Irish folk music thread

[gallsman]

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.

Trigger.

[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.

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

The Wolfe Tones analogy holds good.

[Nally Stand]

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?

The Wolfe Tones analogy holds good.

The band has three members. Two of these (Brian Warfield & Noel Nagle) were in the original three forming members of the band and have been members throughout. The third (Tommy Byrne) joined the band just a year after it's formation and has been in it throughout. The brush analogy is a more than a tad off.

[Hardy]

Which version of the Tones is this? I do admit to being remiss in keeping abreast of their doings, but I was under the impression that there were as many rival Tone (and even Warfield) factions as ... well ...

The Labour Party, OK?

[Nally Stand]

Which version of the Tones is this? I do admit to being remiss in keeping abreast of their doings, but I was under the impression that there were as many rival Tone (and even Warfield) factions as ... well ...

The Labour Party, OK?

I'm speaking about the Wolfe Tones. Two members of which have been in the band for 50 years and the other for 49 years. Only one former member ever left it. So again, brush analogy is odd.

[Hardy]

OK. I'll brush up on my analogies. Haha.

Did I ever tell you the one about the three-legged chicken?

[Nally Stand]

OK. I'll brush up on my analogies. Haha.

No need to make any sweeping changes now.

[Shamrock Shore]

*must............not..........get..........involved.....must .........resist....................posting on the W**** T****

That said I am sure we all have song 'Streets of New York' and 'Get out ye Black and Tans' at least once when a few pints were being swilled.

But they should have been decommissioned in the late 80s, in fairness.

[muppet]

OK. I'll brush up on my analogies. Haha.

No need to make any sweeping changes now.

You can't handle the tooth!

[Main Street]

*must............not..........get..........involved.....must .........resist....................posting on the W**** T****

That said I am sure we all have song 'Streets of New York' and 'Get out ye Black and Tans' at least once when a few pints were being swilled.

But they should have been decommissioned in the late 80s, in fairness.

They were even too old, 40 years ago.

[Shamrock Shore]

*must............not..........get..........involved.....must .........resist....................posting on the W**** T****

That said I am sure we all have song 'Streets of New York' and 'Get out ye Black and Tans' at least once when a few pints were being swilled.

But they should have been decommissioned in the late 80s, in fairness.

"Hey hey Mirinda. Orange Mirinda."

Hardstation - a blessing that ad. Alright, it was cheesy and badly mimed (the actual voice was of some German gimp) but

(i) it paid well so they were able to upgrade the amps and equipment
(ii) it lead to Declan Sinnot walking which;
(iii) ultimately lead to Johnny Fean joining

Over to you.

[Shamrock Shore]

Prostituted themselves for a few sullied Irish pounds.

Yep - you could look at it like this I spose. Before doing it they debated it long and hard but the lure of cash in 197feckin2 was too great to ignore.

Shure doing anything for money is prostitution if you travel down your road.

[Feckitt]

The rendition of 'The Auld Triangle' on last nights Ceiliuradh was absolutely brilliant.  Glen Hansard (who really looks the part) led the song with John Sheahan, Elvis Costello, Paul Brady, Imelda May and others all doing a wee bit. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlSRmI4R0K0

[theticklemister]

The rendition of 'The Auld Triangle' on last nights Ceiliuradh was absolutely brilliant.  Glen Hansard (who really looks the part) led the song with John Sheahan, Elvis Costello, Paul Brady, Imelda May and others all doing a wee bit. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlSRmI4R0K0

Ceiliuradh me arse

[Rossfan]

Ceiliuradh me arse

No thanks, Ceiliuradh(sic) it yerself.