FReeper Canteen ~ Tunes For Our Troops: Music of Ireland ~ 08 August 2020

Our Troops Rock ! | The Canteen Crew and FRiend

[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

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Tunes For Our Troops

~ Music of Ireland ~

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Tunes For The Troops
 

 


This music is provided for the entertainment of our Troops,
Veterans, Allies & their families!

Enjoy the variety of musical selections that the Canteen DJs provide throughout the thread.
Please ping any DJ with your requests for the Troops!

All music is removed on Monday.
Thanks to all the DJs for their time & effort
providing entertainment for the Troops!

*Canteen Mission Statement*

Showing support and boosting the morale of
our military and our allies military
and the family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

 

 

Sinead O’Connor – Nothing Compares 2 U	The Clancy Brothers – Maid of Fife-E-O
The Chieftains – Jordan Is A Hard Road To Travel	The Chieftains – Sally Goodin
The Script – The Man Who Can’t Be Moved	U2 – With or Without You
The Cranberries - Dreams	Clannad - Dulaman
Belfast Muslims – Whiskey, You’re The Devil	Thin Lizzy – The Boys Are Back In Town

[PROCON]

It's Friday, Time For

Tunes For Our Troops

Let's Get This Show Off The Ground!

[Biggirl]

Hi!

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[Army Air Corps]

Howdy!

[Fiji Hill]

Softly, Softly--Ruby Murray (1955)

[Michael.SF.]

Here's one for you:

Dirty ol' Town - The Poques

[Fiji Hill]

American versions of this tune set the story in "one of our Western states." This version by an Irish personality that was a big hit in Ireland and the UK sets the action in "one of THE Western states."

The Shifting, Whispering Sands--Eamonn Andrews (1955)

[mylife]

Let’s hear some Horslips then!

[Fiji Hill]

Goodby Jimmy, Goodbye--Ruby Murray (1959)

[Kathy in Alaska]

****Liberty Call****

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Tunes For Our Troops: Music From Ireland ~

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[Fiji Hill]

This isn't from Ireland but from nearby Scotland. It was a hit in the US.

Freight Train--The Charles McDevitt Skiffle Group; vocal by Nancy Whiskey (1957)

[Michael.SF.]

The Chieftains and Van Morrison teamed up for a great album. This is a favorite from that:

Star of the County Down

[Fiji Hill]

If Anyone Finds This, I Love You--Ruby Murray (1955)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Computer problems "at work". Walk down the hall to my home computer and it is taking FOREVER to post anything!!!!

VRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMM!!

[Michael.SF.]

This may not qualify as being "of Ireland" but Rory Gallagher was a legendary rock/blues guitarist from Cork. IMHO, one of the most under rated guitarists ever:

Too Much Alcohol

[hoagy62]

Try this one....Tell My Ma-Sham Rock

And here's the more 'original' version...Tell My Ma-The Rankin Family

[mylife]

Not an Irish band, but what the hell.
Pretty Things~Belfast Cowboys/ Bruise in the sky

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7EpEYNwV7k

[Fiji Hill]

A tribute by an Irish singer to the former Westlake Park in Los Angeles, renamed in 1942 in honor of General Douglas MacArthur, who at the time was fighting to hold back the Japanese onslaught in the Far East.

MacArthur Park--Richard Harris (1968)