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KamaAina

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21. "Is Van Morrison Irish?"

Tue Mar 17, 2015, 10:01 AM

Mar 2015

This was actually asked of me by a former employer affectionately known as the Little Dunce (he stood about 5'6", and well, you know the rest )! And he graduated from Williams, which puts him right up there with Ivy League dunces like Cotton and Cruz!!

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In honor of St. Patrick's Day: Your favorite Irish song? [View all] cali Mar 2015 OP

There are many that I like, but this one always comes to mind. panader0 Mar 2015 #1

What could be more soulful? Anything by the Pogues. n/t FSogol Mar 2015 #2

The Pogues were MacGowan's band until they threw him out for his drinking habits. panader0 Mar 2015 #7

Yup, like them too. n/t FSogol Mar 2015 #8

Probably my favorite line from a review... WorseBeforeBetter Mar 2015 #42

good quote. n/t FSogol Mar 2015 #51

Well, I like these: Xipe Totec Mar 2015 #3

WOW, Xipe Totec -- I learned something new today, and I am impressed. Hekate Mar 2015 #49

Thanks! I Appreciate it. nt Xipe Totec Mar 2015 #62

Off the top of my head... greatauntoftriplets Mar 2015 #4

. tracks29 Mar 2015 #5

I have always loved the third one. The earlier version made me laugh like crazy in 2008... Hekate Mar 2015 #52

Flogging Molly's "Drunken Lullabies". Arkana Mar 2015 #6

Dixieland by Steve Earle Enrique Mar 2015 #9

Galway Girl by Steve Earle panader0 Mar 2015 #10

Dual Use Bosonic Mar 2015 #11

Here's 3 from the Dubliners that St. Patrick wouldn't approve TexasProgresive Mar 2015 #12

Something more trad Kelvin Mace Mar 2015 #13

Does Baba O'reily count? maxrandb Mar 2015 #14

thanks all. I'm having fun listening to these picks. cali Mar 2015 #15

I like the classics: "Jump Around" by House of Pain MrScorpio Mar 2015 #16

Whiskey in the Jar VScott Mar 2015 #17

Good versions. I'm partial to Thin Lizzy's take on it. bluesbassman Mar 2015 #43

The Gary Moore one is from a Phil Lynott tribute concert. VScott Mar 2015 #44

Yes indeed. Lynott had a great gift for surrounding himself with top flight musicians. bluesbassman Mar 2015 #47

Over the Moor to Maggie Coventina Mar 2015 #18

That film restores my faith in humanity. WorseBeforeBetter Mar 2015 #35

I love that movie. greatauntoftriplets Mar 2015 #45

I loved that movie. Must dig it out and watch it tonight! nt Hekate Mar 2015 #53

Another good one is the Siege of Ennis! greatauntoftriplets Mar 2015 #19

Two excellent choices! Bonobo Mar 2015 #20

"Is Van Morrison Irish?" KamaAina Mar 2015 #21

"Wasn't that a party?" by the Irish Rvers Pathwalker Mar 2015 #22

Can't single out a song, but here's a performer that I've loved since seeing her in Cape Breton hlthe2b Mar 2015 #23

Ohhhh. I want to go there now. I mean right now. nt Hekate Mar 2015 #56

I'd love to go again... It was fantastic. hlthe2b Mar 2015 #58

I knew I recognized that name laundry_queen Mar 2015 #64

Yes... she has performed with a lot of the best performers of the genre like Macisaac. hlthe2b Mar 2015 #65

Not so much a song but a genre: Irish Punk-Rock HereSince1628 Mar 2015 #24

That's wonderful! I love drums. Hekate Mar 2015 #59

In a more modern vein. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2015 #25

"The Parting Glass" KansDem Mar 2015 #26

That's just gorgeous. Thank you. nt Hekate Mar 2015 #60

U2 EX500rider Mar 2015 #27

I grew up listing to Irish music. AtomicKitten Mar 2015 #28

And "Garry Owen" EX500rider Mar 2015 #29

Dessie O'Hallaron JEB Mar 2015 #30

Maggie McGill BubbaFett Mar 2015 #31

This isn't traditional, but it's the wonderful Eleanor McEvoy, hifiguy Mar 2015 #32

The Commitments -- Saviours of Soul KamaAina Mar 2015 #33

Van Morrison's 'Sweet Thing' performed by The Waterboys. WorseBeforeBetter Mar 2015 #34

thanks. huge Waterboys fan here. cali Mar 2015 #36

In Bruges Soundtrack - On Raglan Road - The Dubliners WorseBeforeBetter Mar 2015 #38

Thought Sinead needed a shout out -- 'Molly Malone' WorseBeforeBetter Mar 2015 #40

Last one -- Clannad's 'Harry's Game' WorseBeforeBetter Mar 2015 #41

"Seven Drunken Nights" by Celtic Thunder meow2u3 Mar 2015 #37

My childhood fave: The Irish Rovers' "The Unicorn" meow2u3 Mar 2015 #39

At the moment my favorite is The Parting Glass, because to me it is the eulogy for my brother... Hekate Mar 2015 #46

O'Reilly At The Bar - Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks Brother Buzz Mar 2015 #48

Tommy Sands singing about his two dead friends in There Were Roses Hekate Mar 2015 #50

Seamus Kennedy: Dear Boss, or Why Paddy Can't Come to Work Today pinboy3niner Mar 2015 #54

I'll Tell Me Ma Lars39 Mar 2015 #55

Whiskey In The Jar Luke Zee Mar 2015 #57

Lament For Limerick cemaphonic Mar 2015 #61

Liam Clancy singing The Dutchman Hekate Mar 2015 #63