Top 5 Irish Ballad/Folk Songs of all time

**Loyal2TheRoyal** Sun Jan 31, 2010 9:28 pm

1. Finnegan's Wake

2. The Fields Of Athenry

3. On Raglan Road

4. The Town I Loved So Well

5. Fairytale Of New York

Guest Sun Jan 31, 2010 9:36 pm

Black Velvet Band
Lanigans Ball
Spancil Hill-my personal favourite, I often play it on the 'oul tinwhistle!
The Wild Rover
Will ye go Lassie go

so many more! Ireland has a rich crop of talent.

**Dougal** Sun Jan 31, 2010 10:40 pm

a few off the top of my head would be raglan road,foggy dew,town i loved so well and rare old times.couldnt put them in order,and as you might of guessed im a big fan of kelly.

**Boxtyeater** Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:28 pm

One for you here Dougal so....Enjoy...

**Boxtyeater** Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:30 pm

And Bansha's finest....

**redhandman** Mon Feb 01, 2010 1:43 pm

love the auld trad shtuff.

most already mentioned but one luke kelly song i always liked was scorn not his simplicity does it qualify?

cliffs of dooneen, ride on , the auld triangle , streets of new york.

Guest Mon Feb 01, 2010 3:30 pm

Any five from the following ten

1. Raglan Road

2. Spancill hill

3. Grace

4. Cliffs of Doneen

5. Fields of Athenry

6. Dublin in the Rare Oul Times

7. Carrickfergus

8. The Auld Triangle

9. Fairytale of New York

10. The Town I loved so Well

**Boxtyeater** Mon Feb 01, 2010 9:51 pm

At 2.00 into this the vintage Christy Moore kicks in....classic.

**Boxtyeater** Mon Feb 01, 2010 10:06 pm

The events of this day are as fresh in my mind as yesterday....

**Grenvile** Tue Feb 02, 2010 12:08 pm

Christy Moore Smoke and Strong Whiskey (Live at the Point in 06 is my personal favourite rendition) Fantastic Tune!

**clash-of-da-ash** Tue Feb 02, 2010 4:53 pm

1.Streets of New York
2.Sean South From Garryowen
3.Wests Awake
4.Fields of Athenry
5.Slievenamon (Wolfe Tones version)

**Boxtyeater** Tue Feb 02, 2010 9:32 pm

Jonsmith wrote:Christy Moore Smoke and Strong Whiskey (Live at the Point in 06 is my personal favourite rendition) Fantastic Tune!

And there is is for my West Cavan neighbour....

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