Rutlefan Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 (edited) Or Celtic/Scottish/etc. traditional/folk whatever. Seems like a good topic for "St. Patrick's" Day. I'm not very knowledgeable in that I know some of the main ones -- The Chieftans, Clannad, and the like, but not exhaustively at all -- but am curious about others I might not have heard as generally I really like the music. Here's two that I've stumbled across over the years that I really love: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USzUiPFSK4E http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cm5y0QYFtzI Edit: Changed the erroneous "St. Patty" to "St. Patrick." "St. Paddy" might be an accurate diminutive (don't get to use that word very often) but is still not preferred. Edited March 17, 2017 by Rutlefan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 I dated an Irish girl back in the 80s who used to take me to a pub called the harp and thistle on St pete beach here locally. They were a stop that Irish musicians that played traditional music would play when touring the states. I saw a ton of fascinating acts there and I wish I could remember them to look them up. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 It's St. Patrick's Day, don't know what the f**k St. Patty is. Anyway, back on topic. These groups are my favourites: PlanxtyThe Bothy BandThe GloamingDe DanannSweeney's MenAltan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutlefan Posted March 17, 2017 Author Share Posted March 17, 2017 St. Patty's Day -- short for St. Patrick's Day. Now you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 St. Patty's Day -- short for St. Patrick's Day. Now you know. No shit Sherlock, it's a dreadful bastardisation of my patron saint's name. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 St. Patty's Day -- short for St. Patrick's Day. Now you know.If you must, at least spell it correctly. It's Paddy not Patty. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutlefan Posted March 17, 2017 Author Share Posted March 17, 2017 (edited) Really? Makes sense. You're a sharp one. You know a lot about bastardisations apparently. I'll be careful not to use "x-mas" if the opportunity ever comes. Thanks for the list though. Edited March 17, 2017 by Rutlefan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Really? Makes sense. You're a sharp one. You know a lot about bastardisations apparently. I'll be careful not to use "x-mas" if the opportunity ever comes. Thanks for the list though. Do I? Elucidate please. I'm Irish, and I deplore what has become of our saint's day. Paddy/Patty sickens me, these are abhorrent terms to some of us over here. Call it Xmas all you like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutlefan Posted March 17, 2017 Author Share Posted March 17, 2017 (edited) I can sympathize actually. I'm not normally one for abbreviations but as this is a Rush forum I just wrote it "informally" without giving it much thought really (I would never actually say St. Paddy even though it's not uncommon here). Far be it from me to be flip about St. Patrick. Edit: Since we're on the subject, Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! Edited March 17, 2017 by Rutlefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Really? Makes sense. You're a sharp one. You know a lot about bastardisations apparently. I'll be careful not to use "x-mas" if the opportunity ever comes. Thanks for the list though.You lost me. Paddy and Patty are hardly the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutlefan Posted March 17, 2017 Author Share Posted March 17, 2017 Really? Makes sense. You're a sharp one. You know a lot about bastardisations apparently. I'll be careful not to use "x-mas" if the opportunity ever comes. Thanks for the list though.You lost me. Paddy and Patty are hardly the same thing. Yes, I know. "Pádraig (Irish: [ˈpˠaːd̪ˠɾˠəɟ]) is an Irish male name deriving from the Latin Patricius, meaning "of the patrician class", introduced via the name of Saint Patrick. Patrick is the English version, via Old French. Diminutives include Páidín (Anglicised as "Paddy")." I wrote Patty without giving it any thought, really. I'm pretty sure I'll never make that mistake again. I don't think I'll ever write Paddy again! :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Here's a Scottish flavour 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Really? Makes sense. You're a sharp one. You know a lot about bastardisations apparently. I'll be careful not to use "x-mas" if the opportunity ever comes. Thanks for the list though.You lost me. Paddy and Patty are hardly the same thing. Yes, I know. "Pádraig (Irish: [ˈpˠaːd̪ˠɾˠəɟ]) is an Irish male name deriving from the Latin Patricius, meaning "of the patrician class", introduced via the name of Saint Patrick. Patrick is the English version, via Old French. Diminutives include Páidín (Anglicised as "Paddy")." I wrote Patty without giving it any thought, really. I'm pretty sure I'll never make that mistake again. I don't think I'll ever write Paddy again! :cheers:The man knows how to google! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geezer Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Capercaillie (Scottish Highlands) are my favourite of the bunch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 This may not be on topic, but I still love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djflex Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 What do we do with a drunken sailor, Shave his belly with a rusty razor Early in the morning Who sings that one? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djflex Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 I met my love by the gas works wallDreamed a dream by the old canalKissed my girl by the factory wallDirty old townDirty old town 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyfriar Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxbenccI5dg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinwoodsman Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Captain Tractor (The Last Saskatchewan Pirate) from Western Canada. I don't really follow too much of it but I used to watch the Irish Rovers on TV if that counts for anything ... ok, I'm leaving now and hope yous all have fun until sobriety rears it's ugly head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Smith Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 I met my love by the gas works wallDreamed a dream by the old canalKissed my girl by the factory wallDirty old townDirty old town Ewan McColl I think 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Smith Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 The Pogues They were actually a very good traditional Irish band but best know for Shane "mines a Guinness" MacGowan. How the f**k he is still alive is any ones guess. They were originally called Pogue Mahone which is Gaelic for kiss my ass Clannad were known for their cover of "After The Goldrush" by Neil Young and are still going. The Corrs were actually very good in their early days and featured in the film "The Commitments" before Robert John Lange turned them into a horrible horrible pop version of the dreadful Def Leppard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Smith Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Thin Lizzy started up with Phil and Brian Downey in a band called "Orphanage" in the late 60's. They were playing in Belfast supporting Eric Bell's band. Eric was a huge Clapton and Rory Gallagher fan and asked Phil and Brian to join as he thought he could work his guitar into Phil's Celtic rock songs. They did some gigs out in the country supporting the big bands in clubs at the time where everyone looked at them (especially Phil) like they had arrived from Mars. They decided to relocate to London and got a cancellation gig to fill in at the Marque. They were called Tin Lizzy at the time after a medieval torture instrument but the Marque manager took their manager's Irish accent as "Thin Lizzy", so that is what they were billed as. They got absolute rave revues in the press so decided to keep the name change. They rehearsed in Kilburn in a pub and after a couple of unsuccessful albums they were on the verge of being dropped from the label. Bored one afternoon, Phil picked up an acoustic guitar and started jamming Whisky in The Jar oh in the original way and Brian joined in. Their manager said they should release it, but the band said "no no this is the shit we are trying to leave behind" They were persuaded and adapted the song, it went into the top 10 and the rest is history. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Smith Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Sorry I know it is Thin Lizzie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Smith Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 No its not bah sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 The Pogues They were actually a very good traditional Irish band but best know for Shane "mines a Guinness" MacGowan. How the f**k he is still alive is any ones guess. They were originally called Pogue Mahone which is Gaelic for kiss my ass Clannad were known for their cover of "After The Goldrush" by Neil Young and are still going. The Corrs were actually very good in their early days and featured in the film "The Commitments" before Robert John Lange turned them into a horrible horrible pop version of the dreadful Def Leppard. I love The Corrs. They never turned into Def Leppard lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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