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It Must Be The Liffey Water
Created by:	johnny_luddite
Tracks:	17
Length:	01:18:25
Keywords	1. Ireland 2. Eire 3. Irish
Created on	12/13/06 5:07pm
Level	5
Points	2202
Total visitors	50
Unique visitors	27

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Inspired by Immers two mixtapes featuring Scottish artists, I thought I would come up with one featuring Irish performers. I come from England, but have a mixed Irish and Scottish ancestry. Anyway, even if I didn't, this would be fun. A word of warning: If you are looking for a mixtape of traditional Irish tunes, this isn't it! Just a bunch of people I mostly like who come from Ireland. (North or South!)

tracklist

1	Them : Gloria
	Start off with some vintage Van Morrison. His voice had a real bite to it in the early days. SHOW MORE
	Track 1 from The ANgry Young Them Length: 00:02:43 Year: 1965
	Track Description: Start off with some vintage Van Morrison. His voice had a real bite to it in the early days. SHOW LESS
2	Stiff Little Fingers : Law and Order
	Irish punk had to figure, in the shape of the excellent Stiff Little Fingers... SHOW MORE
	Track 2 from Inflammable Material Length: 00:03:14 Year: 1979
	Track Description: Irish punk had to figure, in the shape of the excellent Stiff Little Fingers... SHOW LESS
3	The Undertones : There Goes Norman
	...And the equally excellent Undertones. Feargal Sharkey had this ability to sing about real life, very rare I find. SHOW MORE
	Track 3 from Hypnotised Length: 00:02:25
	Track Description: ...And the equally excellent Undertones. Feargal Sharkey had this ability to sing about real life, very rare I find. SHOW LESS
4	Thin Lizzy : The Rocker
	Fairly early Thin Lizzy, with Eric Bell on lead guitar. The subject of this song was the bands then manager, Ted Carroll, who ran a vintage vinyl record store in Camden Town, London, where I happily spent much money in my youth. SHOW MORE
	Track 4 from Vagabonds Of The Western World Length: 00:05:15 Year: 1973
	Track Description: Fairly early Thin Lizzy, with Eric Bell on lead guitar. The subject of this song was the bands then manager, Ted Carroll, who ran a vintage vinyl record store in Camden Town, London, where I happily spent much money in my youth. SHOW LESS
5	U2 : I Will Follow
	I'll follow that with early U2. This was from their first album. I saw them play a year or so before this in a small club in front of maybe 20 people and came to the conclusion that they would never amount to anything! SHOW MORE
	Track 5 from Boy Length: 00:03:39 Year: 1980
	Track Description: I'll follow that with early U2. This was from their first album. I saw them play a year or so before this in a small club in front of maybe 20 people and came to the conclusion that they would never amount to anything! SHOW LESS
6	Rory Gallagher : A Million Miles Away
	A wonderful blues rock guitar player playing here at his peak. SHOW MORE
	Track 6 from Tattoo Length: 00:06:57 Year: 1973
	Track Description: A wonderful blues rock guitar player playing here at his peak. SHOW LESS
7	The Pogues : The Band Played Waltzing Matilda
	The nearest we get to traditional Irish folk on this mix. Originally called Pogue Mahone (which I believe is Gaelic for 'kiss my arse')used to play at the George Robey every Saturday night in Finsbury Park. They were amongst the most dissolute and enjoyable nights I don't remember! SHOW MORE
	Track 7 from Rum, Sodomy & the Lash Length: 00:08:10 Year: 1985
	Track Description: The nearest we get to traditional Irish folk on this mix. Originally called Pogue Mahone (which I believe is Gaelic for 'kiss my arse')used to play at the George Robey every Saturday night in Finsbury Park. They were amongst the most dissolute and enjoyable nights I don't remember! SHOW LESS
8	The Divine Comedy : If I Were You (I'd Be Through With Me)
	From punk folk to beautifully crafted intelligent pop. A wonderful song, and the title seems to be excellent advice. SHOW MORE
	Track 8 from A Short Album About Love Length: 00:04:41 Year: 1997
