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The festival weekend is fast approaching, so let's get our favourite Irish music out there and share what we love.
So what is your all time favourite Irish song? All Irish genres welcome.
Please no long lists, just a song or two that means something to you. 
I'll start with The Parting Glass. It's like a gut punch whenever I hear it. |
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By (user no longer on site) 28 weeks ago
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The first live gig I went to was The Pogues whilst still at school in the UK
Debatable whether this is Scottish or Irish but ...
I'm a Man You Don't Meet Everyday sang by Cait o Riordan made me want to move here 20+ years ago and I have no regrets |
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By (user no longer on site) 28 weeks ago
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"Ah I just came in to mention The Pogues...
A Pair of Brown Eyes is probably my favourite drinking song  "
And...A Rainy Night in Soho
Shane was ... and always will be...a legend x |
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By *iscuits8Man 28 weeks ago
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"Ah I just came in to mention The Pogues...
A Pair of Brown Eyes is probably my favourite drinking song
And...A Rainy Night in Soho
Shane was ... and always will be...a legend x"
And Sally MacLennane, and Rain Street, and Boys From The County Hell, and Fiesta and and... jesus don't make me start drinking alone late of a Thursday night  |
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By (user no longer on site) 28 weeks ago
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"Ah I just came in to mention The Pogues...
A Pair of Brown Eyes is probably my favourite drinking song
And...A Rainy Night in Soho
Shane was ... and always will be...a legend x
And Sally MacLennane, and Rain Street, and Boys From The County Hell, and Fiesta and and... jesus don't make me start drinking alone late of a Thursday night "
The Body of an American! |
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"My first live gig was when I was 7 with my parents to see Makem and Clancy, one of my favourites is 'Home from the sea' and their childrens medley, utterly showing my age. "
Makem and Clancy! Lucky you! x |
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By (user no longer on site) 28 weeks ago
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And...A Rainy Night in Soho
Shane was ... and always will be...a legend x
You're the measure of my dreams...
It's so beautiful. "
Nowadays he is only remembered for that one seasonal song but there was so much more magic written that should be remembered |
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And...A Rainy Night in Soho
Shane was ... and always will be...a legend x
You're the measure of my dreams...
It's so beautiful.
Nowadays he is only remembered for that one seasonal song but there was so much more magic written that should be remembered "
It's the same for Sinéad, she was far more than Nothing Compares. |
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By (user no longer on site) 28 weeks ago
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And...A Rainy Night in Soho
Shane was ... and always will be...a legend x
You're the measure of my dreams...
It's so beautiful.
Nowadays he is only remembered for that one seasonal song but there was so much more magic written that should be remembered
It's the same for Sinéad, she was far more than Nothing Compares. "
Absolutely!! I fell in love with her when I first heard Mindinkah and why she shaved her head |
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By *indenMan 28 weeks ago
Naas which is South West of Dublin |
Older, The Fureys - The Lonesome Boatman…..
More recent, Mick Flannery & Susan O’Neill, ‘Baby Talk’ Live with the Cork Opera House Orchestra…..
But sooooooooo many more……..
Whiskey time I think….. |
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Not a single mention of Jonny Logan yeh? Maybe there's hope!
I have to say I thought Bob Geldof was a total prat (and maybe he is) but I saw the Boomtown Rats live and I really like RatTrap
Celebrate by Jerry Fish
Take Me To Church by Hozier is very good |
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"Older, The Fureys - The Lonesome Boatman…..
More recent, Mick Flannery & Susan O’Neill, ‘Baby Talk’ Live with the Cork Opera House Orchestra…..
But sooooooooo many more……..
Whiskey time I think….."
Mick Flannery is a shout. Great live too with Susan.. |
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" the topic
The first live gig I went to was The Pogues whilst still at school in the UK
Debatable whether this is Scottish or Irish but ...
I'm a Man You Don't Meet Everyday sang by Cait o Riordan made me want to move here 20+ years ago and I have no regrets "
Trying to learn that at the moment, nice simple song. |
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"Summer Wine by Corrs and bonno
Last man in Europe by the Blades
Brown eyed girl by Van M
Grace
Summer Wine is owned by Nancy...you can't put it here"
Shows what I know about music I had to goole Nancy  |
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The Night Visiting Song, McAlpines Fusiliers and Raglan Road are all great Irish classics.
