Kings Of The Irish Pub

The day has come upon us. Cheer and joy is spread across any land no matter if your in Ireland or Canada or South America or India or Australia. Today marks St. Paddy's day! The holiday is celebrated worldwide and its a day where no matter what religion or race you are, today you become irish. Green beers are poured into pint glasses where lads and ladies are colored in green clothing. Today is a happy day no matter where you go, there's just something about St. Paddy's day that brings smiles to peoples faces without getting gifts or money. Irish pubs across the world are getting set for great live music being played tonight and rivers of beer about to be poured. That is why for today, the last day of my all Irish week blog, I have chosen a song dedicated to the Irish pub. A new group have taken the world by storm. Conjured up by the same people that created Celtic Women, that have become such a huge phenomenon, The High Kings are doing the same. Consisting of a son of Bobby Clancy from the legendary Clancy Brothers, a son of Sean Dunphy who represented Ireland in the Eurovision song contest in 1967, the son of Finbar Furey of The Furey's and Broadway/pop star Darren Holden who played Billy Joel in the broadway musical Movin Out. This group is crammed full of talent. The harmony is impeccable and their stage performance is fun filled with getting the spectators involved in the show and being part of the experience. In this video The High Kings sing of Irish pubs and how you can find one anywhere in the world, no matter where you go. Its true to form. This is a dedication to the pub that I work at Walkhams Gate Pub, to the traditional irish groups that are playing there tonight Just BS and the green beer and irish cheer that will be served to everyone tonight on the day where everyone becomes Irish, St Paddy's Day. Cheers!!

The Cheifs Of Ireland

Popularity means nothing when it comes to greatness. You could be the best drummer that the world has not yet discovered but still be the worlds best drummer. Irish music has a deep respect to it, filled with dignity and swagger. No one can touch The Chieftains on their dignity or respect. Its not a popularity contest so to say, some may consider The Chieftains the most popular irish group in the world but millions of people may not have even heard of them in such lights as U2 or The Dubliners. But they are loved where ever they go around the world. They play more jigs and reels of the traditional Ireland than actual songs where they have help from the likes of Van Morrison, The Corrs, Allion Krause, Sting, Ziggy Marley, Rolling Stones, Tom Jones, and the list goes on and on. Even in this video you can see a young Roger Daltrey of The Who sitting backstage admiring and watching them perform to thousands. The Chieftains may have been the first irish group to become worldwide and the most respected of today. Still touring and performing in the biggest of halls and the greatest of people. Spreading the irish cheer to millions.

St Paddy Slaps Ya In Da Face

With St. Paddy's day approaching i'm dedicating a whole week on great Celtic bands from Ireland and some from right here in Newfoundland and Canada. Irish music has been close to my heard since my younger years. Hearing jigs and reels on the radio just about every Sunday morning home, I can just look back and feel the salt air wave over me with the sea shanties and get taken away to rolling rocks and green grassy fields of old Ireland. I felt the best song to start off the week long blog dedication was Fiddlers Green by legendary Celtic group The Dubliners. Its a close connection that Newfoundland has with Ireland being a song about a heaven for fishermen which what really build my Newfoundland home. You can really tell that this song was written by a fisherman for fishermen with a poignant salty taste left in your mouth while listening to it. Its one of my favorite Irish tunes being covered a thousand times by groups all over the world including Newfoundland. Its a hard life being a fisherman. A life stricken with hard work and long days. They work hard, drink hard and you can really feel it while listening to this song. It gives me goodbumps just listening to the lyrics and Barney sing the song like it was his own. But Barney McKenna and The Dubliners really make it their own especially since McKenna himself is a true fisherman, its as if hes singing his own testament. Have a fun and safe week everyone, its Irish week!

Gallager is the cloverleaf bluesman

The greatest irish blues guitarist to ever kiss the blarney stone. Rory Gallager has amazed fans and legendary guitarists all around. His amazing slide playing on this video blows me away. His voice sounds alot like Johnny Winter in a good way. Both has the soul and passion that one needs to sing the blues.