Shane singing Spancil Hill w/ Christy Moore

[Irish Rover]

Shane singing Spancil Hill w/ Christy Moore


I think its a great version of the song

[Eyeball_Kid]

agreed

has anyone heard a version that can compete with the Christy&Shane version? I think their duet builds to a great climax with them singing the last verse together. chill-inducing.

[Paddy Rolling Clone]

I've never heard one that comes even close.



The Paddy Reilly one isn't bad though.

[Celtic.Dave]

The Dubliners does the best version ever.
K.O. Shanes/Christys version anyday!

[MissWalshy]

I've been listening to the Shane and Christy duo from The Late Late show a fair bit this morning... Every time the song starts I hear Christy say "I'm going to sing his version and he's going to do mine"... Shane's version? Has he done this by himself and if so where can I get a listen?

Thanks -

Walshy

[Zuzana]

Af far as I know, Shane only sings Spancil Hill with Cruachan on their Folk Lore album (which was recorded only after he performed the duet with Christy). Christy has a nice solo version od his Prosperous album. No idea what Christy meant by his remark.

[MissWalshy]

eeeeejit.

Perhaps he means the version Shane just sang to him before going on stage.

[James]

Af far as I know, Shane only sings Spancil Hill with Cruachan on their Folk Lore album (which was recorded only after he performed the duet with Christy). Christy has a nice solo version od his Prosperous album. No idea what Christy meant by his remark.

I remember hearing somewhere from Christy (it may have been his autobiography, or The Great Hunger) that Shane was familiar with Moore's version he recorded many years before and when the pair of them were going through Spancil Hill just before the Late Late Show, Shane didn't like the fact that Christy had changed the performance of the song slightly over twenty five years or whatever it is. Christy liked the fact that Shane loved the version so much. It's that one that they played on the show, and I think it's that he's talking about.

The performance would be much improved if someone didn't shout "Yo!...yoyoyo yo yo!! at the end of it. Spoils the mood a little.

[Low D]

I remember hearing somewhere from Christy (it may have been his autobiography, or The Great Hunger)

That would be The Great Hunger.

The performance would be much improved if someone didn't shout "Yo!...yoyoyo yo yo!! at the end of it. Spoils the mood a little.

I agree. Funny thing is, tho, i think that may be Gay Byrne, then-host of the Late Late Show, himself. Sounds like him, anyway. Speaking of "sounds like", anybody notice who the backing band on that lovely duet is? that would be Hothouse Flowers. They do add a bit of punch with those whistles & strings.

The performance is originally from a whole Late Late Show tribute to Christy Moore, and while there's some good stuff on there, i'd call Spancil Hill the highlight.

[Paddy Rolling Clone]

Mary From Dungloe with Daniel O' Donnell

[Michaelo]

Speaking of "sounds like", anybody notice who the backing band on that lovely duet is? that would be Hothouse Flowers. They do add a bit of punch with those whistles & strings.

The performance is originally from a whole Late Late Show tribute to Christy Moore, and while there's some good stuff on there, i'd call Spancil Hill the highlight.

I agree. Will have to see if this is on YouTube as it's years since I last saw it, but I loved the performance.

[MissWalshy]

Mary From Dungloe with Daniel O' Donnell

where have you been?

[firehazard]

Will have to see if this is on YouTube as it's years since I last saw it...

It is. Here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iUEwB4ME3I

Was watching it earlier today.

[Michaelo]

Thanks Firehazard

[Low D]

Mary From Dungloe with Daniel O' Donnell

Ohmygod that was funny, wonder how that got set up? I'd like to see some late night show try & pull off a duet with O'Donnell & MacGowan, that'd be a laugh.