Love some Saw Doctors too, great lyrics, local, real. They always remind me of my carefree teenage years!
"Close your eyes for just one moment.
Disco at the start of summer.
Sun still shining through the window...
You were just about to blossom"
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"Thin lizzy - Chinatown
Sultans of ping FC - Where's me jumper
That's just the first two that came into my head, I'd have a long list.
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Where's me jumper just brought my mind onto The Frank and Walters - After all.
Great tunes Wilder |
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"Thin lizzy - Chinatown
Sultans of ping FC - Where's me jumper
That's just the first two that came into my head, I'd have a long list.
Where's me jumper just brought my mind onto The Frank and Walters - After all.
Great tunes Wilder "
The Frank and Walters, great band. |
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"Aoife Scott, Danny OReilly and Rosin O performing 'Grace' at Kilmainham Gaol. Haunting with the most stunning harmonies. Breathtaking "
I remember watching that. There may have been a tear or two shed. |
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" the topic
The first live gig I went to was The Pogues whilst still at school in the UK
Debatable whether this is Scottish or Irish but ...
I'm a Man You Don't Meet Everyday sang by Cait o Riordan made me want to move here 20+ years ago and I have no regrets "
That song |
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Galway Girl - Mundy with Sharon Shannon!!
And I ask you, friend, what's a fella to do?
'Cause her hair was black and her eyes were blue.....
Had to put in some of the words above as there's another totally different song called 'Galway Girl' too by Ed Sheeran, don't like that song! |
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"Ah I just came in to mention The Pogues...
A Pair of Brown Eyes is probably my favourite drinking song
And...A Rainy Night in Soho
Shane was ... and always will be...a legend x
And Sally MacLennane, and Rain Street, and Boys From The County Hell, and Fiesta and and... jesus don't make me start drinking alone late of a Thursday night
The Body of an American! "
The sickness of chuchulain |
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"Parting Glass is the best Irish Song but Galway Shawl, ordinary Man, tipping it up to Nancy are up there.
Oró, Sé Do Bheatha 'Bhaile Has to be the best Irish song"
The parting glass is a Scottish song. |
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By *iseekingbiCouple 28 weeks ago
N ireland and West Midlands |
"Thin lizzy - Chinatown
Sultans of ping FC - Where's me jumper
That's just the first two that came into my head, I'd have a long list.
Where's me jumper just brought my mind onto The Frank and Walters - After all.
Great tunes Wilder
The Frank and Walters, great band. "
Few better  |
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"And one more mic Christopher -heyday"
I'm a rare and privileged person who got to see Mic Christopher perform Heyday live in 2001
"Paul Brady Nothing but the same old story
The Undertones My Perfect Cousin - always makes me laugh"
Was just going to post Nothing but the same old story |
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Since someone mentioned the Parting Glass is Scottish originally, how are we classifying Irish music? For example Galway Girl was actually written and performed by Steve Earle originally with Sharon Shannon. Since he is American does that invalidate it? |
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By *dfabMan 28 weeks ago
Dunboyne |
Not naming one of their songs but I'll never forget seeing the Pogues in Wembley Arena (not stadium) and thinking the floor was going to break from the crowd jumping so much. Mental gig!
Can't limit myself to songs, sorry.
Mick Flannery
The Frames/ Glenn Hansard
Sinead O'Connor
Christy Moore
Luke Kelly/Ronnie Drew
Paul Brady
Rory Gallagher
Thin Lizzy
Mama's Boys
Therapy
Aslan
Something Happens
Bell X1
Damien Rice
Gemma Hayes
U2
Snow Patrol
The Undertones
Stiff Little Fingers
My Little Funhouse
Damien Dempsey
Shanty Dam
Probably Luke singing Raglan Road is one of my favourite ever but all the above have some absolute classics in the repertoire and I'd likely double the list if OP hadn't spanked me from the start for listing.
I'm bratty   |
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"Since someone mentioned the Parting Glass is Scottish originally, how are we classifying Irish music? For example Galway Girl was actually written and performed by Steve Earle originally with Sharon Shannon. Since he is American does that invalidate it?"
