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The Parting Glass. " The Parting Glass " (Roud 3004) is a Scottish traditional song, often sung at the end of a gathering of friends. [1][2][3][4][5] It has also long been sung in Ireland, where it remains popular and has strongly influenced how it is often sung today. [3] It was purportedly the most popular parting song sung in Scotland before ...
The Voice Squad was a traditional Irish singing group from Ireland. The members included Gerry Cullen, Phil Callery [1] and Fran McPhail. They recorded four albums and toured Ireland, the UK and the US. The Voice Squad had a repertoire of Irish traditional songs and always sang unaccompanied. They have been compared to English family groups of ...
Sport, play and fighting. " Bold Thady Quill " – a Cork song written about 1895 by Johnny Tom Gleeson (1853–1924) [ 101 ] "The Bold Christy Ring" – song about Cork hurler Christy Ring to the tune of Bold Thady Quill. "The Contender" – song by Jimmy Macarthy about 1930s Irish boxer Jack Doyle, recorded by Christy Moore.
Instrument (s) Vocals, guitar, keyboards, bodhrán, whistle. Years active. 1985–present. Website. www.liamomaonlai.ie. Liam Ó Maonlaí (born 7 November 1964 in Monkstown, County Dublin, Ireland) [1] is an Irish musician best known as a member of Hothouse Flowers. [2] Ó Maonlaí formed the band in 1985 with his schoolmate Fiachna Ó Braonáin.
Sean-Nós Nua is the sixth studio album by Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor, released on 8 October 2002, by Vanguard Records.It consists of traditional Irish songs, the title meaning "new old-style" and also referring to the popular style of traditional Irish music sean-nós.
Dervish is an Irish traditional music group from County Sligo, Ireland which has been described by BBC Radio 3 as "an icon of Irish music". [1] They were formed in 1989 by Liam Kelly, Shane Mitchell, Martin McGinley, Brian McDonagh, and Michael Holmes and have been fronted by singer Cathy Jordan since 1991.
Julie Fowlis performing live, 2007. Her second solo album Cuilidh was released in March 2007, becoming a worldwide top-seller in the Traditional and World Music charts. [2] Her album is a collection of songs from her native North Uist. Doorley again played bouzouki on nearly all the tracks and co-produced the album with Fowlis.
1966–2005. Patrick Reilly (born 18 October 1939) is an Irish folk singer and guitarist. Born in Rathcoole, County Dublin, he is one of Ireland's most famous balladeers and is best known for his renditions of "The Fields of Athenry", "Rose of Allendale" and "The Town I Loved So Well". Reilly released his version of "The Fields of Athenry" as a ...