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Jeremy1012
Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
edited November 2008 in Other Music
Any fans here? Post your favourite musicians/bands, I'm always on the look out for stuff I haven't heard and I'm worried I'm going to wear out my Clancy Brothers records if I'm not careful :p

Some of my favourite songs at the moment:

Christy Moore - Natives http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMM6exAPdME&feature=related

The Clancy Brothers - The Rising of the Moon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWA8Nr5uIMU

The Clancy Brothers - Brennan on the moor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tFAq8CaGEU

The Clancy Brothers - Johnny, I hardly Knew Ye http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tqf19QHKr8&feature=related

Liam Clancy - The Patriot Game http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQBW6UQa8Fc

The Pogues - Kitty http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUXpwfGX06w&feature=related

Luke Kelly - The Foggy Dew http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET80CaIyzDY&feature=related
"I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
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  • moho
    moho Posts: 541
    ye gotta get some of the dubliners on the go, aint no voice in the history of irish folk better than ronnie drew!
    JUST PLAY THE F***ING NOTE!!!
  • FinsburyParkCarrots
    FinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    Google Johnny Doran, Felix Doran, Leo Rowsome and Seamus Ennis: all pipers. Also, check out some early Planxty, if you haven't already.
  • Jeremy1012
    Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:
    Google Johnny Doran, Felix Doran, Leo Rowsome and Seamus Ennis: all pipers. Also, check out some early Planxty, if you haven't already.
    I have the first 2 Planxty albums. I'll check out the others.
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    Shane MacGowan & Christy Moore - Spancil Hill:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iUEwB4ME3I


    The Dubliners - The Fields Of Athenry
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtQ6a8gA7qk


    Shane MacGowan - The Parting Glass:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FD5xQVqmAU


    The Green Fields of France
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntt3wy-L8Ok&feature=related
  • gnr+pj=2bestever
    gnr+pj=2bestever Posts: 358
    I like Flogging Molly and Dropkick Murphy's ;)
    Whats got the whole world faking?
  • tomtin
    tomtin Posts: 48
    Damien Rice
    I'm the first mammal to wear pants, yeah
  • Jeremy1012
    Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    tomtin wrote:
    Damien Rice
    You misunderstand me. Not "Irish people with acoustic guitars". Rather, Irish people playing traditional Irish songs or contemporary songs which borrow from that tradition.

    Most of the songs posted so far have been recorded by hundreds of different musicians.
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • tomtin
    tomtin Posts: 48
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    You misunderstand me. Not "Irish people with acoustic guitars". Rather, Irish people playing traditional Irish songs or contemporary songs which borrow from that tradition.

    Most of the songs posted so far have been recorded by hundreds of different musicians.

    Well all you said was "irish folk music." And Damien Rice certainly qualifies. But that's cool.
    I'm the first mammal to wear pants, yeah
  • Jeremy1012
    Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    tomtin wrote:
    Well all you said was "irish folk music." And Damien Rice certainly qualifies. But that's cool.
    I use the term folk music to refer to the traditional music of a country, not just any music made with acoustic guitars. I think that's a very modern confusion. I wouldn't, for instance, call Bob Dylan's music post-The Times They Are A-Changing folk because they are his own contemporary songs.

    Then again definitions change with the times and for the sake of ease people are always going to label singer-songwriter type musicians as "folk" musicians. I should have clarified.
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    I use the term folk music to refer to the traditional music of a country, not just any music made with acoustic guitars

    Thank Christ, somebody had to say it... thankyou.
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • balwal78
    balwal78 Posts: 74
    I listen to the Wolfe Tones a good deal.

    And recently downloaded several Christy Moore tunes....great stuff.

    The Clancy Bros. Christmas album is probably my favorite Christmas album. I can listen to it over and over again.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKxs4yVXIJQ


    Clannad? Do they count? Probably not as they aren't traditional Irish but I love their stuff.
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  • Cropduster84
    Cropduster84 Posts: 1,283
    "The Green Fields of France" performed by the Fureys and Davey Arthur is my favourite song of all time.....absolutley no contest.....


    Also love the Dubliners, The Pogues, Jimmy Crawley, Clannad and The Bothy Band.....


    My parents had a drink with the Dubliners in Dublin in the 70s.......


    I was raised on Irish Folk :) All my dad's folk vinyl reminds me of my childhood......
    'The more I studied religions the more I am convinced that man never worshipped anything but himself.' - Sir Richard Francis Burton
  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boVdcLTgVC8
  • Glorified Irish Guy
    Glorified Irish Guy Posts: 350
    colony-Damien Dempsey,
    ride on- christy moore,
    also cant go wrong with the dubliners.
    ever hear of a guy called freddie white? not so much folk but the guy is unreal! plays a few folk songs in his sets too

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