Folksong "Arthur McBride" by Paul Brady

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- January 3, 2025 at 4:12 am #384683
  Dieter
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  By chance I came across a wonderful Irish folk song, which Paul Brady interprets just as wonderfully with guitar and vocals in an open tuning in 1977. Enjoy and judge for yourself.
  
  Dieter
- January 3, 2025 at 5:45 pm #384720
  Mark H
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  I totally agree, it’s an old favorite of mine. Paul Brady is very special, and unique if you study his guitar and vocals.
  
  Here’s the first version I heard, recorded by Planxty at the height of their powers. I’m sure you’ll enjoy it much as I did at the time, happy memories. Thanks for reminding us of it:
- January 4, 2025 at 2:10 am #384734
  Dieter
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  Hi Mark, Planxty’s version is also great. The band name probably refers to the famous Irish bard Turlough O Carolan from the 16th century, who created the term, the meaning of which is still unclear as far as I know. In the 1970s, there was also a great enthusiasm for Irish folk music in Germany, the best known and most popular group being The Dubliners. I was also infected with this great music back then.
  
  Dieter
- January 4, 2025 at 7:02 pm #384763
  Mark H
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  If you haven’t already seen it you’ll enjoy this. I believe there’s a much longer version somewhere on youTube as well:
- January 5, 2025 at 9:06 am #384776
  JoeD1
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  I never heard of this song or Paul Brady before. It’s a pretty cool song.
  
  Joe
  
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