Well not exactly Irish as such, but 'Seven Drunken Nights' (We're only allowed to hear about five of them) came on the radio and I was reminded of 'Drunkard's Special' by Coley Jones from the Harry Smith Anthology of American Folk Music...though he's only allowed to sing about three of them...both based on the old Scottish song 'Our Goodman' I notice on wiki.
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Very Irish, John, but not as we know it. Turlough himself, though, might have approved.
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I still say that T O'C is the best Irish composer. I have the Patrick Ball now - in an odd way almost definitive - as well as Northern Lights and am intending to listen to the Renbourn.Originally posted by Padraig View Post
New to me - and fascinating. An uncle gave me the 45 of the Dubliners' "Seven Drunken Nights" in the 1970s. From memory it has an interesting B side too - I probably still have it!Originally posted by johncorrigan View PostComment
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The Radiators with Mary Hopkin - Walking Home Alone Again - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxzcYxfC3Uc
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I had it too, Lat...they used to play it on Radio Caroline one summer holiday when we were in Rothesay...'Poor Paddy Works on the Railway'Originally posted by Lat-Literal View Post
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Well, I don't know quite what to do on these daily threads as it seems to me now, not that I am being critical, that they may narrow things down.
But I am going for Sinead O'Connor. Bah. Yes I know and there are strong arguments against her. There are also strong arguments for saying that when she has been good she has been great and four songs really prove that point. If there is disagreement, fine but it will, of course, be wrong. When she is in her sixties/seventies? Yes I believe she may/could/will:
Scorn Not His Simplicity/Universal Mother - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpOprrQfryo
Mandinka - '89 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JugUQJv9YlY
Three Babies - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGMnnTvQGRo
Success Has Made a Failure In Our Home - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fQJgNW-lfE
(whisper it - a bit of a fan)
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"They don't make them like this any more".
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Karan Casey & James Taylor - The King's Shilling from Transatlantic Sessions 4.
Wonderful singing by Karan Casey...Happy Irish Friday!Comment
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Kasir - Running For The Bus - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUIHxii-jcM
Mary Black - Colombus - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vM75YriDPhE*
Lunasa - The Minor Bee - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syZ6I4--DA8
Thin Lizzy - Dublin - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMxKggsz0fM
Grada - Anto's Gambit - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1p2RMu_Z554
Paul Brady - The Island - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3L1tM6OSh0
In Tua Nua - All I Wanted - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InmR5R1X428**
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29 years on and I still have the unfairly maligned penultimate and ultimate "indie" teatime show of Peter Powell on cassette.
No ifs, no buts - after the nightmare of "Seaside Special", he was maturing nicely and he really shouldn't have got out at 40!
(hopefully, always expect the unexpected)
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Seeing as I am inclined to be seduced by self promotion, commercialism and such, it is to be expected that I would overlook the quiet genius of Len Graham, one of the North's folk artists.The link provides some information on 'Show More'
the opening photo shows some interesting people of days that are gone. Can you name them?
p.s. a further example of Len Graham as a young performer will follow shortly.Last edited by Padraig; 05-08-17, 18:12.Comment
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Well, I'm happy to trade versions of that song for a while.
Here's a favourite...
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It's Friday morning but it's Saturday teatime.
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Gloriously mind-numbingly awful.Originally posted by johncorrigan View Post
Enough to drive a person to drink.
[note the way the video is suitably blurry and doesnt end quite right...authentic]Comment
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