 05 - 02:10 PM (#1433745) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: FG180 I think "A song for Ireland" needs a mention,(I like Gaughan's version).Also Arther McBride by Paul Brady. |
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13 Mar 05 - 03:22 PM (#1433781) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: kendall Song for Ireland, yes. |
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13 Mar 05 - 03:45 PM (#1433794) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Cromdubh "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. |
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13 Mar 05 - 04:10 PM (#1433811) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: bazza Bonny Irish Maid sung by Liam Murphy of Moher |
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13 Mar 05 - 05:09 PM (#1433836) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: kendall Eileen McManus |
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13 Mar 05 - 05:29 PM (#1433848) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: skarpi 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. |
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13 Mar 05 - 09:36 PM (#1434023) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Jimmy C 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". |
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14 Mar 05 - 01:48 AM (#1434139) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Pauline L 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. |
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14 Mar 05 - 03:20 AM (#1434158) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: GUEST,Elfcall West Coast of Clare and although not a song but a tune O'Neills March. Elf |
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14 Mar 05 - 06:25 AM (#1434220) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: GUEST,JamesT 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 |
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14 Mar 05 - 06:37 AM (#1434231) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: GUEST THE SASH |
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14 Mar 05 - 06:46 AM (#1434234) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: JulieF 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 |
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14 Mar 05 - 06:50 AM (#1434236) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Paco Rabanne "Ace of Spades" by Motorhead. oh..... sorry.... wrong thread! |
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14 Mar 05 - 08:47 AM (#1434308) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: ejsant 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 |
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14 Mar 05 - 05:45 PM (#1434730) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: PoppaGator Parting Glass (among others of course, many already mentioned) |
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15 Mar 05 - 12:14 AM (#1435016) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: GUEST,leeneia 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. |
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15 Mar 05 - 08:35 AM (#1435199) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: GUEST,Chris B (Born Again Scouser) 'Paddy's Constipation'. Altogether now: 'And it's by the flush me boys....' BTW, aren't the Black family talented? Mary, Frances, Shay, Cilla... |
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15 Mar 05 - 02:59 PM (#1435462) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: GUEST,eoin o'buadhaigh 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 |
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16 Mar 05 - 07:54 AM (#1435966) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: mooman Oh heavens above...I have so many! OK...The Rocks of Bawn (I love Paul Brady's version especially) Peace moo |
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16 Mar 05 - 08:01 AM (#1435970) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: RobbieWilson 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 |
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16 Mar 05 - 08:12 AM (#1435978) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: DannyC "The Flower of Magherally-O" "Moorlough Mary" |
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16 Mar 05 - 08:28 AM (#1435984) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: GUEST,Mal As said before, there are so many. The Moutains of Mourne, Galway Bay, Athenry and The Spinning Wheel amoung the popular ones locally |
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16 Mar 05 - 08:32 AM (#1435985) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: DannyC Oh, and one more... "Yee Ramblin' Boys of Pleasure" |
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16 Mar 05 - 04:19 PM (#1436336) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Sunga 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. |
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17 Mar 05 - 11:28 AM (#1436923) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: thespionage "Whiskey in the Jar" |
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17 Mar 05 - 06:48 PM (#1437228) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Snuffy Raglan Road Monto Croppy Boy Johnny McEldo |
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17 Mar 05 - 07:04 PM (#1437240) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: RobbieWilson Thanks for the input everyone. Settled on reconcilliation as the song of the moment love Robbie |
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17 Mar 05 - 09:09 PM (#1437326) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: GUEST,LeeBee 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. |
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18 Mar 05 - 03:32 AM (#1437461) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Boab Och!---I like a few of the slow airs---but love hammering away at "Gather up yer Pots and yer Ould Tin Cans"! |
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18 Mar 05 - 04:37 AM (#1437491) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: kendall London Derriere |
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18 Mar 05 - 05:20 AM (#1437516) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: RobbieWilson 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 |
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18 Mar 05 - 05:34 AM (#1437522) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Ron Davies 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. |
