Favourite Shane Cover!

**Sat Dec 10, 2005 1:38 am**

Phil i dont remember what bootleg goodnight Irene is on. Found it on the internet a few years ago. But i think it is from 85,86. Maybe MR. Chevron can tell us more about it. I agree Phil with the pogues version of darklands Shane's singing on that version is just amazing.

Website · **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!

**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

**Sun Dec 11, 2005 5:01 am**

probably his cover of Nick Caves "Lucy"

**Mon Dec 12, 2005 1:24 pm**

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

**Mon Dec 12, 2005 2:49 pm**

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

**Tue Dec 13, 2005 7:29 pm**

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

That is an excellent one.

**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

**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.

**Wed Dec 14, 2005 2:35 pm**

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

**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.

**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.

**Fri Dec 16, 2005 1:12 am**

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

**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?

**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.

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