The song was first recorded in 1979 by danny doyle, reaching the top ten in the irish singles chart. Low lie the fields of athenry where once we watched the small free birds fly our love was on the wing we had dreams and songs to sing its so lonely round the fields of athenry. Fields of athenry fast version, performed by paddyman by. The fields of athenry 1991 version, a song by paddy reilly. Patricks day london irish football anthem republic of ireland national football.
Fields of athenry farm we practice passionate farming. Mar 28, 2011 listen to your favorite songs from the fields of ireland by paddy reilly now. The fields of ireland by paddy reilly on amazon music. It was written in the 1970s by a man called pete st john. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Fields of athenry paddy reilly mike sinatra rendition. Song information for the fields of athenry paddy reilly on allmusic. The song charted again in 1982 for barleycorn, reaching number seven in ireland but the most successful version was released by paddy reilly in 1983. Bunch of thyme arranged by eamonn campbell, paddy reilly. E a e b7 our love was on the wing we had dreams and songs to sing e a e its so lonely round the fields of athenry. Listen to your favorite songs from the fields of ireland by paddy reilly now. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Dropkick murphys are a punk rock band formed in quincy, massachusetts, united states in 1996. The fields of athenry by paddy reilly on amazon music. He is one of irelands most famous balladeers and is best known for his renditions of the fields of athenry and the town i loved so well. Born in dublin, he is one of irelands most famous balladeers and is best known for his renditions of the fields of athenry, rose of allendale and the town i loved so well. Patrick paddy reilly born 18 october 1939 is an irish folk singer and guitarist. By a lonely prison wall i heard a young man calling nothing matters, jenny, when youre free against the famine and the crown, i rebelled, they ran me. Check out the fields of athenry by paddy reilly on amazon music. Too many bad singers often cocky access their talents via the aforementioned song and it has become hackneyed. The fields of athenry paddy reilly song info allmusic. By a lonely prison wall i heard a young girl calling michael, they have taken you away for you stole trevelyns corn so the.
The fields of athenry is a song written in 1979 by pete st. The fields of athenry 1991 version, a song by paddy reilly on spotify. It tells the story of a young man who is caught stealing corn from lord trevelyn during the irish famine and who is deported to botany bay in australia as punishment. Our love grew with the spring, we had dreams and songs to sing as we wandered through the fields of athenry. Add to cart paddy reilly the fields of athenry midi. Low lie, the fields of athenry where once we watched the small free birds fly our love was on the wing we had dreams and songs to sing, its so lonely round the fields of athenry by a lonely prison wall i heard a young man calling nothing matters mary, when youre free against the famine and the crown, i rebelled, they cut me down now its. He is one of irelands most famous balladeers and is best known for his renditions of the fields of athenry and the town i. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. The most famous version of the fields of athenry was sung by balladeer paddy reilly and spent 73 weeks in the charts early in the 1980s, cementing the. Chorus fair lie the fields of athenry where once we watched the small freebirds fly. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. This arrangement for the song is the authors own work and represents their. In many ways that line alone sums up the history of ireland and paddy reillys voice is the voice of every emigrant who ever left ireland in search of a. This was played after mass at my wifes funeral not a dry in the church fantastic paddy thanks.
The fields of athenry 1991 version, a song by paddy reilly on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Add to cart paddy reilly the fields of athenry mp3. This article states that the song was first recorded by irish ballad singer paddy reilly, but pete st. I have purchased items from amazon uk in the past without difficulty. Oct 11, 2014 in many ways that line alone sums up the history of ireland and paddy reilly s voice is the voice of every emigrant who ever left ireland in search of a freedom not to be found in their native land. This was an experiment for me but i love this song. The song tells the story of michael, a young man from athenry, county galway, who steals corn in order to feed his. The dubliners the fields of athenry paddy reilly youtube. Paddy reilly including his megahit the fields of athenry, johnny mcevoy and liam clancy. By a lonely prison wall i heard a young girl calling michael they have taken you away for you stole trevelyns corn so the young. Listen free to paddy reilly the fields of athenry the fields of athenry, farewell to nova scotia and more. By a lonely prison wall, i heard a young man calling nothing matters, mary, when youre free against the famine and the crown, i rebelled, they cut me down.
The fields of athenry are literally the low lying fields surrounding the town of athenry in co galway in the west of ireland. Johns website states i wrote the fields of athenry in the middle 1970s and it was finally recorded and released in 1979 by danny doyle and became a top 10 hit and the rest is history. By a lonely prison wall, i heard a young girl calling michael they h. Listen to your favorite songs from the fields of athenry by paddy reilly now. Dutch, french, german, italian, portuguese, spanish. The fields of athenry, an album by paddy reilly on spotify. The fields of athenry chords by paddy reilly amchords. Fields of athenry fast version, performed by paddyman by paddyman music published on 20120122t23.
The fields of athenry is a song originally written by pete st. Dropkick murphys fields of athenry 2004, vinyl discogs. The fields of athenry was first recorded by irish singer danny doyle who had a top ten hit in ireland with it in 1979. The fields of athenry by paddy reilly with lyrics when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. The fields of athenry, a song by paddy reilly on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The fields of athenry the town of athenry is immortalised in the song the fields of athenry which was written by pete st. By a lonely prison wall i heard a young girl calling michael they have taken you away for you stole trevelyns corn so the young might see the morn now a prison. I do like irish songs such as the cliffs of doneen and pat murphys meadow, but the fields. The fields of athenry irish song lyrics and music midi. May 03, 2007 paddy reilly singing the fields of athenry.
The paddy reilly trilogy legends of irish folk 2007 dolphin dol3cd 01 cd x3 all tracks from. The group barleycorn also had a top ten hit with it in 1982 but the most successful version was the. Paddy reilly patrick reilly the fields of athenry lyrics. Athenry is a small town in county galway in the west of ireland. October 18, 1939 is an irish folk singer and guitarist. The fields of athenry backing track emerald tracks. Paddy reilly fields of athenry lyrics genius lyrics. You have exceeded the maximum number of mp3 items in your mp3 cart. Paddy reilly the fields of athenry is a folk song about the great irish famine 18451849, composed in the 1970s by inchicore songwriter pete st. The fields of athenry 1991 version, a song by paddy. The song the fields of athenry is really about the irish famine of the 19th century. The hot press yearbook 2020 by hot press publishing issuu. The fields of ireland by paddy reilly on amazon music unlimited. The fields of athenry, a song by paddy reilly on spotify.
Celtic fc the fields of athenry performed by kevin kelly. The fields of athenry by paddy reilly on amazon music unlimited. Sir charles edward trevelyan, 1st baronet, kcb 1807 1886 was a british civil servant and colonial administrator. The fields of athenry was written in the 1970s by pete st. I dont have any pics of ireland and when i get the. The dubliners the fields of athenry lyrics genius lyrics. Myles oreilly documentary on modern irish traditional music. First playing together in the basement of a friends barbershop, the band made a name for itself because of its relentless touring and for its annual st. His career has largely been overshadowed by the controversial role he played in the british governments response to the potato blight in ireland and the subsequent great famine of the 1840s. The fields of athenry and similar standards have been done to death. Listen free to paddy reilly the fields of athenry the fields of athenry, farewell.
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