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18 Mar 05 - 06:47 AM (#1437556) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: GUEST,Bill the Collie 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. |
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18 Mar 05 - 07:27 AM (#1437579) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: GUEST,Clare 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!! |
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18 Mar 05 - 02:56 PM (#1437836) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: The Barden of England It's 'Spancil Hill' for me |
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18 Mar 05 - 06:33 PM (#1437994) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: GUEST,Chris B (Born Again Scouser) 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. |
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18 Mar 05 - 08:25 PM (#1438045) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Kaleea 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. |
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18 Mar 05 - 08:34 PM (#1438048) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Leadfingers 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 ! |
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18 Mar 05 - 10:59 PM (#1438104) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Jack Lewin 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. |
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19 Mar 05 - 01:25 AM (#1438149) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: GUEST,Dean 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! |
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19 Mar 05 - 03:31 AM (#1438181) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Boab There's a Thomas Moore composition which Ilike very much too---"I Saw from the Beach" |
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19 Mar 05 - 01:34 PM (#1438372) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: RobbieWilson Spancil Hill is a very good song made all the more real if you read the thread on its origins. |
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21 Mar 05 - 07:35 PM (#1440054) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: GUEST,Jack Campin > Come By The Hills by Fureys and Davey Arthur Irish tune, Scottish words (by W. Gordon Smith). The Fureys may have recorded it but wrote none of it. > The Parting Glass 17th century Scottish (Goodnight and Joy Be With You All) > Wild Mountain Thyme sung by Connie Dover (that one might start an origins argument) Which would be over rather fast on searching the archives here. One lovely Irish tune I'm curious about: Apple Praties. It's in Kerr's collection of the 1880s; I don't think I've ever seen it anywhere else. It must be the tune for a song. Nobody but me seems to play it. Anyone here know anything about it? |
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22 Mar 05 - 03:34 AM (#1440301) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: GUEST,eoin o'buadhaigh little bridget flynn. . . we may and might never all meet here again there are so many it's difficult to pick one above the others! I love them all! eoin |
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22 Mar 05 - 04:05 AM (#1440310) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: GUEST Follow Me Up To Carlow. Ancient tune newer words. |
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16 Mar 12 - 10:39 PM (#3323967) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: RobbieWilson So seven years on has it changed? I'd have to add in the flower of Magherally |
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17 Mar 12 - 11:25 AM (#3324146) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Sandy Mc Lean My favourite to sing and to listen to are different. I have had the pleasure of hearing Tommy Makem live several times singing his great composition Four Green Fields and that I rate as first but there is so much wonderful Irish stuff out there I could spend the day typing a list of favourites. I sing a lot of Irish songs but The Irish Wake is probably the one that I have the most fun with. I also love to sing the rebel songs with The Wearing Of The Green, Kevin Barry, and The Rising Of The Moon being my top three. All that being said Four Green Fields is tops but nobody but Tommy could do it as well as himself! Four Green Fields |
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17 Mar 12 - 12:25 PM (#3324170) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Tattie Bogle Just back from a week in Ireland, where everything was very obviously gearing up for St Patrick's celebrations, which now seem to go on for a week or more! On another thread I posted words to the tune "Londonderry Air" (same tune as Danny Boy) - as "In Derry Vale". Then there's "Derry Gaol" - fantastic version by Paul Brady and cara Dillon on one of the Transatlantic Sessions series. And another Thomas Moore: "The Last Rose of Summer". And Boulavogue, and The Salley Gardens, and the Verdant Braes of Skreen. |
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18 Mar 12 - 08:13 AM (#3324472) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: GUEST,kenny "Sweet King Williamstown" - as sung by Cara Dillon on the "Oige" cassette tape. "Sweet Maid Of Rosses" as recorded by "Malin Head". "Malin Head" were a Scottish/Irish band based around the Hyde brothers Brendan and Kevin. This song is on a recording they made, but I have the cassette but no insert. Does anyone know who the lady singer was who sang the song on that recording ? Her first name may have been Bridget. |
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18 Mar 12 - 09:55 AM (#3324526) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Jon Corelis I believe I've read that the London lawyer who wrote Danny Boy never set foot in Ireland. I can best express my opinion of that song by paraphrasing Oscar Wilde: it takes a heart of stone to hear Danny Boy without laughing. My own favorite Irish song, if I had to choose one, would be The summer will come. Ned of the Hill and Dark Rosaleen, though somewhat of old chestnuts, are also good, provided the singer avoids the all too frequent fault of oversentimentalizing them. Jon Corelis |
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18 Mar 12 - 10:42 AM (#3324550) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: GUEST,olddude don't know if it is pure Irish but Kendall singing "the band played waltzing Matilda" does it for me |
