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and it is driving me bananas.

I have loaded as many types of music on my smart phone as I can from Rock, to Country (hymns with Autoharp and Dulcimer) Western (Sons of The Pioneers) Inca, Classical and more.

I decided I wanted some Irish/Celtic music. One of the songs I have is John McDermott “The Green Fields of France”. He is a great singer with a fantastic tenor voice. The song is a powerful statement about war.

The problem is I just can’t get it out of my head. I guess the best way is to listen to a lot of other music.

If you listen to it on the web, don’t say I didn’t warn you.

Edited to add: By the way, did you know that “Danny Boy” is not an original Irish song?

VoiceofReason wrote: The problem is I just can’t get it out of my head.

It's called an "ear worm".

VoiceofReason wrote:and it is driving me bananas.

I have loaded as many types of music on my smart phone as I can from Rock, to Country (hymns with Autoharp and Dulcimer) Western (Sons of The Pioneers) Inca, Classical and more.

I decided I wanted some Irish/Celtic music. One of the songs I have is John McDermott “The Green Fields of France”. He is a great singer with a fantastic tenor voice. The song is a powerful statement about war.

The problem is I just can’t get it out of my head. I guess the best way is to listen to a lot of other music.

If you listen to it on the web, don’t say I didn’t warn you.

Edited to add: By the way, did you know that “Danny Boy” is not an original Irish song?

Yes, I knew about "Danny Boy", it is set to an original piece called "Londonderry Aire".

If you really need some Keltic, try http://www.youtube.com/user/KelticDead? ... sults_main" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; run by my friend Shaun, who I play harmonica with at least once a month. I'm working on "Arran Boat Song" and next month's project is that self same "Londonderry Aire" in G.

jimlongley wrote:

VoiceofReason wrote:and it is driving me bananas.

I have loaded as many types of music on my smart phone as I can from Rock, to Country (hymns with Autoharp and Dulcimer) Western (Sons of The Pioneers) Inca, Classical and more.

I decided I wanted some Irish/Celtic music. One of the songs I have is John McDermott “The Green Fields of France”. He is a great singer with a fantastic tenor voice. The song is a powerful statement about war.

The problem is I just can’t get it out of my head. I guess the best way is to listen to a lot of other music.

If you listen to it on the web, don’t say I didn’t warn you.

Edited to add: By the way, did you know that “Danny Boy” is not an original Irish song?

Yes, I knew about "Danny Boy", it is set to an original piece called "Londonderry Aire".

If you really need some Keltic, try http://www.youtube.com/user/KelticDead? ... sults_main" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; run by my friend Shaun, who I play harmonica with at least once a month. I'm working on "Arran Boat Song" and next month's project is that self same "Londonderry Aire" in G.

I thought someone on here would know that. Another of my favorites is the Bridge Ceili Band - McMahons (Reel)

Wolfetones

Jumping Frog wrote:Wolfetones

Them too.

Anyone on here besides me remember the Sons of The Pioneers and the songs they were famous for?

Try the theme to "Gilligan's Island". That will cure any earworm.

Anygunanywhere

anygunanywhere wrote:Try the theme to "Gilligan's Island". That will cure any earworm.

"Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip.
That started from this tropic port aboard this tiny ship..."

You knew it had to be done!

VoiceofReason wrote:

Jumping Frog wrote:Wolfetones

Them too.

Anyone on here besides me remember the Sons of The Pioneers and the songs they were famous for?

Many. My grandpappy gave me records when I was a little tot, 78rpm, including Bob Wills, The Sons of the Pioneers, Tex Ritter, and such. My mother despaired that I would grow up to love western music instead of the genteel and refined stuff she was trying to drill into my brain. She was right, I did.

Birdshot70 wrote:

anygunanywhere wrote:Try the theme to "Gilligan's Island". That will cure any earworm.

"Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip.
That started from this tropic port aboard this tiny ship..."

You knew it had to be done!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKN1gmkVzsY&t=3m18s" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

VoiceofReason wrote:and it is driving me bananas.

I have loaded as many types of music on my smart phone as I can from Rock, to Country (hymns with Autoharp and Dulcimer) Western (Sons of The Pioneers) Inca, Classical and more.

I decided I wanted some Irish/Celtic music. One of the songs I have is John McDermott “The Green Fields of France”. He is a great singer with a fantastic tenor voice. The song is a powerful statement about war.

The problem is I just can’t get it out of my head. I guess the best way is to listen to a lot of other music.

If you listen to it on the web, don’t say I didn’t warn you.

Edited to add: By the way, did you know that “Danny Boy” is not an original Irish song?

Haha, I had the very same thing happen to me about a year and a half ago. The wife and I were in Ireland and headed into a pub one night in Kilkenny. They had live music in the corner, that same song was in my head for the rest of the trip. Took me a while to find a good version of it.

Two Irish men walked out of a pub, ------------------- It could happen. - Phyllis Diller

VoiceofReason wrote:

Jumping Frog wrote:Wolfetones

Them too.

Anyone on here besides me remember the Sons of The Pioneers and the songs they were famous for?

I know some of the purists don't like it because of the "slick" production, but this is my favorite Sons of The Pioneers album. In "Living Stereo". My dad bought this back in the 60s. If not the first, it was one of the first stereo albums that he bought.

The painting on the cover is great. I have this on CD. It is deleted from the US catalog and is an import from Germany!

WildBill wrote:

VoiceofReason wrote:

Jumping Frog wrote:Wolfetones

Them too.

Anyone on here besides me remember the Sons of The Pioneers and the songs they were famous for?

I know some of the purists don't like it because of the "slick" production, but this is my favorite Sons of The Pioneers album. In "Living Stereo". My dad bought this back in the 60s. If not the first, it was one of the first stereo albums that he bought.

The painting on the cover is great. I have this on CD. It is deleted from the US catalog and is an import from Germany!

I have that song also. I also have another two of my favorites, Ghost Riders In The Sky and Tumbling Tumbleweeds.