Your favourite/The best Irish song?

cocoshovel

The solo in Emerald by thin lizzy makes me orgasm every time.

migemo

Beautiful affair by Stockton's Wing.

Paz-CCFC

sbsquarepants wrote: »

The green fields of france, as sang by Finbarr Furey.
I'm not a big fan of that type of music, but that song is nothing short of a masterpiece!

Although synonomous with Irish trad, that song was written by a Scotsman called Eric Bogle. It's original title is No Man's Land. Bogle also wrote And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda, which I'm sure is another favourite among trad enthusiasts.


For me, any song sang by Luke Kelly is a masterpiece. He was simply a vocal genius. I wish he was alive during my lifetime. Some of my favourite songs that he sings are Monto, Hand Me Down My Bible and On Raglan Road. I seem to switch favourite song every few months and listen to it ad nauseum, but at the moment it's The Town I Loved So Well, originally written by Phil Coulter. Such a powerful song, that's universal and can relate to so many, beyond what it's portraying. There have been many great singers in the world, but I think Luke Kelly trumps the lot.

johnny_cash

the groutch wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wny_0pi4hR4

I was drinking with 4 other lads in a pub in manchester a few years ago.The pub was packed and had a jukebox in it which nobody was using.My mate went over and turned that on lol we couldn't keep the locals off the jukebox after that

kincsem

Mr.Biscuits

Here's one you might not know by name, but have a listen - an Irish classic for sure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0uywUcZlm8

kincsem

Paz-CCFC wrote: »

For me, any song sang by Luke Kelly is a masterpiece. He was simply a vocal genius. I wish he was alive during my lifetime.

I used to see him on Upper Leeson Street in the early 1970s (I worked there.) I think he lived in Dartmouth Square.

Celly Smunt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wayVq4BPS5Y

have this on repeat at the moment.Probably not the best Irish song ever though

Charlie19

Still get goose bumps. Joe Mcdonnell

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybcgc8BQlQQ

travelledpengy

The Scientician wrote: »

Oops you're right. It was an English couple, June and Phil Colclough. Could have sworn it was a Scotsman!

It's about Ireland though!!:pac:

Mr.Biscuits

"I remember that summer in Dublin,
And the Liffey as it stank like hell,
And young people walking down Grafton Street,
Everyone looking so well.
I was singing a song I heard somewhere,
Called 'Rock'n'Roll Never Forgets',
When my humming was smothered by the 46A and the scream of a low flying jet
So, I jumped on a bus to Dun Laoghaire, stopping off to pick up my guitar,
When a drunk on a bus told me how to get rich, I was glad we weren't going too far.."

Meauldsegosha

I hope this worked ok (never posted a You Tube clip before). Anyway Peggy Gordan is my favourite Irish song because by Dad used to sing it to me when I was young.

I've seen Teenage Kicks mentioned on this thread and from an adult :cool: point of view I do love this.

LH Pathe

Well it was never gonna be the Virgin Prunes for you was it, tish ... ;- ;-

Meauldsegosha

LH Pathe wrote: »

Well it was never gonna be the Virgin Prunes for you was it, tish ... ;- ;-

Ok you're freaking me out now. How well do you know me???:eek:

phurryphace

The Island

Meauldsegosha

Paz-CCFC wrote: »

For me, any song sang by Luke Kelly is a masterpiece. He was simply a vocal genius. I wish he was alive during my lifetime. Some of my favourite songs that he sings are Monto, Hand Me Down My Bible and On Raglan Road. I seem to switch favourite song every few months and listen to it ad nauseum, but at the moment it's The Town I Loved So Well, originally written by Phil Coulter. Such a powerful song, that's universal and can relate to so many, beyond what it's portraying. There have been many great singers in the world, but I think Luke Kelly trumps the lot.

I agree and it is great to see post likes yours. Luke Kelly was such a great singer maybe not in the conventional way but it is hard to fault with a vocal prefomance of his. It is something that should be remembered and celebrated as part of our culture/heritage. One of favourite songs of his is Scorn not his Simplicity, maybe not very PC in this day and age of ours but it is such a powerful song (lyrics by Phil Coutler).

http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_YaD83detU

Run_to_da_hills

Joe McDonald

Nolanger

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPwrmBDFxYI

Funkfield

a few honourable mentions..............

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A3Bsrm7GcY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8Tv6YxghS4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1mlPPU6Hns

Paz-CCFC

kincsem wrote: »

I used to see him on Upper Leeson Street in the early 1970s (I worked there.) I think he lived in Dartmouth Square.

Just in passing or would you get to see him play as part of your job?

I love being 20, but if there'd be one reason that I wish I was born 20-40 years earlier, it'd be so I could've had the chance to see Luke play in the flesh.

TishyO wrote: »

I agree and it is great to see post likes yours. Luke Kelly was such a great singer maybe not in the conventional way but it is hard to fault with a vocal prefomance of his. It is something that should be remembered and celebrated as part of our culture/heritage. One of favourite songs of his is Scorn not his Simplicity, maybe not very PC in this day and age of ours but it is such a powerful song (lyrics by Phil Coutler).

http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_YaD83detU

That's another fantastic song. I don't see what's very un-PC about it.

I think that Luke Kelly and Phil Coulter were a great team. Phil is a fantastic lyrical wordsmith and can write extraodinary songs. Luke could bring them to life and make the lyrics more powerful than could be thought possible.

Is there anything around Dublin (or the rest of Ireland) named after Luke? Any concert halls or opera houses? Or are there any statues of him?

DEFTLEFTHAND

Declan O'Rourke, Galileo.

Fromthetrees

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgM4030Dj_A

I don't like this music, I just wanted to throw a spanner in the works, they are Irish like.

Tombo2000

I couldnt say what the best is, or even what my favourite is.

But if I was to name one utterly brilliant Irish song deserves to be listened to a lot more than it is, that would be:

Dr Millar, St Stephen.




Couldnt even find a youtube version.

Though Pearl on Phantom did play it a few weeks back; hats off Pearl.

thee glitz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALTXCVyclNI

foxyboxer

How oft do my thoughts in their fancy take flight
To the home of my childhood away,
To the days when each patriot's vision seem'd bright
Ere I dreamed that those joys should decay.
When my heart was as light as the wild winds that blow
Down the Mardyke through each elm tree,
Where I sported and play'd 'neath each green leafy shade
On the banks of my own lovely Lee.

washiskin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBGkhPx529g