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The authorship and origin of the song are unknown, but it bears a resemblance with the traditional Irish folk song Óró sé do bheatha abhaile due to its shared chord progression and use of repeated lyrics over melodic sequences. Melody and first verse of "Drunken Sailor", culled from R. R. Terry's The Shanty Book, Part One (1921). Play ⓘ
While the melody bears a resemblance to the nineteenth century English sea shanty "Drunken Sailor", several versions of the Irish tune and chorus are identifiable. In 1884, Francis Hogan of Brenormore, near Carrick-on-Suir , then "well over seventy years of age", reported that "this song used to be played at the 'Hauling Home', or the bringing ...
The Irish Rovers Silver Anniversary – CBC, 1989; The Irish Rovers Celebrate 30 Years – CBC,1994; Celebrate! The First Thirty Years – VHS, 1994; Live and Well – VHS, 1995; Home In Ireland – PBS TV / DVD, 2011; The Irish Rovers Christmas – PBS TV / DVD, 2012; 50th Anniversary, LIVE on St. Patrick's Day – SHAW TV on Demand / 2 DVD ...
'Drunken Sailor' by The Irish Rovers This high-energy, swashbuckling song will instantly make you think of pirates swinging jugs o' rum and dancing atop tables, ala Jack Sparrow in "Pirates of the ...
George Millar (born 14 April 1947) [1] is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter, guitarist and co-founder and leader of the Irish folk group The Irish Rovers, which formed in Toronto, Canada in 1963 [2] and named after the traditional song "The Irish Rover".
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day by listening to Irish songs from Thin Lizzy, The Dubliners and of course U2. Add these to your St. Patrick's Day song playlist.
Pages in category "Irish folk songs" The following 154 pages are in this category, out of 154 total. ... Drunken Sailor; Dúlamán; Dunlavin Green; E. Éamonn an Chnoic;
Pages in category "Irish children's songs" ... Drunken Sailor; M. Michael Finnegan (song) S. The Spark (Kabin Crew and Lisdoonvarna Crew song) T. Teddy Bears' Picnic; W.