Favourite Shane Cover!

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Post by Tosspint Tue Dec 20, 2005 10:02 am

limerick rake or Lucy

Re: Danny Boy

Post by Phil Fri Dec 16, 2005 7:24 pm

usualdog wrote:Shane's version of Danny Boy off the Christmas Lullaby ep. We play it every new years eve and there's not a dry eye in the house.


I like that version as well but there is an amazing version floating around of Shane singing that on the John Peel radio show in 1984 with The Pogues that is leagues above the version done with The Popes.

Re: Favourite Shane Cover!

Post by Phil Fri Dec 16, 2005 7:23 pm

I have a 3-Cd Hank Williams Collection, included 'Angel Of Death' called The Original Singles Collection


I see. I guess it was never on an album then. Thanks for the info. Is there a year attached to the original release of the song?

Post by Guest Fri Dec 16, 2005 1:12 am

How about 'The Rocky Road to Dublin' from live at the 100 club ?

Post by Paddy Rolling Clone Thu Dec 15, 2005 4:34 pm

the_wild_rover wrote:Have to agree with "Waltzing Matilta". Their version of that sond is incredible, the band plays low and lets the vocals and the lyrics and the images do the work. Masterful!



Very powerful, certainly one of my favourite songs of all time.

Danny Boy

Post by usualdog Wed Dec 14, 2005 3:31 pm

Shane's version of Danny Boy off the Christmas Lullaby ep. We play it every new years eve and there's not a dry eye in the house.

Angel of Death

Post by usualdog Wed Dec 14, 2005 2:35 pm

Shane said it's "The last song Hank Williams ever wrote". Is this true? How prophetic.

Post by philipchevron Wed Dec 14, 2005 12:26 am

I have a feeling Angel Of Death was recorded by Hank under his alias Luke The Drifter, though I am willing to stand corrected on that. In any event, the Luke The Drifter recordings are vital to a better understanding of the tortured soul of Hank Williams.

Re: Favourite Shane Cover!

Post by redcannibal Tue Dec 13, 2005 9:19 pm

Phil wrote:
Irish Rover wrote:
Ben.S wrote:mine is his cover of 'Angel of Death' by Hank Williams


yeah i also like this cover



Excellent choice fellas. I looked around to see if Hank Williams ever recorded it and couldn't find anything. Maybe he never got around to it because he died. I believe he was 29 when he died and he died with a bottle of whiskey in his hand on the way to a gig in the backseat of a car. Hank was a brilliant songwriter but I don't think that's all that drew Shane to his work!


I have a 3-Cd Hank Williams Collection, included 'Angel Of Death' called The Original Singles Collection

Post by Phil Tue Dec 13, 2005 7:29 pm

dublinrambler wrote:probably his cover of Nick Caves "Lucy"



That is an excellent one.

Post by D.MacG Mon Dec 12, 2005 2:49 pm

dirty old town is the best but i really like craklin rosie too

Post by Niall Mon Dec 12, 2005 1:24 pm

angel of death is awesome, but then so is cracklin rosie and ....matilda

Post by dublinrambler Sun Dec 11, 2005 5:01 am

probably his cover of Nick Caves "Lucy"

Post by mats Sat Dec 10, 2005 7:34 am

They played Goodnight Irene at the Town & Country, London during the St Patrick´s week in 1988. I also have it from an earlier show in Dublin together with the Dubliners.

Mats

Post by the_wild_rover Sat Dec 10, 2005 4:33 am

Have to agree with "Waltzing Matilta". Their version of that sond is incredible, the band plays low and lets the vocals and the lyrics and the images do the work. Masterful!

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