Favorite Irish Song

[GreatGolson]

We all know we have the best Fight Song, but what other Irish songs do you hold near and dear? Not just songs from the band, but other Irish music, jigs, ND Glee, pub songs and such. As always Have At It Irish Fans!

 

[mgriff]

Well this has nothing to do with your thread, but I just noticed you now have the title of "Degenerate Poster"; Congratulations!

 

[GreatGolson]

Well this has nothing to do with your thread, but I just noticed you now have the title of "Degenerate Poster"; Congratulations!

Thankyou, i havent even been here for a regular season yet, when the clock strikes 3 30 on September 4th....you're gunna see some serious shit

 

[KPENN]

GreatDayne 1000 VBucks if the next time you start a thread you don't type "have at it irish fans" for some reason it just annoys me

What's your favorite song GreatDayne? You never seem to respond to your own questions

 

[ACamp1900]

hard to beat danny boy... my fav. song from the old world is Scottlandthe Brave though... walked down the isle to a bag pipe version of that song.

 

[GreatGolson]

GreatDayne 1000 VBucks if the next time you start a thread you don't type "have at it irish fans" for some reason it just annoys me

What's your favorite song GreatDayne? You never seem to respond to your own questions

First off HELL YA, ive been waiting for someone to ask that, and second off i enjoy traditional irish music, a few favorites would have to be
YouTube - ♧♧ 7 DRUNKEN NIGHTS with all lyrics ♧♧
this one was made for the 2004 ND Season
YouTube - Here Come the Irish of Notre Dame
as far as ND Band music i love rakes of marrow, mostly for the dancing,
My favorite ND Glee song is the full fight song, its incredible
University of Notre Dame Glee Club

As to why i dont answer, well thats a good point, i believe ill start answering my posts a little more. Thanks for the perspective!

 

[ACamp1900]

hard to beat danny boy... my fav. song from the old world is Scottlandthe Brave though... walked down the isle to a bag pipe version of that song.

First off HELL YA, ive been waiting for someone to ask that, and second off i enjoy traditional irish music, a few favorites would have to be
YouTube - ♧♧ 7 DRUNKEN NIGHTS with all lyrics ♧♧
this one was made for the 2004 ND Season
YouTube - Here Come the Irish of Notre Dame
as far as ND Band music i love rakes of marrow, mostly for the dancing,
My favorite ND Glee song is the full fight song, its incredible
University of Notre Dame Glee Club

As to why i dont answer, well thats a good point, i believe ill start answering my posts a little more. Thanks for the perspective!

if you consider it Irish then add "Here Come the Irish" to my first post as well...

 

[GoingGreen]

I like Hike Notre Dame, but the fight song is by far my favorite.

 

[UPMich_NDfan]

Doesn't get any better than when ND scores a TD and the band strikes up the "Victory Clog!"

YouTube - Notre Dame Victory Clog

 

[PatsandBostonfan1975]

An Irish Lullaby

 

[dshans]

A Nation Once Again
YouTube - A Nation once again.

Whiskey In The Jar
YouTube - Jerry Garcia-Whiskey in the Jar *

Bugger Off. A sad song: It's closing time.
YouTube - Irish drinking song - Bugger off

*(I know that Garcia has a thin reedy voice that's annoying to many, but I like this version. What can I say ... I'm a hippie.)

 

[HereComeTheIrish]

Let's get off of GD's ass a bit, OK? If you have a problem with him, PM him or myself personally but the kid has done nothing to deserve the crap he's getting.

Thanks.

 

[HereComeTheIrish]

A Nation Once Again
YouTube - A Nation once again.

Whiskey In The Jar
YouTube - Jerry Garcia-Whiskey in the Jar *

Bugger Off. A sad song: It's closing time.
YouTube - Irish drinking song - Bugger off

*(I know that Garcia has a thin reedy voice that's annoying to many, but I like this version. What can I say ... I'm a hippie.)

Thanks....I look forward to giving each of those a listen.... Even Jerry who is a bit annoying to me. Good stuff.

 

[GreatGolson]

wrong thread, but thanks!

