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Foggy Dew" is the name of several Irish ballads, and of an Irish lament. The most popular song of that name (written by Fr.Charles O'Neill) chronicles the Easter Rising of 1916, and encourages Irishmen to fight for the cause of Ireland, rather than for the British Empire, as so many young men were doing in World War I .
The song is a ballad, first published on a broadside in the early nineteenth century. [1] Cecil Sharp collected eight versions of the song, [2] particularly in Somerset, England, but also in the United States. [3] Early versions of the song refer to her fear of the "bugaboo" rather than the foggy dew, [4] as do
The Dubliners, initially known as "The Ronnie Drew Ballad Group", formed in 1962 and made a name for themselves playing regularly in O'Donoghue's Pub in Dublin. The change of name came about because of Ronnie Drew 's unhappiness with it, together with the fact that Luke Kelly was reading Dubliners by James Joyce at the time. [ 8 ]
"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 Helicopter Song; Irish Citizen Army; about the organisation; Irish Volunteers; about the organisation; Join the British Army; My Little Armalite; The Men Behind the Wire; Roll of Honour; Sunday Bloody Sunday (by John Lennon and Yoko Ono — the U2 song of the same name is "not a rebel song") Tiocfaidh ár lá (a.k.a. SAM song)) You'll Never ...
"Foggy Dew" (English song), an English folk song "Foggy Dew" (Irish songs) , the name of several Irish ballads The Foggy Dew (album) , an album by The Wolfe Tones
Alive Alive-O is a double album by the Irish Folk Group The Dubliners which was recorded live throughout several Evenings in December 1996 in Germany at the end of their European tour. After the departure of Ronnie Drew , The Dubliners were joined by the famous Irish singer Paddy Reilly who lends his voice to several ballads on the album.
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