The Irish Rover
Trad (Irish; popularised by The Dubliners/Pogues 1987 collaboration)
intermediate
chorusdisaster-balladgroup-singirishmaritimepubpublic-domainrompsingalongtall-taletraditionalwordy
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Traditional Irish tall-tale ballad about the wreck of the ship "Irish Rover" — composition pre-dates the famous 1987 Pogues/Dubliners collaboration; the text is widely circulated in older Irish songbooks and is firmly public domain. Reference recording: The Pogues feat. The Dubliners — 'The Irish Rover' from 'If I Should Fall from Grace with God' (1987), YouTube `1lHp-H3EOzA`.
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