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Corabar Steve
22-01-2007, 10:29 AM
Following from this thread (http://www.mobilediscodirectory.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=75390#post75390) What are your top tracks of the genre? (please only list tracks that are proven to actually work in a mobile disco situation & not just because they are of a certain genre. Also must be suitable for all ages)

It doesn't matter if you post a track that somebody else has, the idea is to find good useable tracks of the genre that are proven to work for mobile DJs

Please Stick to the specific genre in the thread title

Corabar Steve
22-01-2007, 10:32 AM
This one needs some Clarification. We're talking Dubliners to Pogues (at a push Horslips) Not just Irish acts SO NO U2, THIN LIZZY etc

Thames Valley Discos
19-02-2007, 06:27 PM
Does anyone have suggestions, as i have a gig requiring some irish music?

LastMinuteDJs.net
19-02-2007, 07:01 PM
Fairytale of New York (works even when not christmas)
Irish Rover
Tell Me Ma
Wild Rover
Las Vegas in the Hills of Donnegal
Danny Boy
Whiskey in the Jar

Corabar Entertainment
19-02-2007, 07:12 PM
Couple of threads still on the forum that might be of help:-

http://www.mobilediscodirectory.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=3958&highlight=irish
http://www.mobilediscodirectory.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=3010&page=2&highlight=irish

Corabar Steve
25-02-2007, 09:05 PM
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One Vision
18-01-2008, 11:00 PM
Seven Drunken Nights - the Dubliners

PropellerHeadCase
18-01-2008, 11:13 PM
Andy Williams 'Danny Boy'?

robbiedj
19-01-2008, 11:59 AM
This is my area. We do a lot of Irish shows, from wakes to weddings.

A (rather longer) selection :-

Saw Doctors – I Usta Luvva & N17
Thin Lizzy – Whiskey In The Jar
Joe Dolan – Westmeath Batchelor
Declan Nerney – Marquee In Drumlish
Ritchie Kavanagh – Aon Focal Ela & Travelling Man
Seamus Moore – My Uncle’s In The Dail
Foster & Allen – Do You Want Your Old Lobby Washed Down
Daniel O’Donnel – These Are My Mountains
Mary Duff – Beautiful Meath
Galway Boys – Roads Of Kildare & Galway Shawl
Dubliners – Black Velvet Band & 7 drunken Nights
Dublin City Ramblers – Salonika
Paddy Reilly – Fields Of Athenry & The Crack Was 90 In The Isle Of Man


The ones in green are typical Irish Waltz tempo and very popular.

Corabar Steve
19-01-2008, 12:24 PM
This one needs some Clarification. We're talking Dubliners to Pogues (at a push Horslips) Not just Irish acts SO NO U2, THIN LIZZY etc

Um....

djgordyp
19-01-2008, 01:15 PM
Saw Doctors – I Usta Luvva & N17:confused: Rock/Pop
Thin Lizzy – Whiskey In The Jar
Joe Dolan – Westmeath Batchelor:confused: Not sure
Declan Nerney – Marquee In Drumlish:confused: definitely Irish country
Ritchie Kavanagh – Aon Focal Ela & Travelling Man:confused: Country/comedy
Seamus Moore – My Uncle’s In The Dail:confused: again Country/comedy
Foster & Allen – Do You Want Your Old Lobby Washed Down
Daniel O’Donnel – These Are My Mountains
Mary Duff – Beautiful Meath
Galway Boys – Roads Of Kildare & Galway Shawl
Dubliners – Black Velvet Band & 7 drunken Nights
Dublin City Ramblers – Salonika
Paddy Reilly – Fields Of Athenry & The Crack Was 90 In The Isle Of Man


The ones in green are typical Irish Waltz tempo and very popular.

I'm not sure about classifying the newer country such as Marquee In Drumlish or anything by Ritchie Kavanagh or Seamus Moore as Irish Folk. Having said that, a lot of todays Irish country songs were originally written as folk songs. Danny Boy being one example

djgordyp
19-01-2008, 01:17 PM
While searching Google to try and find who wrote "Do You Want Your Old Lobby Washed Down". I found this which might be of interest. http://ie.7digital.com/artists/various-artists/the-best-irish-party-ever/313-Lonesome%20Boatman/

PropellerHeadCase
19-01-2008, 01:29 PM
To be fair, Steve, it is Thin Lizzy doing their arrangement of a traditional song not just any old Thin Lizzy song, say 'The Boys are Back in Town'.

Corabar Steve
19-01-2008, 01:31 PM
But most definately rock & not folk as per the thread.

Prefab Sprouter
27-03-2008, 11:07 AM
The Young Dubliners - Follow me up to Carlow
Mundy - Galway Girl
Christy Moore - Welcome to this evening's cabaret/Rocky Road to Dublin
Paul Brady - The Island