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Raglan Road street sign-showing Dublin 4 post code "On Raglan Road" is a well-known Irish song from a poem written by Irish poet Patrick Kavanagh named after Raglan Road in Ballsbridge, Dublin. [1] In the poem, the speaker recalls, while walking on a "quiet street," a love affair that he had with a much younger woman.
He first played the song to Luke Kelly. Because of the personal sentiment of the song, Luke Kelly felt that the song should not be sung except for special occasions, and not during every performance. [6] [failed verification] The song appears on The Dubliners 1970 LP Revolution. [7]
Luke Kelly (17 November 1940 – 30 January 1984) was an Irish singer, folk musician and actor from Dublin, Ireland. Born into a working-class household in Dublin city, Kelly moved to England in his late teens and by his early 20s had become involved in the folk music revival there.
The poem On Raglan Road was put to music when the poet met Luke Kelly of the well-known Irish band The Dubliners in a pub in Dublin. [2] It was set to the music of the traditional song "The Dawning of the Day" (Fáinne Geal an Lae).
Kavanagh's poem "On Raglan Road", set to the traditional air "Fáinne Geal an Lae", composed by Thomas Connellan in the 17th century, has been performed by numerous artists as diverse as Van Morrison, Luke Kelly, Mark Knopfler, Billy Bragg, Sinéad O'Connor, Joan Osborne and many others.
While many fans urged the American Idol alum to collaborate with Roan or bring the 26-year-old singer on her show to perform a song together, others expressed surprise at Clarkson’s decision to ...
He called the song "There's Whiskey in the Jar", and the lyrics are virtually identical to the version that was used by Irish bands in the 1960s such as the Dubliners. The Ó Lochlainn version refers to the "far fam'd Kerry mountain" rather than the Cork and Kerry mountains, as appears in some versions.
The meaning and lyrics behind the popular end-of-year song. ... After all, what is the meaning of "Auld Lang Syne"? "Auld Lang Syne" has its origins in the Scottish language, which explains why so ...