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"Arthur McBride" – an anti-recruiting song from Donegal, probably originating during the 17th century. [1]"The Recruiting Sergeant" – song (to the tune of "The Peeler and the Goat") from the time of World War 1, popular among the Irish Volunteers of that period, written by Séamus O'Farrell in 1915, recorded by The Pogues.
The Irish Rovers pay tribute to ol' Seth Davy, a sad puppeteer who makes dolls dance in an old crate on the corner of Beggars Bush, in this 1968 folk song. 'Lift the Wings' by Bill Whelan
Finbarr Clancy toured the United States and Ireland in the 1990s with the Clancy Brothers, one of the most successful folk groups in Irish traditional music.He sang and played 5 string banjo, electric bass and flute with the group, which consisted at the time of Finbarr's father, Bobby Clancy, his uncles Paddy Clancy and Liam Clancy, and his cousin, singer-songwriter Robbie O'Connell.
Performers of popular music began appearing as early as the late 1940s; Delia Murphy popularised Irish folk songs that she recorded for HMV in 1949; Margaret Barry is also credited with bringing traditional songs to the fore; Donegal's Bridie Gallagher shot to fame in 1956 and is considered 'Ireland's first international pop star'; [29] Belfast ...
The Rising of the Moon: Irish Songs of Rebellion is a collection of traditional Irish folk songs performed by The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem.It was the group's first album and was initially recorded in 1956.
B. The Barley Mow; Bean Pháidin; Beautiful Meath; Beer, Beer, Beer; Beidh Aonach Amárach; Belfast Brigade; Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms
Sharon Shannon (born 8 June 1968) is an Irish musician, [1] best known for her work with the button accordion and for her fiddle technique. She also plays the tin whistle and melodeon . Her 1991 debut album, Sharon Shannon , was the best-selling album of traditional Irish music ever released in Ireland. [1]
"There Were Roses" is an Irish folk song based on a true story.It was written by the Northern Ireland folk singer and songwriter Tommy Sands.. It was first recorded in 1985 by Robbie O'Connell, Mick Moloney and Jimmy Keane as the title track of their first joint album titled There Were Roses and incorrectly credited to "Moloney, O'Connell & Keane" on the Green Linnet label.