Irish folk music thread

[Feckitt]

Irish folk legend reaches No.1 in the Irish charts !!!  When is the last time this has happened?

[balladmaker]

Irish folk legend reaches No.1 in the Irish charts !!!  When is the last time this has happened?

A few decades ago at least.  Just goes to show, if radio will give it the air time, people will buy it.  The folk music has been starved of air time for too long, hopefully this will turn a corner now and the powers that be in RTE will give folk music a greater airing from now on.

Finbar Furey ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZsv_NJlZ0s

[theticklemister]

A bit of Donegal Danny on at the minute!!!!

[balladmaker]

A bit of Donegal Danny on at the minute!!!!

Now you're talking, great song!

[Oraisteach]

Hard to beat Al O'Donnell --  "The Dark-Eyed Sailor"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jgt5BdnaZc0

[Oraisteach]

One of my favourites, and I can't find it online, is "Sally Monroe" by The Boys of the Lough.  I have the vinyl album but no means of playing it any more.  Any one familiar with it? 

[Feckitt]

A bit of Dub bashing going on this board at the minute, so to try and balance things up.  I propose a motion that Dublin is Ireland's greatest county for Folk music.  Clare & Kerry and Donegal are counties much associated with Trad music, but Dublin must be the greatest folk music county of all.

Luke Kelly, Ronnie Drew, Barney McKenna, Finbar Furey, Eddie Furey, Patsy Watchchorn, Paddy Reilly, T** W**** T****, Dominic Behan, The Black Family, Sinead O'Connor, Steve Wickham, Most of The Chieftains, Davy Spillane, countless others.  Up the Dubs!

[andoireabu]

A bit of Dub bashing going on this board at the minute, so to try and balance things up.  I propose a motion that Dublin is Ireland's greatest county for Folk music.  Clare & Kerry and Donegal are counties much associated with Trad music, but Dublin must be the greatest folk music county of all.

Luke Kelly, Ronnie Drew, Barney McKenna, Finbar Furey, Eddie Furey, Patsy Watchchorn, Paddy Reilly, T** W**** T****, Dominic Behan, The Black Family, Sinead O'Connor, Steve Wickham, Most of The Chieftains, Davy Spillane, countless others.  Up the Dubs!

You were doing alright until him! Can't have him!!

Always liked this from the Dubliners
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPf92gtptFE

[theticklemister]

wheres patsy from? One of my all time favourite singers

[theticklemister]

A bit of Dub bashing going on this board at the minute, so to try and balance things up.  I propose a motion that Dublin is Ireland's greatest county for Folk music.  Clare & Kerry and Donegal are counties much associated with Trad music, but Dublin must be the greatest folk music county of all.

Luke Kelly, Ronnie Drew, Barney McKenna, Finbar Furey, Eddie Furey, Patsy Watchchorn, Paddy Reilly, T** W**** T****, Dominic Behan, The Black Family, Sinead O'Connor, Steve Wickham, Most of The Chieftains, Davy Spillane, countless others.  Up the Dubs!

Was he not from Ballyjamesduff???

[Feckitt]

Justin Timberlake has recorded The Auld Triangle.

Surely only a matter of time before Robin Thicke and Pharrell cover 'Monto', or maybe Snoop Dogg will release 'Maids when you're young never wed an old man'

[theticklemister]

The wolf.....the wolf........, feck it im gonna say it. The wolfe tones playing in lpool next week. Looking forward to here them in a small bar atmosphere rather than in big venues. Always found them better that way. 50 years on the go. Some going. Thats nearly 5 decades like.

[Hardy]

50 years on the go. Some going. Thats nearly 5 decades like.

We have a brush that's 50 years old. Only changed the head twice and the handle three times.

[anglocelt39]

50 years on the go. Some going. Thats nearly 5 decades like.

We have a brush that's 50 years old. Only changed the head twice and the handle three times.

Jaysus it must be nearly due a Late Late Tribute show in it's honour, has it retained the same line up of bristles throughout its career or have there been comings and goings?

[Main Street]

50 years on the go. Some going. Thats nearly 5 decades like.

We have a brush that's 50 years old. Only changed the head twice and the handle three times.

That's a tell, re your usage of the brush.
An instrument of punishment?