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11-04-2009, 04:12 PM
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I'm a fan of Scottish and Irish folk music myself.
Here's a rather beautiful harmonic version of Galway Bay by some young Irish ladies.
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I like folk music because it usually has a story to tell that most will not listen to otherwise.
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Interesting.
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That is one of the prettiest versions of Galway Bay I have heard. Thanks for posting it.
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Ronnie Drew had the perfect voice.
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Originally Posted by Backwoods Presbyterian Ronnie Drew had the perfect voice. | He certainly did for Dublin; he always sounded as if he'd just had a few pints of Guinness and several packs of fags (cigarettes).
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I like Flogging Molly's rendition of this song... | 
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Another great Irish folk band was Planxty, with the brilliant uileann pipe playing of Liam o'Flynn : |  | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes | Linear Mode |
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