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mariaalice · 25-01-2021, 16:11

Had a bit of a discussion about this a the weekend.

I will give me my view but throw it open first.

“The great Gaels of Ireland are the men that God made mad,
For all their wars are merry, and all their songs are sad.”

― G.K. Chesterton,

Feisar · 25-01-2021, 16:16

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Snickers Man · 25-01-2021, 16:30

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And it goes on and on and on........six and a half minutes!!!!

Total misery!!! MAKE IT STOP!!!!!!!

Berties_Horse · 25-01-2021, 16:33

"Scorn Not His Simplicity"

Sue me.

mariaalice · 25-01-2021, 16:40

Kilkelly has to win, my children have emigrated, the turf won't burn, the crops are failing, and that just for starters.

From Clair to here.

The Fields of Athenry

razorblunt · 25-01-2021, 16:42

Yeah, if you start a song sitting down at a young man's graveside you know you're on a spiral.

Erra whisht yourself, I'm trying to get the barman's attention.

ohnonotgmail · 25-01-2021, 16:44

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Originally Posted by Berties_Horse

"Scorn Not His Simplicity"

Sue me.

if it was a trad song you might have a point.

Odhinn · 25-01-2021, 16:48

"The old main drag" by the Pogues. None of your shiny happy people nonsense here.

Northernlily · 25-01-2021, 16:52

Not really a trad song but Grace is a miserable auld tune. Lad gets married and then is dragged out to be shot.

Hello 2D Person Below · 25-01-2021, 16:54

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Originally Posted by Northernlily

Not really a trad song but Grace is a miserable auld tune. Lad gets married and then is dragged out to be shot.

Class song.

Northernlily · 25-01-2021, 16:56

Isle of hope, Isle of tears another one.

mariaalice · 25-01-2021, 16:58

The green fields of France.

I went to see Eric Bogle he wroth the green fields of France and it was a great night despite most of his stuff being on the miserable side. The same with the pogues a great night.

CoBo55 · 25-01-2021, 16:58

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Originally Posted by Northernlily

Not really a trad song but Grace is a miserable auld tune. Lad gets married and then is dragged out to be shot.

Hate that ****ing song quickly followed by that abomination Caledonia, invariably sung by some squaking out of tune pissed woman...

Cerveza · 25-01-2021, 17:00

A lot of the stuff out of Sharon’s box don’t be great.

hynesie08 · 25-01-2021, 17:01

What's the one about a lad on a nixer, who fell into a cement mixer?

25-01-2021, 16:11	#1
mariaalice Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10,212 Adverts \| Friends	Most miserable trad song ever. Had a bit of a discussion about this a the weekend. I will give me my view but throw it open first. “The great Gaels of Ireland are the men that God made mad, For all their wars are merry, and all their songs are sad.” ― G.K. Chesterton,

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25-01-2021, 16:33	#4
Berties_Horse Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 4,152 Adverts \| Friends	"Scorn Not His Simplicity" Sue me.

25-01-2021, 16:40	#5
mariaalice Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10,212 Adverts \| Friends	Kilkelly has to win, my children have emigrated, the turf won't burn, the crops are failing, and that just for starters. From Clair to here. The Fields of Athenry

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razorblunt Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 15,343 Adverts \| Friends	Yeah, if you start a song sitting down at a young man's graveside you know you're on a spiral. Erra whisht yourself, I'm trying to get the barman's attention.

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Odhinn Registered User Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 6,108 Adverts \| Friends	"The old main drag" by the Pogues. None of your shiny happy people nonsense here.

25-01-2021, 16:52	#9
Northernlily Registered User Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 545 Adverts \| Friends	Not really a trad song but Grace is a miserable auld tune. Lad gets married and then is dragged out to be shot.

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Northernlily Registered User Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 545 Adverts \| Friends	Isle of hope, Isle of tears another one.

25-01-2021, 16:58	#12
mariaalice Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10,212 Adverts \| Friends	The green fields of France. I went to see Eric Bogle he wroth the green fields of France and it was a great night despite most of his stuff being on the miserable side. The same with the pogues a great night.

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Cerveza Banned Join Date: Jan 2021 Posts: 371 Adverts \| Friends	A lot of the stuff out of Sharon’s box don’t be great.

25-01-2021, 17:01	#15
hynesie08 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 4,618 Adverts \| Friends	What's the one about a lad on a nixer, who fell into a cement mixer?