	Track Description: From punk folk to beautifully crafted intelligent pop. A wonderful song, and the title seems to be excellent advice. SHOW LESS
9	Hothouse Flowers : Movies
	A band that were big at the time, but who seem to have been forgotten about. This was a single, I think, although I don't remember it being that big! SHOW MORE
	Track 9 from Home Length: 00:04:39
	Track Description: A band that were big at the time, but who seem to have been forgotten about. This was a single, I think, although I don't remember it being that big! SHOW LESS
10	The Saw Doctors : Sing A Powerful Song
	Well ok, The Saw Doctors have a working relationship with Ireland's musical past, but like the Pogues, they kind of reinterpreted it! SHOW MORE
	Track 10 from If This Is Rock And Roll, I Want My Old Job Back Length: 00:03:37 Year: 1991
	Track Description: Well ok, The Saw Doctors have a working relationship with Ireland's musical past, but like the Pogues, they kind of reinterpreted it! SHOW LESS
11	Gary Moore : Driftin'
	Gary Moore tends to either do loud rock or blues, but on this, he combines both quite well. The album this comes from is a homage to Fleetwood Mac founder Peter Green, and this is one of Green's noisier compositions. SHOW MORE
	Track 11 from Blues For Greeny Length: 00:08:30 Year: 1995
	Track Description: Gary Moore tends to either do loud rock or blues, but on this, he combines both quite well. The album this comes from is a homage to Fleetwood Mac founder Peter Green, and this is one of Green's noisier compositions. SHOW LESS
12	Mary Coughlan : Seduced
	It's late, she is a little drunk, and as Mary informs us, "I want to be seduced." SHOW MORE
	Track 12 from Tired And Emotional Length: 00:02:26
	Track Description: It's late, she is a little drunk, and as Mary informs us, "I want to be seduced." SHOW LESS
13	Ash : Starcrossed
	Simply one of the best bands to ever emerge from Northern Ireland. SHOW MORE
	Track 13 from Meltdown Length: 00:04:50
	Track Description: Simply one of the best bands to ever emerge from Northern Ireland. SHOW LESS
14	Flogging Molly : Tobacco Island
	Oh, ok then. Flogging Molly have their roots in Irish folk too, but their militant punk reinterpretation is fresh and bloody good! SHOW MORE
	Track 14 from Within a Mile of Home Length: 00:05:17 Year: 2004
	Track Description: Oh, ok then. Flogging Molly have their roots in Irish folk too, but their militant punk reinterpretation is fresh and bloody good! SHOW LESS
15	My Bloody Valentine : When You Sleep
	Another great Irish band, particularly live. SHOW MORE
	Track 15 from Loveless Length: 00:04:13 Year: 1991
	Track Description: Another great Irish band, particularly live. SHOW LESS
16	Therapy? : Deluded Son
	My Dad would definitely think this song was about me! SHOW MORE
	Track 16 from One Cure Fits All Length: 00:02:58 Year: 2006
	Track Description: My Dad would definitely think this song was about me! SHOW LESS
17	The Cranberries : Electric Blue
	Let us end with a successful 90's band. I found the vocals a little grating at times, but I still play Cranberries records every now and then. Now for that Guiness! SHOW MORE
	Track 17 from To the Faithful Departed Length: 00:04:51 Year: 1996
	Track Description: Let us end with a successful 90's band. I found the vocals a little grating at times, but I still play Cranberries records every now and then. Now for that Guiness! SHOW LESS

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sparkymonroe

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damn right, MBV is great live. I will echo immers by also saying they are one of the best I've seen live.

3 cheers and a round of pints for the irish.

7/2/09 4:33pm

derhay

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This is fantastic. A truly exceptional mix.

Hothouse Flowers opened for Midnight Oil when I saw them in in 1993, then I only saw them in $0.99 bins at used record shops. I need to listen to The Undertones. Inspiration, you is.

10/9/08 8:13am

vlaskerbean