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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 .
A Parcel of Rogues is an album by The Dubliners, released through the Polydor label in 1976. ... "The Foggy Dew" "Kid on the Mountain" "Avondale"
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
"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 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 ]
Foggy Dew may refer to: "Foggy Dew" (English song), an English folk song "Foggy Dew" (Irish songs), the name of several Irish ballads; The Foggy Dew, ...
The Rocky Road is the fifth studio album by Damien Dempsey.In The Rocky Road, Dempsey endeavours to pull together a fine collection of ballads, some well-known ('The Rocky Road to Dublin', 'The Foggy Dew') and others less-so ('Schooldays Over', 'Hot Asphalt'), while enrolling Dubliners John Sheahan and Barney McKenna to ensure the musicianship demonstrates familiarity and love for the songs ...
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.