# Help me identify this tune (celtic/irish)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-tune-celtic-irish/182373>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [June 17, 2003, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-tune-celtic-irish/182373 "2003-06-17T03:02:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Ale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@Ale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ale)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-tune-celtic-irish/182373/21 "2003-06-22T04:26:14Z")

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I´ve heard to 3 dozen Altan songs and none sofar sounds like the one I´m looking for… :dubious:  
Back to square 1.  
Hmmm, perhaps someone knows a good celtic music forum where I may get some further help? 😛

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**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-tune-celtic-irish/182373/22 "2003-06-23T01:27:43Z")

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When I listened to the clip I immediately thought of Joanie Madden. The more I listen to it, the more I’m sure it is from her work with Cherish the Ladies. I’ll dig a bit and see if I can’t find the track in my collection.

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**Author:** ![Ale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@Ale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ale)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-tune-celtic-irish/182373/23 "2003-06-23T02:44:24Z")

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I´d be more than grateful, MikeG.

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**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-tune-celtic-irish/182373/24 "2003-06-23T04:19:27Z")

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The bad news is I was wrong on the artist.

The good news is I identified the song 🙂 It’s on a Christmas album I rarely listen to so it took me a while to remember it.

It’s “When the Snow Melts” By Phil Cunningham and Manus Lunny which is track 1 on [Celtic Christmas](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000000NL7/ref=ase_heartsofspace/104-8106523-7528738) by Windham Hill Records.

You threw me when you said there was no singing. There is a bit. I hope this helps you, I think I’m still batting 1.000 for identifying Irish/celtic music on the boards 🙂

I’m going to put a copy in my shared folder.

**[fixed post at poster’s req --Gaudere]**

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**Author:** ![Ale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@Ale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ale)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-tune-celtic-irish/182373/25 "2003-06-23T04:41:10Z")

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YOU GOT IT RIGHT MIKEG!!!

Thank you so much 🙂

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