 

[mgriff]

Let's get off of GD's ass a bit, OK? If you have a problem with him, PM him or myself personally but the kid has done nothing to deserve the crap he's getting.

Thanks.

I wasn't trying to be belligerent in any way, he is a quality poster and I enjoy having him here. I just noticed the title and had to comment on it! I chuckled. In my estimation, if you have one of those fancy titles, you are regarded as being a productive member of this community. So Congrats GD!

Back on topic, I know it's cliche, but I really dig "The Blood of Cuchulainn" by Mychael & Jeff Danna; or for easier reference, that sweet song in the Boondock Saints. I also basically like any type of Irish music, there is just something about it. I also like Scotland the Brave, and since ACamp didn't link it, I'm going to do him a kindness.

YouTube - The Blood of Cuchulainn - Mychael & Jeff Danna

YouTube - Scotland the Brave

 

[NeuteredDoomer]

An Irish Lullaby

"Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, Too-ra-loo-ra-li, "

Heck, even this Spanish reindeer knows that song. Gotta go with the fight song (the entire song) and "Here Come the Irish." That song always brings moistness to my eye.

mgriff, your Scotland the Brave video reminds me of the Texas A&M band kinda sorta. The Aggies just marched up and down the field. I have only seen them once and quite a long time ago, but...

Here are some Irish singers singing a song. Does this count?

YouTube - Summer wine - The corrs and Bono (with lyrics)

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[mgriff]

"Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, Too-ra-loo-ra-li, "

Heck, even this Spanish reindeer knows that song. Gotta go with the fight song (the entire song) and "Here Come the Irish." That song always brings moistness to my eye.

Who doesn't love the fight song? My daughter got to see her old man sing it the other day. Rudy happened to be on so at 16 months, she got her first showing. We danced around and sang the song, did the speech, it was a great time. I always cry when I watch that movie, and when I looked at my daughter when he's getting told by his dad that all following dreams does is hurt the ones you love, I lost it. God I love that movie and the fight song.

***EDIT***Doomer, very nice. I dig it dude. Some famous people right there!

 

[Riddickulous]

The Victory Clog.

It's always the background score to the epic camera shots of stone-faced fans at away games.

 

[calvegas04]

Rakes of Mallow is pretty awesome

http://fightmusic.com/mp3/ind/Notre_Dame__Rakes_of_Mallow.mp3

 

[IrishGiant]

Just a few, "Finnigans Wake" "Wild Rover" "The Irish Rover" "Green Fields of France" , and anything from Dropkick Murphys. I'll add of few more later, find, and listen to those first. Great songs all

 

[lodogg]

My favs are as follows...

1. Victory March

2. Rakes of Mallow
YouTube - Notre Dame Band - IN THE STANDS!!

3. Entire Drummer's Circle
YouTube - Drummer Circle 1

 

[lodogg]

My favs are as follows...

1. Victory March

2. Rakes of Mallow
YouTube - Notre Dame Band - IN THE STANDS!!

3. Drummers Circle 1-8
YouTube - Drummer Circle 1

 

[Old Man Mike]

Well, I'll succumb to the temptation to bore you guys with history again. Back in my Dad's days, when ND scored a touchdown, the crowd broke into two essentially forgotten Irish [secondary] fight songs: "When the Irish Backs Go Marching By, the Cheering Thousands Shout Their Battlecry..." etc, and "On Down the Line", basically back-to-back. Giving you a flavor of those ancient times, a line in the first is: " And When the Irish Line Goes Smashing Through, It Sweeps the Foe-man's Ranks Away, for Notre Dame Men Fight for Gold and Blue, and Notre Dame Men Will Win This Day". --- When Dad wasn't crooning Danny Boy to whomever the youngest son of the house was in those days, he'd sing all three fightsongs. Pretty thrilling for us kids [the old man could sing,too] and obviously I remembered it. Mom, at 94, still breaks into one or the other of them when ND scores on TV.