I said sung by Mundy and Sharon Shannon and they're Irish!! Didn't say anything about them writing the song!! |
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By *dfabMan 28 weeks ago
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"Since someone mentioned the Parting Glass is Scottish originally, how are we classifying Irish music? For example Galway Girl was actually written and performed by Steve Earle originally with Sharon Shannon. Since he is American does that invalidate it?
I said sung by Mundy and Sharon Shannon and they're Irish!! Didn't say anything about them writing the song!! "
But the Steve Earle version is absolutely the best.
He's probably 25% Irish anyway, so we're grand |
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"Since someone mentioned the Parting Glass is Scottish originally, how are we classifying Irish music? For example Galway Girl was actually written and performed by Steve Earle originally with Sharon Shannon. Since he is American does that invalidate it?
I said sung by Mundy and Sharon Shannon and they're Irish!! Didn't say anything about them writing the song!!
But the Steve Earle version is absolutely the best.
He's probably 25% Irish anyway, so we're grand "
Maybe it matters to the purists and scholars. I'm sure the history of the parting glass is a very interesting one and how it's become a staple in Irelands repertoire. A lot of Irish greats have popularised it. I didn't know it was Scottish.
A bit like Paul Brady - The Lakes of Pontchartrain, in my head I picture an Irish man lamenting about his creole love but it's an American ballad. Sure what the hell, we'll allow it  |
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"Not naming one of their songs but I'll never forget seeing the Pogues in Wembley Arena (not stadium) and thinking the floor was going to break from the crowd jumping so much. Mental gig!
Probably Luke singing Raglan Road is one of my favourite ever but all the above have some absolute classics in the repertoire and I'd likely double the list if OP hadn't spanked me from the start for listing.
I'm bratty "
The thing for me is, lists become boring Somebody wants to do a longer one, a better one, another one adding more to that list. I think it's nice to talk about music than list it. What moves you personally. I felt your excitement in your opening paragraph, you can't get that in a list. Good choices on it though. Now where is my whip!
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"The festival weekend is fast approaching, so let's get our favourite Irish music out there and share what we love.
So what is your all time favourite Irish song? All Irish genres welcome.
Please no long lists, just a song or two that means something to you.
I'll start with The Parting Glass. It's like a gut punch whenever I hear it. "
Listen to Peter Holland version it's ones of the best I've heard.
One of my favourite Irish songs is in a lifetime clannad. |
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By *dfabMan 27 weeks ago
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"Since someone mentioned the Parting Glass is Scottish originally, how are we classifying Irish music? For example Galway Girl was actually written and performed by Steve Earle originally with Sharon Shannon. Since he is American does that invalidate it?
I said sung by Mundy and Sharon Shannon and they're Irish!! Didn't say anything about them writing the song!!
But the Steve Earle version is absolutely the best.
He's probably 25% Irish anyway, so we're grand
Maybe it matters to the purists and scholars. I'm sure the history of the parting glass is a very interesting one and how it's become a staple in Irelands repertoire. A lot of Irish greats have popularised it. I didn't know it was Scottish.
A bit like Paul Brady - The Lakes of Pontchartrain, in my head I picture an Irish man lamenting about his creole love but it's an American ballad. Sure what the hell, we'll allow it "
No offence but the song was written by Steve Earle and that was my first hearing of it, so the Mundy and other versions of it always annoy me - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galway_Girl_(Steve_Earle_song)#:~:text=%22Galway%20Girl%22%20is%20a%20song,Earle%27s%202000%20album%20Transcendental%20Blues. |
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Some people rave about Van Morrison's Astral weeks album but the Moondance album always gets to me. "Into the Mystic" is sublime.
When I was a lot younger, I was really low after some bad events but I heard "Brand New Day" from the same album and it helped me cope. |
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By (user no longer on site) 13 weeks ago
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Will You Go Lassie Go
Tommy Makem and The Clancy Brothers
Live on the Late Late Show, with members of The Dubliners playing in the audience.
Something special |
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"Will You Go Lassie Go
Tommy Makem and The Clancy Brothers
Live on the Late Late Show, with members of The Dubliners playing in the audience.
Something special"
Oooooh that's a brilliant song, love it!!!! |
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