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"Whiskey in the Jar" is an Irish traditional song set in the southern mountains of Ireland, often with specific mention of counties Cork and Kerry. The song, about a rapparee ( highwayman ) who is betrayed by his wife or lover, is one of the most widely performed traditional Irish songs and has been recorded by numerous artists since the 1950s.
The title is taken from a line in Thin Lizzy's version of the traditional Irish folk song "Whiskey in the Jar". [2] "Molly's chambers" is archaic slang for a brothel. Molly's chambers" is archaic slang for a brothel.
Poems have been written about his exploits named The Ballad of Patrick Flemming [2]: 231 or Patrick Flemmen he was a Valiant Soldier, both said to be the foundation for the Irish ballad Whiskey in the Jar. [4]: 132
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"Turn the Page" is a song originally recorded by Bob Seger in 1971 and released on his Back in '72 album in 1973. It was not released as a single [1] until Seger's live version of the song on the 1976 Live Bullet album got released in Germany and the UK.
The singles "Whiskey in the Jar" (1972), "The Boys Are Back in Town" (1976) and "Waiting for an Alibi" (1979) were international hits, and several Thin Lizzy albums reached the top ten in the UK. The band's music reflects a wide range of influences including blues , soul music , psychedelic rock , and traditional Irish folk music , but is ...
"Seven Drunken Nights" is a humorous Irish folk song most famously performed by The Dubliners. It is a variation of the English/Scottish folk song "Our Goodman" (Child 274, Roud 114).
"Whiskey In The Jar" (re-issue) 3 Music videos. Year Music video Director(s) Notes 1967 Seven Drunken Nights: BBC: Official music video released in 1967 1990