Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Red is the rose



Nanci Griffith & The Chieftans; just sublime....

There is whiskey in the jar



"I saw a Captain Farrell and his money he was counting"

The dubliners live.....

Friday, November 9, 2007

Paddy's Lamentation


"I was by hunger pressed and poverty distressed,
so I thought I'd leave the Irish Nation."

Here is Sinead O'Conner singing Paddy's Lamentation. It is a fine version, but Mary Black's version is better. However, Mary hasn't yet appeared on Youtube

The wild rover


And its no-nay-never no-nay-never-no-more

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Metallica plays whiskey in the Jar


Captain Farrell is still counting his money.

Lizzy did it better, of course.

Saturday, October 13, 2007

Shane McGowan sings Dirty old town


No one sang this song better than Luke Kelly, but Shane makes a reasonable go at it.

Friday, October 12, 2007

McAlpine's God was a well filled hod


Here is a great version of that old classic "McAlpine's fusiliers".