Best Irish Songs To Learn? ( Teen )

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i really want to know a good few songs as i always dont know the words to them , like:
rattling bog
whiskey in the jar
say no never or something like that?
i would appreciate a few more as theres loads of good ones out there and please correct me if i got the titles above wrong there!

4zn76tysfajdxp

Nothing gets a party going like Amhran na bhFiann. Going out the door, that is.

Notorious97

LuckyDude12 wrote: »

i really want to know a good few songs as i always dont know the words to them , like:
rattling bog
whiskey in the jar
say no never or something like that?
i would appreciate a few more as theres loads of good ones out there and please correct me if i got the titles above wrong there!

Highly recommend The Clancy Brothers, especially Liam Clancy, also The Dubliners you cant go wrong with.

Plenty of others also

Sheep Lover

Lady in Red - Chris the Iceberg.

Arsemageddon

Best. Irish. Song. Ever.

Bigus

Fairytale of NY
Some from the fureys and dubliners are easy enough remembered.

MadsL

Sofia Sharp Fries wrote: »

Nothing gets a party going like Amhran na bhFiann. Going out the door, that is.

Completely off topic, but what the hell is going on with your sig?

Fr_Dougal

My Lovely Horse.

MadsL

Arsemageddon wrote: »

Best. Irish. Song. Ever.

I'm completely re-evaluating the lyrics of that song. Holy shit.

biko

Hold me now - Johnny Logan

Yellowblackbird

Now on that feather there was a flea
A rare flea and a rattlin' flea

wendell borton

MadsL wrote: »

Completely off topic, but what the hell is going on with your sig?

Jesus is omnipresent.

4zn76tysfajdxp

MadsL wrote: »

Completely off topic, but what the hell is going on with your sig?

My beliefs are my beliefs, mate.

The Backwards Man

Óró Sé do Bheatha 'Bhaile

Swiper the fox

I'm assuming you are a male OP?
If you want something to sing as a party piece, in a sing song etc it's usually best to go for one that is quite well known and gives the others a chance to join in, this is the case certainly while you are young, oldies tend to know the words of all the Irish songs ever.
With this in mind I would point you in the direction of 'the streets of New York' by the Wolfe Tones, 'The Green Fields of France' (Willie McBride) by the Fureys,
It's always good to know a song which is specific to where you come from also as you can belt that out when you are away from home and it'll be well received. I'm thinking Sean South for Limerick, The Banks for Cork, The rare oul times for Dublin etc.

degsie

The song about stabbin' a baby in da woods

Magico Gonzalez

"Ra ra the rattlin b..."

You'll generally here the groans and people headed for the door before you can start rattlin' through the verses.

MadsL

Sofia Sharp Fries wrote: »

My beliefs are my beliefs, mate.

Sorry, didn't see the Jesus image in the sig, thought it was some weird link hijack.
As you were.

9de5q7tsr8u2im

Completely astonished by the responses here lads appreciate it a lot and yeah for a sing song

Ruu

Best tune for an auld sing song! Get a bit of dance going too!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P33V-wnfnzs

Jesus Wept

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZYQluJW-dM

castletownman

Spancil Hill
Carrickfergus
Cuchulainns Son (Nicky Rackard's song)

Have wooed many a fine filly with those lovely numbers over the years.

GerB40

"Song for Ireland" or "The Town I Loved So Well". Both made famous by The Dubliners and guaranteed to get attention and/or respect by any Trad fans.

Also "And The Band Played Waltzing Mathilda". Actually written by a Scottish fella called Eric Bogle (same lad that wrote "The Green Fields of France"). It's a beautiful, heartbreaking anti war song that's been performed by countless Trad bands.

If you're looking for something a bit more lively I'd go for "The Ferrymen". As soon as the chorus kicks in, anyone and everyone will instinctly join in.

By the way, do you play any instruments? Some songs sounds far better with a bit of accompaniment.

Sir Osis of Liver.

Magico Gonzalez wrote: »

"Ra ra the rattlin b..."

Yes,nothing says Irish like Boney M singing about a Russian priest.

bnt

Denis Leary had a stab at one some time ago:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbeLu_3Wf_k