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18 Mar 12 - 11:48 AM (#3324569) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: kendall No, Dan, it was written by Eric Bogle who lives in Australia. I believe he was born in Scotland. It certainly is sad enough to be Irish though. Robbie O'Connells Road to Dunmore. Not sure of the spelling. Lovely love song. |
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18 Mar 12 - 06:14 PM (#3324797) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: GUEST Back Home in Derry Whiskey in the Jar Step it Out Mary AD |
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19 Mar 12 - 01:00 AM (#3324935) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: GUEST,Allen in Oz I was shown as a guest at 6.14pm but I am Allen in Oz ...a member for many years Allen in oz |
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19 Mar 12 - 03:34 AM (#3324949) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: GUEST,Allan Conn "I believe he was born in Scotland." You are right Bogle is a Scottish Borderer from the Peebles area. He emigrated to Australia in his 20s. Absolutely nothing Irish about the said song! |
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19 Mar 12 - 03:58 PM (#3325326) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: GUEST,mg I am fond of the ROse of Tralee...about a young woman who died..and of course lots of the rebel songs...Boys of the Old Brigade especially..the other Bold Fenian Men..see who comes over the red blossom heather.. Thinking of singing three grains of corn to Maggie and singing it like a rebel song almost...with lots of editing and cutting..because it is a true story..name and location of boy are known. Sonny's Dream is a Newfoundalnd song. Went to Ireland and came back as a dirge. I am also discovering George Millar of Irish Rovers as a songwriter..they just sort of melt into the pot...mg |
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19 Mar 12 - 04:05 PM (#3325331) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Sandy Mc Lean Yeh Mary, Someone, and I'm think Hamish Henderson, made a mess of Sonny's Dream! |
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19 Mar 12 - 04:15 PM (#3325337) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Sandy Mc Lean On second thought maybe I'm wrong about Hamish. Sorry Jim! Christy Moore certainly messed it up! |
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19 Mar 12 - 06:30 PM (#3325394) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: GUEST,mg I am also very fond of Dan O'Hara..I learned it as a very bouncy song with the most aweful sad story..and it is a true story and he is a true man..but the tune is in such contrast...I think that really helps to make a good Irish song..for some of us at least..wrapping up this awful terrible news in such a pretty tune that we sort of forget what is happening. mg |
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19 Mar 12 - 09:22 PM (#3325481) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Lighter I'm not speaking for myself, mind you, but when I visited the local "Irish-themed" saloon to hear some live trad music on Saturday, the crowd clamored for "The Unicorn." Performed with gestures. Considering the two encores (decently spaced, of course), I'd have to say that was the biggest Irish hit of the evening. |
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19 Mar 12 - 10:04 PM (#3325502) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: PHJim If, by "Maggie" the poster meant, "When You And I Were Young Maggie," that song was written in Mount Hope, Ontario, not Ireland. "The Unicorn" is an American song written by Shel Siverstein. "Sonny's Dream" was written in St John's Newfoundland by Ron Hines. My favourite has already been mentioned - Arthur McBride sung and played by Paul Brady |
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19 Mar 12 - 10:11 PM (#3325504) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: PHJim Here's a link - Paul Brady - Arthur McBride |
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20 Mar 12 - 06:23 AM (#3325612) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: GUEST,kenny Hamish Imlach used to sing "Sonny's Dream". Whether or not he "made a mess of it" is a personal opinion to which you're perfectly entitled, but others may disagree. Yes to "Arthur McBride" by Paul Brady - but I always thought "I Am A Youth That's Inclined To Ramble" - on the same LP - was even better. Reminded of one other - "Shamrock Shore", which Paul Brady sang unaccompanied on the mainly instrumental album where he accompanied Matt Molloy and Tommy Peoples. A fine song , very well sung. A couple of humourous songs also come to mind : "Paddy And The Ass" - by a singer who I think deserves to be better known, Donal Maguire. "The Beauty Spot Glenlee / Glenleigh [ ? ]" - sung by Sean Cannon, or the late, much-missed Seamus Creagh [ RIP ]. |
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20 Mar 12 - 07:15 AM (#3325620) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Pete Jennings Mary From Dungloe. |
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20 Mar 12 - 05:03 PM (#3325878) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Sandy Mc Lean Yes kenny, Hamish Imlach it was ! I suppose that "mess" is a bit critical and subjective but I learned it from listening to the Wonderful Grand Band with Ron Hynes singing the lead. It was a song full of life but Hamish and Christy Moore sang it as a dirge. They also changed the word "sneakers". |
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21 Mar 12 - 03:15 PM (#3326524) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Rog Peek 'City of Chicago' Luka Bloom. For me, his older brother's version is the best I've heard. Rog |
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21 Mar 12 - 03:35 PM (#3326537) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: GUEST,mg here is Ron Hynes and others singing at a festival recently..love the teenagers joining in and dancing.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9v6MrDcyQA How does a song turn into an anthem? I don't know...but this is a great song...but please do put sneakers back into it..as he has here. mg |
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21 Mar 12 - 03:42 PM (#3326542) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Bert Bold Robert Emmett Dear Old Shannon Shore Noreen Bawn |
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21 Mar 12 - 05:55 PM (#3326609) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: MGM·Lion In different ways ~~ Dick Darby the Cobbler Verdant Braes of Skreen The Garden Where The Praties Grow Eileen Oge The Star Of The County Down ........................................ ~M~ |
