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    Songs of humour

    from The Góilín Song Project

    • 87 Songs
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    The maid of Cabra West, song / Kieran Clarke, singing in English

    Kieran Clarke, John Campbell, Grace Toland,

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    • The maid of Cabra West, song / Kieran Clarke, singing in English

    • Don’t go yet, song / Jack Carroll, singing in English

    • One half crown, song / Tom Crean, singing in English

    • The handsome cabin boy, song / Tom Crean, singing in English

    • The bachelors of Drumsna, song / Róisín Gaffney, singing in English

    • Me darlin’ oul’ stick, song / Barry Gleeson, singing in English

    • The crokery ware, song / Len Graham and John Campbell, singing in English

    • I wish they’d do it now, song / George Henderson, singing in English

    • Flowery Nolan’s bride, recitation / Jack Carroll, speech in English

    • The bright silvery light of the moon, song / Jack Carroll, singing in English

    • The vicar and the frog, song / Anne Buckley, singing in English

    • The little bit of green, song / Sean Mone, singing in English

    • Three men from Bristol city, song / Ken Hall, singing in English

    • Paddy Hegarty’s old leather breeches, song / John Cranny, singing in English

    • Bobbing up and down like this, song / John Cranny, singing in English

    • The little sticky back, song / John Cranny, singing in English

    • In and out, song / Jimmy Crowley, singing in English

    • Crossmaglen haircut, song / Mick Dunne, singing in English

    • Trip to Forkhill, song / Mick Fowler, singing in English

    • The Mero, song / Barry Gleeson, singing in English

    • The drunken tinker and lilt, song / Len Graham and John Campbell, singing in English

    • I’ll never forget those days, song / Con Greaney, singing in English

    • My trousers turned back, song / Con Greaney, singing in English

    • Making the cheese, song / Con Greaney, singing in English

    • The Kilmore bullock, song / Con Greaney, singing in English

    • The farmer and the piss pot, song / Frank Harte, singing in English

    • Mrs Smiley, song / Frank Harte, singing in English

    • The marmite song / Frank Harte, singing in English

    • The rangey ribs, song / Denis Kelly, singing in English

    • The rusty mare, song / Jim MacFarland, singing in English

    • The three English knaves, song / Gabriel McArdle, singing in English

    • Arthur’s day, song / Christy Moore, singing in English

    • Invitation to a funeral, song / Finbar Boyle, singing in English

    • The drunken man, song / Frank Browne, singing in English

    • Set dancer’s complaint, song / Pat Burke, singing in English

    • The workman’s friend, recitation / Luke Cheevers, speech in English

    • The greyhound song, song / Tim Dennehy, singing in English

    • The races at Cahersiveen, song / Tim Dennehy, singing in English

    • The ballad of Ruby Walsh, song / Christy Moore, singing in English

    • The bould referee, song / Fionnuala O’Reilly, singing in English

    • Palermo, song / Gerry O’Reilly, singing in English

    • Amsterdam, song / Gerry O’Reilly, singing in English

    • The female prize fighter, song / Grace Toland and Barry Gleeson, singing in English

    • The reluctant sailor, song / Ken Kenny, singing in English

    • The turf machine, song / Con Greaney, singing in English

    • The inside story, song / Bob Rummery, singing in English

    • Siúl a rún, song / Sara Grey, singing in English

    • McGinty, song / Robert Kelly, singing in English

    • Father Mallory, song / Robert Kelly, singing in English

    • Doran’s ass, song / John Kennedy, singing in English

    • The girls along the road, song / John Kennedy, singing in English

    • The cuckoo’s nest, song / Ken Kenny, singing in English

    • Martin’s bee, song / Eugene Lambe, singing in English

    • The virtual lover, song / Maurice Leyden, singing in English

    • Nell Flaherty’s drake, song / Charlie McGonigle (James Eoghain), singing in English

    • Harem scarem ass, song / Robbie McMahon, singing in English

    • The mason’s apron, lilting / Robbie McMahon, lilting

    • The old leather britches, song / Robin Morton, singing in English

    • The trooper, song / John Moulden, singing in English

    • The Fleadh Ceoil adjudicator, song / Joe Mulheron, singing in English

    • The back to front song, song / Brian Mullen, singing in English

    • Let me have a little bit more, song / Brian Mullen, singing in English

    • Billy Johnson’s ball, song / Brian Mullen, singing in English

    • Forkhill Nuclear Base, song / Brian Murphy, singing in English

    • The spider from Gwyder, song / Peter Murphy, singing in English

    • The plaster song, song / Peter Murphy, singing in English

    • Bob the dog, song / Con Fada Ó Drisceoil, singing in English

    • Thíos ar trá Binn Éadair, song / Antaine Ó Faracháin, singing in English

    • The gander, song / Nick Ó Murchú, singing in English

    • The crubeen song, song / Jerry O’Neill, singing in English

    • Song on Divorce , song / Jerry O’Neill, singing in English

    • The bachelors of Drumsna, song / Fionnuala O’Reilly, singing in English

    • Michael McCarthy’s Patrick’s Day party, song / Gerry O’Reilly, singing in English

    • The old age pension, story / Mick Quinn, singing in English

    • Whiskey in my tea, song / Mick Quinn, singing in English

    • Adultery, story / Mick Quinn, singing in English

    • The Redemptorists, story / Mick Quinn, singing in English

    • The foot and mouth disease, song / Martin Ryan, singing in English

    • Short taken, song / Mick Scanlan, singing in English

    • Bin Laden, song / Bruce Scott, singing in English

    • Willie McBride parody, song / Fintan Vallely, singing in English

    • Charles the navigator, song / Fintan Vallely, singing in English

    • Martin’s molars, song / Fintan Vallely, singing in English

    • Sharp’s Singing Club, song / Finbar Wall, singing in English

    • Story, recitation / John Campbell, speech in English

    • Story : Mabel’s ass, song / John Campbell, singing in English

    • Barry Gleeson’s introduction of Luke Cheevers as guest, song / Barry Gleeson and Luke Cheevers

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