Ralph McTell - Song For Ireland (1982)
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- Опубліковано 14 лис 2022
- English singer Ralph McTell talks about his songwriting and his long relationship with Ireland.
Ralph McTell performs ‘Streets of London’ and ‘Song for Ireland’. He talks to Marian Richardson about his writing process and the lived experience that makes its way into his songs.
The singer’s relationship with Ireland goes back to fond childhood memories of an Irish neighbour.
Every time I heard an Irish accent, I associated it with that sort of friendship.
Ralph McTell also met a lot of Irish musicians in England so it felt natural for him to come to Ireland to work.
His latest single ‘Song for Ireland’ was written by English fold singer and songwriter Phil Colclough who had spent some time living in the west of Ireland. Ralph McTell first heard the song in a folk club being sung by a Scotsman.
He summed up in four, three or four magic verses a lot of what I feel about Ireland so I just had to go out and record it.
This episode of ‘Ireland’s Eye’ was broadcast on 15 November 1982. The presenter is Marian Richardson.
‘Ireland’s Eye’ was a Tuesday-to-Friday series with human-interest stories and features from locations throughout Ireland. First broadcast on 7 October 1980, the programme ran until August 1983.
Beautiful greetings from Southern Ireland,
Not southern Ireland its just IRELAND!!!
Ralph Mctell voice & guitar plucking very peaceful and lovely. ❤😊
Wow, what a rarity - thank you very much 😉
Wonderful version. That gentle but deep voice contrasts with Mary Black's soaring soprano, but both versions are compelling and moving.
That's a rare recording Lee.... Great to hear...
Love his version of this great song.....Song for Ireland..Am just back from his concert in Westport County Mayo...he's still brilliant.
Thanks for sharing Lee, looking forward to hearing him perform in the guildhall..
Really like Ralph’s version 😊
A very good song and composer. ❤😊
Thank you for sharing. Ralph is one of my favourite singer / songwriters. I had the pleasure of meeting him in 2013. Such a lovely man. Ralph has been a big influence on my writing. This is " Emily and Paul ". Thank you for listening. ua-cam.com/video/Q9j5voFmzyQ/v-deo.htmlsi=Kiiq7AJzlr_zKc7Q
Is that a b minor Ralph starts with? His own ‘version’? I think he uses the same in ