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"The Merry Ploughboy (Off To Dublin In The Green)" was released by Dermot O'Brien (who also played accordion on the track) [6] in 1966 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Easter Rising, with an arrangement by Dominic Behan, and was number one on the Irish Singles Chart for six weeks.
Dermot O'Brien and the Clubmen had considerable musical success, with their hit single "The Merry Ploughboy" (a cover of a Jeremiah Lynch/Dominic Behan song about joining the Irish Republican Army) reaching the top of the Irish Singles Chart in only seven days and holding that position for six weeks in late 1966.
By their second album release, Irishmen Johnny Patterson and Mitch McCoy were added. The band's album, The Merry Ploughboy, was the first Canadian album to be released on cassette tape. [2] McCoy departed after 2 years, replaced by Bob Lewis (of Nova Scotia). [3] This would be the usual lineup from about 1968 through the mid-70s.
"The Merry Ploughboy (Off To Dublin In The Green)" Dermot O'Brien: 3 October 10 October 17 October 24 October 31 October 7 November "Somewhere My Love" Charlie Matthews & The Royal Showband: 14 November "Mursheen Durkin" Johnny McEvoy: 21 November 28 November 5 December "Green, Green Grass of Home" Tom Jones: 12 December 19 December 26 December
Dominic Behan (/ ˈ b iː ə n / BEE-ən; Irish: Doiminic Ó Beacháin; 22 October 1928 – 3 August 1989) was an Irish writer, songwriter and singer from Dublin who wrote in Irish and English. He was a socialist and an Irish republican. Born into the literary Behan family, he was one of the most influential Irish songwriters of the 20th century.
A Terrible Beauty (also known as The Night Fighters) is a 1960 drama film directed by Tay Garnett and starring Robert Mitchum, Anne Heywood, Dan O'Herlihy and Richard Harris. [2] It was adapted from a 1958 novel of the same name written by Arthur Roth. [ 3 ]
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Night Shift is an Irish television music programme. Like its sister show Day Shift, it was one of Channel 6's Irish programme. It was launched with the network on Thursday, 30 March 2006. Night Shift was transmitted late at night and sometimes early on weekend mornings. The show was hosted by Michelle Doherty and featured the alternative music ...