 

[pani_nasz]

1. Spancill Hill
2. May Morning Dew (Dolores Keene version)
3. The Rising of the Moon
4. Rocky Road to Dublin
5. What Do You Do With a Drunken Sailor

 

[PapaIrish37]

Four Green Fields (there is a version by Tommy Makem and Liam Clancy on YouTube that is hard to beat) - "...my fourth green field will bloom once again said she"

The Fields of Athenry (Traditional or Dropkick Murphy's versions are both great).

Any song featuring Luke Kelly, the original lead singer of the Dubliners (Ronnie Drew also has some incredible songs and a really unique voice)!

GO IRISH!

Both here and in the old country!

 

[Bogtrotter07]

A Nation Once Again
YouTube - A Nation once again.

Whiskey In The Jar
YouTube - Jerry Garcia-Whiskey in the Jar *

Bugger Off. A sad song: It's closing time.
YouTube - Irish drinking song - Bugger off

*(I know that Garcia has a thin reedy voice that's annoying to many, but I like this version. What can I say ... I'm a hippie.)

All good it's true! I would add "Foggy Dew" and maybe "Merry Plough Boy"; did you ever try The Clancy Bros version of "Whiskey in the Jar"?

and maybe "He Moved Through The Fair", "Sceal Na Gcapall", "O'sullivans March", "Bratach Bana", or "Brian Boru's March". Or maybe even "Roddy McCorley". I guess it depends on how "republican" your tastes are.

 

[IanBr22]

The Celtic Chant for me. I love seeing my 2 and 3 year olds try to do it.

 

[johnnykillz]

Well, I'll succumb to the temptation to bore you guys with history again. Back in my Dad's days, when ND scored a touchdown, the crowd broke into two essentially forgotten Irish [secondary] fight songs: "When the Irish Backs Go Marching By, the Cheering Thousands Shout Their Battlecry..." etc, and "On Down the Line", basically back-to-back. Giving you a flavor of those ancient times, a line in the first is: " And When the Irish Line Goes Smashing Through, It Sweeps the Foe-man's Ranks Away, for Notre Dame Men Fight for Gold and Blue, and Notre Dame Men Will Win This Day". --- When Dad wasn't crooning Danny Boy to whomever the youngest son of the house was in those days, he'd sing all three fightsongs. Pretty thrilling for us kids [the old man could sing,too] and obviously I remembered it. Mom, at 94, still breaks into one or the other of them when ND scores on TV.

You sent a shiver down my spine. Now thats committment. And thats tradition.

 

[NeuteredDoomer]

Well, I'll succumb to the temptation to bore you guys with history again. Back in my Dad's days, when ND scored a touchdown, the crowd broke into two essentially forgotten Irish [secondary] fight songs: "When the Irish Backs Go Marching By, the Cheering Thousands Shout Their Battlecry..." etc, and "On Down the Line", basically back-to-back. Giving you a flavor of those ancient times, a line in the first is: " And When the Irish Line Goes Smashing Through, It Sweeps the Foe-man's Ranks Away, for Notre Dame Men Fight for Gold and Blue, and Notre Dame Men Will Win This Day". --- When Dad wasn't crooning Danny Boy to whomever the youngest son of the house was in those days, he'd sing all three fightsongs. Pretty thrilling for us kids [the old man could sing,too] and obviously I remembered it. Mom, at 94, still breaks into one or the other of them when ND scores on TV.

Never ever boring Sir, and so appreciative that you share the history. Geez. You and SirDishHands (Willie Nelson, I know that's you...) and BearGB and IrishLax, the Tate and JPham and Justin; GreatDayne sharing his stories to me in Pm's about his family's history in the area; you guys sharing insight is out of this world. It's kind of like reading about the recipe vs. sitting and eating with the chef.

GoIrish!!! and KPenn and NDinLA use umbrellas in the sunshine. Just sayin... (I digress)


By the way, I succumbed to temptation last year and was later sentenced to 444 "Our Fathers" by the local friggin priest. Something about the "church cracking down on sin." That sucked.

 

[Old Man Mike]

You Sir Neutered, are a classic original. You make me laugh on a gray day. I enjoy telling the old stories for you and Johnny and those who feel the whole of ND in both the now and the then. My data bank is limited, though--wish the Old Old Man was still alive--he would have loved telling his tales to you guys.