Favourite Traditional Irish Song?

Dietsquirt · 24-06-2013 07:42PM #1

As the title suggests, just interested to see what peoples favourite one is.

Mine's either:

Christy Moore - The Voyage

Luke Kelly's version of Song for Ireland

*** I'm not talking U2/Aslan etc...

sidcon · 24-06-2013 07:43PM

Grace being sung by Jim from the Dubliners

http://youtu.be/SMf6IyJI0e4

Dietsquirt · 24-06-2013 08:00PM

sidcon wrote: »

Grace being sung by Jim from the Dubliners

Never heard it, will check it out now:)

karaokeman · 24-06-2013 08:21PM

So I am guessing this does not just include songs played by banjo's, flutes and other stereotypical "trad" instruments.

If it is, I would say Johnny McEvoy's version of Mursheen Durkin.

Otherwise I'd listen to Tommy Fleming's version of Galway Bay. So much soul, passion, it has everything.

I_p_freely · 01-07-2013 08:47PM

Rattlin bog.
Great song. Great, great song.

AnarchistKen · 01-07-2013 08:48PM

Lonesome boatman - Fureys

charlemont · 01-07-2013 08:48PM

The Goat and the Peeler..

MasterZidane · 01-07-2013 10:28PM

This

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

or this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCSaBYY-wQk

RikkFlair · 02-07-2013 09:30AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2c0Ph5FmGo

trad · 02-07-2013 09:46AM

Cara Dillon Black is the Colour

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97hp3adHaEk

trad · 02-07-2013 11:18AM

Sinead with Paddy's Lament

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHy3LFmytNk

wendell borton · 02-07-2013 07:50PM

The foggy dew.

Dostoevsky · 03-07-2013 04:05PM

The Bothy Band - Casadh an tSúgain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=al9-3mW6zw8

I grew up where the old people still remembered the súgain (the rope used to tie down the stack of hay)

The Bothy Band - Fionnghuala

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtY6mi0oS2w

(what a great song!)

Séamus Begley, Laurence Courtney, Daithí O Sé & ? - An Poc ar Buile

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAGhiW3qQvQ

(I love the smile on the fear mór on the left; he is about the happiest man I've ever seen. Of course you'll all note a young Dáithí Ó Sé there also)

John Ó Beaglaoich - Is é an tiarna is m'aoire (from Seán Ó Riada's Aifreann)

Seán Ó Riada - Marcshlua Uí Néill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtOjce6AVf4

trad · 03-07-2013 11:44PM

Séamus Begley, Laurence Courtney, Daithí O Sé & ? - An Poc ar Buile

Kevin Cuniffe from the Chieftains?

03-07-2013 11:49PM

Luke Kelly - 'Shoals of Herring' is an absolutely wondrous exhibition of music.

Dietsquirt · 04-07-2013 02:48PM

sidcon wrote: »

Grace being sung by Jim from the Dubliners
http://youtu.be/SMf6IyJI0e4

It's a beautiful song, thanks for introducing it to me.

Dietsquirt · 04-07-2013 02:49PM

trad wrote: »

Cara Dillon Black is the Colour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97hp3adHaEk

Have you heard her take on 'There were Roses'? - amazing

The Bishop Basher · 04-07-2013 03:03PM

Too many to mention... Most of the above would be included.

If I really had to pick a couple....

Liam Clancy - Peter Kagan and the wind

Luke Kelly - Scorn not his simplicity

http://youtu.be/yJiU4PnQ2Mk

http://youtu.be/YTBC7ckTWpo

Declan A Walsh · 04-07-2013 08:24PM

It would not be one of my favourite genres of music, but there are a few special songs and performances. I would have to plump for Raglan Road sung by Luke Kelly. Luke was an absolutely superb singer.

Kevster · 06-07-2013 12:15PM

I'm surprised that this hasn't been mentioned already, as it far rises above all other traditional songs (in my view...!)

Davey Arthur and The Furey's - Sweet 16

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WonYt3wOLcE

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