# Favorite Irish Song? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 16, 2017, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-irish-song/782359 "2017-03-16T23:38:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-irish-song/782359/21 "2017-03-17T15:04:11Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > [Come Out Ye Black and Tans - Wolftones](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s2MSVaXNqQ) Love the Wolfe Tones, but I think their best fuck-the-Black-and-Tans song is “The Rifles of the IRA.” In the spirit of peace and good will, though, I’ll choose the grand auld trad song “The Bold Thady Quill.” [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8WPQ2__iME) That’s my preferred version, but the Clancy Bros version is better enunciated and much easier to understand: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/yulm9qqLJLU/hqdefault.jpg "Bold Thady Quill - Tommy Maken & Clancy Bros") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yulm9qqLJLU) ---
**Author:** ![GreenWyvern](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/greenwyvern/32/2834_2.png) [@GreenWyvern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenWyvern)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-irish-song/782359/22 "2017-03-17T15:10:17Z")
Traditional: [Kathleen Mavourneen](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p79uuSCsMp0) \*Oh, have you forgotten how soon we must sever? Oh, have you forgotten this day we must part? It may be for years and it may be forever, Oh, why are you silent, thou voice of my heart? It may be for years and it may be forever, Then why are you silent, Kathleen Mavourneen? \* ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-irish-song/782359/23 "2017-03-17T15:12:14Z")
The one that makes me smile every time I hear it: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/__uex8Z-u6s/hqdefault.jpg "Lanigan's ball LYRICS - The Bards") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__uex8Z-u6s) ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-irish-song/782359/24 "2017-03-17T15:16:19Z")
Should also do a call-out to **Dervish** , still the most amazing Irish trad jam band out there. Cathy Jordan must have about half faerie blood in her veins. Best voice in the Connaught. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/7mdpci6qDe0/hqdefault.jpg "Dervish-Red haired Mary") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mdpci6qDe0) ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-irish-song/782359/25 "2017-03-17T15:20:29Z")
Anything Ronnie Drew sings, especially [Champion at Keeping Them Rolling](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwrkaJvfe0I). Have a listen. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-irish-song/782359/26 "2017-03-17T15:24:58Z")
[This entire album](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaTM5Ex-_cU) by The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-irish-song/782359/27 "2017-03-17T15:29:17Z")
The Crying Song. There may be more than one. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-irish-song/782359/28 "2017-03-17T15:38:01Z")
I’m not sure if [this qualifies](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3-5YC_oHjE). Ireland? They’d know better than I would. They were only fookin’ born there. Who am I to say? ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-irish-song/782359/29 "2017-03-17T15:40:41Z")
_[The Foggy Dew](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13MQFCfCYdQ)_, by Sinead O’Connor and The Chieftains. ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-irish-song/782359/30 "2017-03-17T16:33:21Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > [Fuck you I’m Drunk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mOWSlGrAnk) - by Flogging Molly Beaten to it. ---
**Author:** ![BobArrgh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobarrgh/32/2881_2.png) [@BobArrgh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobArrgh)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-irish-song/782359/31 "2017-03-17T16:47:52Z")
I absolutely love “Ar Éireann Ní Neosainn Cé Hí”. The High Kings do a great job here: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcNc\_zUanSU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcNc_zUanSU). Such a hauntingly beautiful song. ---
**Author:** ![MeanJoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanjoe/32/5693_2.png) [@MeanJoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanJoe)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-irish-song/782359/32 "2017-03-17T17:45:40Z")
> [@Jophiel](#): > > [Funky Céilí](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GViXO8bZDz8) - Black 47 Or the cover of “[Fields of Athenrye](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vx5oMRyAZ8)” by Seanchai & The Unity Squad (aka Chris Byrne formerly of B47) Not the best recording as it is from a live show vs. studio mix but still… “F-CK THE CROWN!” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-irish-song/782359/33 "2017-03-17T17:51:54Z")
[If I Should Fall from Grace with God](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4v6aNjGFFk) - The Pogues There are many songs by The Pogues you could have on this list. I just chose this one because it was the first one that came to mind. ---
**Author:** ![Ulfreida](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ulfreida/32/8014_2.png) [@Ulfreida](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulfreida)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-irish-song/782359/34 "2017-03-17T17:58:26Z")
[Kilkelly Ireland](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRHQAtKbRTk) Happy St.Paddy’s Day. ---
**Author:** ![GreenWyvern](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/greenwyvern/32/2834_2.png) [@GreenWyvern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenWyvern)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-irish-song/782359/35 "2017-03-17T18:12:32Z")
Glory O, Glory O, to our [Bold Fenian Men](https://youtu.be/BT83gp3_cpM?t=19m57s) ---
**Author:** ![TV\_time](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f17d59/32.png) [@TV\_time](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TV_time)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-irish-song/782359/36 "2017-03-17T19:54:40Z")
Black Velvet Band…I’ve heard it by a couple of different bands, but I’ve enjoyed it each time. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-irish-song/782359/37 "2017-03-17T20:06:58Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > [Fuck you I’m Drunk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mOWSlGrAnk) - by Flogging Molly Psst… see the description. > [@silenus](#): > > [Come Out Ye Black and Tans - Wolftones](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s2MSVaXNqQ) Mine is this too, as I appreciate insults when they’re done sarcastically, and “show your wives how you won medals down in Flanders” is delicious shade-throwing. It’s by Dominic Behan, Brendan’s brother. Also known for “the Patriot Game.” ---
**Author:** ![purplehearingaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@purplehearingaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehearingaid)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-irish-song/782359/38 "2017-03-17T20:38:34Z")
Oh Danny Boy ! ---
**Author:** ![Kropotkin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kropotkin/32/18045_2.png) [@Kropotkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kropotkin)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-irish-song/782359/39 "2017-03-17T20:58:07Z")
Arthur McBride, by Planxty [- YouTube](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mu5kcT3igVs) ---
**Author:** ![zamboniracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e9a140/32.png) [@zamboniracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zamboniracer)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-irish-song/782359/40 "2017-03-17T21:06:46Z")
The definitive Danny Boy, by the Leprechaun Brothers. [Link](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCbuRA_D3KU) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-irish-song/782359.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-irish-song/782359.md?page=3)