Pub sing song

PTH2009

Are they becoming more rare nowadays ??. Nothing like a good owl sing song Some pubs don't allow them eg cafe bars etc

I think once ur in a pub u should be allowed sing. While I was going to work at 3pm there was a sing song and lads dancing in the pub across the road from me

Tony Beetroot

Nothing more annoying that some one blasting out some Irish manure, a pub is where you go for a drink. Go to mass if you want to sing.

The Backwards Man

I go to the pub for a conversation, not to listen to some yahoo murder Dean Martin

uch

What about a bit of Luke Kelly ?

Berserker

uch wrote: »

What about a bit of Luke Kelly ?

See post #2. I recall going into a pub in Dublin city centre a few years ago, hoping to have a quiet drink after a horrible day at work, only to be greeted by some fool playing the spoons doing his best impression of Luke Kelly.

Ruu

Start us off there OP!

crockholm

The problem is that excessive alcohol reduces inhibitions and can make certain people forget that their singing ability is on a par with the amphibians,so whether is is the soused middle aged lady after too much wine or gin rattling off Mary Black or some chap yodeling spancil hill,why should my company and I be hushed and shusshhed to placate these off key soaks?

crockholm

Tony Beetroot wrote: »

Nothing more annoying that some one blasting out some Irish manure, a pub is where you go for a drink. Go to mass if you want to sing.

Tis the Church of Ireland you'd want to go to then,the faithfull blast out the hymns like protestants there.:D

The King of Moo

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endacl

Berserker wrote: »

See post #2. I recall going into a pub in Dublin city centre a few years ago, hoping to have a quiet drink after a horrible day at work, only to be greeted by some fool playing the spoons doing his best impression of Luke Kelly.

Luke Kelly? Spoons?

efb

No.

I never know which is worse, singing in pubs or that prick at a house party or social gathering who brings along a guitar and insists on doing an acoustic rendition of Hallelujah or some hippy crap.

efb

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I never know which is worse, singing in pubs or that prick at a house party or social gathering who brings along a guitar and insists on doing an acoustic rendition of Hallelujah or some hippy crap.

Don't look back in anger.

The King of Moo

PTH2009 wrote: »

Are they becoming more rare nowadays ??. Nothing like a good owl sing song Some pubs don't allow them eg cafe bars etc

I think once ur in a pub u should be allowed sing. While I was going to work at 3pm there was a sing song and lads dancing in the pub across the road from me

Wouldn't most people go to a café for a quiet coffee and a chat? Why would they want to listen to some drunken lúdramáns?

In general, there isn't as much enthusiasm for singing in pubs as in the past, so I don't think you should have them in every pub as most people won't be interested. Most towns and cities have pubs which are known for live traditional music, which would facilitate a singalong, and most people looking for a bit of craic agus ceol would know to go there.

TheLastMohican

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Slydice

Manditory for this thread right?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcTcxJyiaU0

Berserker

endacl wrote: »

Luke Kelly? Spoons?

Tried to sing 'The Auld Triangle' whilst playing the spoons. It was hard to forget.

lizzyman

PTH2009 wrote: »

Are they becoming more rare nowadays ??. Nothing like a good owl sing song Some pubs don't allow them eg cafe bars etc

I think once ur in a pub u should be allowed sing. While I was going to work at 3pm there was a sing song and lads dancing in the pub across the road from me

I heard some of them even have these new fangled coffee machines and do sandwiches. Scandalous.

Dafuq are you going to a cafe bar and expecting a sing song for?

Son Of A Vidic

The great Billy Connolly sums up these drunken singers perfectly...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUjAnbpM4fs

kylith

Some of the best house parties I've been at involved drunken singing and guitar playing, but maybe I was just fortunate enough to know some good musicians.

A bunch of us got kicked out of a pub in Galway for having a sing song about 15 years ago.

PandaPoo

I love trad sing songs in the pub. Really makes my night, I can talk to my friends any time!!

mud

I don't mind people singing in pubs as long as they actually can sing.

I detest shushers and being a shushee. If the entertainment is good enough people will listen, if it isn't people will get on with their lives and have their chat.

Aglomerado

PandaPoo wrote: »

I love trad sing songs in the pub. Really makes my night, I can talk to my friends any time!!

A pub I know has designated singing nights. So you can choose to go in or not.

I really enjoy them myself, especially when the lads are all decent baritones and tenors who can hold a tune.

biko

Save the singing for the lock-in

I am not sure about pub sing along depends on the singer but I like family ones my brother in law birthday was brilliant guitars fiddles whistles accordans and any thing and ever thing from trad to whatever you like my husband sang the Contender and Danny boy lots of modern stuff as well, last Christmas night was a good as well we had a great night in the neighbours.