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21 Mar 12 - 05:57 PM (#3326610) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: MGM·Lion and Lord Gregory... |
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23 Mar 12 - 06:40 PM (#3327928) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Jon Corelis I was interested in the book mentioned above by one poster, Songs of the County Down. The only book of that title I can find a reference to is Songs of the County Down by Jackie Boyce, Cottage Publications 2005. Is this the correct book? If so, unfortunately so far as I can tell it is out of print and available used only at high prices (US$ 80 and up,) and seems to be in very few libraries. If anyone knows of a later or cheaper edition, or if this is the wrong book, please post. Jon Corelis The summer will come: an Irish song |
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23 Mar 12 - 06:42 PM (#3327930) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Jon Corelis Oops, just after posting that I came across a reference to another edition publ. Donaghadee, N. Ireland, Ballyhay Books, 2004, which is presumably the same book, but doesn't seem to be any cheaper or more commonly available than the edition I cited above. Jon Corelis |
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23 Mar 12 - 09:35 PM (#3327980) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Elmore No One As Irish As Barack Obama by Hardy Drew and the Nancy Boys |
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24 Mar 12 - 07:50 AM (#3328052) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Leadfingers Havent done this for a while , but 100 |
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24 Mar 12 - 08:00 AM (#3328056) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: MGM·Lion Don't know that one, LF ~~ how does it go? [If you mean "Wi' a hundred pipers an' a', an' a'", that's Scottish, not Irish!] ~M~ |
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24 Mar 12 - 02:08 PM (#3328227) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: DougR "The Rose of Tralee" sung by the great Irish tenor, Christopher Lynch. DougR |
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24 Mar 12 - 02:18 PM (#3328230) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: MGM·Lion Indeed ~~ or that other great Irish tenor, Count John McCormack. Likewise The Mountains Of Mourne. And many others by the great Percy French. |
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24 Mar 12 - 05:02 PM (#3328295) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Bert Nice one Doug. |
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24 Mar 12 - 05:13 PM (#3328300) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: KHNic Have we got this far without mentioning Down by the Glenside, or Glory Oh to our bold Fenian men as some would call it. |
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24 Mar 12 - 06:26 PM (#3328332) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: MGM·Lion Ah ~~ now once we get into rebel songs ~~ Foggy Dew, Johnson's Motor Car, My Name is O'Hanlon ...!!!!! BTW ~ how about The Ould Triangle, then? The Bown & the Yellow Ale? ~M~ |
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25 Mar 12 - 06:01 PM (#3328805) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Dug The Foggy Dew |
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26 Mar 12 - 04:14 PM (#3329269) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: DougR Bert: Are you a fan of Christopher Lynch? I posted something about him several years ago and his son-in-law posted a reply and mentioned that the the family was working on a CD of his songs to be released sometime in the future. As far as I know, it never was and I wonder why. Unfortunately I cannot remember the name of the mudcatter who wrote me. (Apologies for thread creep) DougR |
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27 Mar 12 - 09:19 AM (#3329629) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Steve Gardham Cecilia Costello's The Grey Cock. |
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27 Mar 12 - 04:57 PM (#3329799) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Robo Can one actually pick just one? No way. How about . . . Jimmy Mo Mhile Stor The Ballad of William Bloat Green Fields of France and The Town I loved So Well |
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27 Mar 12 - 05:13 PM (#3329809) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: GUEST,Allan Conn Green Fields Of France(ie No Man's Land) was written by Eric Bogle a Scottish Borderer who emigrated to Australia in his 20s. Not Irish. |
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27 Mar 12 - 06:12 PM (#3329826) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Robo Aye, thanks for the correction. Such a wonderful song . . . |
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28 Mar 12 - 09:01 PM (#3330402) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Tattie Bogle And how is "Sonny's Dream" (Ron Hynes) Irish? Ron Hynes is from Newfoundland, which was in Canada last time I looked! And the video shown is from Gander (also Newfoundland) (See mg 21.03.12.) I have a set of 4 song-books called "Songs Sung in the pubs of Ireland" which gets round the fact that there are several Scots, English and other songs in them - but some folk end up believing they are all Irish songs! Or because an Irish band has recorded them, they take on Irish identity. I've absolutely nothing against the Irish or their many fantastic songs but it does annoy me when songs are wrongly attributed by folk who don't trouble to find out their true origins. (OK I exclude from this ones where there is considerable debate or perhaps several alternative versions - I mean those where there is is a 100% known author). |
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29 Mar 12 - 12:10 AM (#3330454) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: raredance I love Tommy Makem's "Curlew Song" |
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29 Mar 12 - 06:54 AM (#3330538) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: Bert Hi DougR, I don't know of Christopher Lynch. Who is he? |
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29 Mar 12 - 09:40 PM (#3330903) Subject: RE: Favourite Irish song From: framus Long thread, and maybe I missed it ;- The West's Asleep (Awake?) - best version, Tommy Makem, with The Clancys. |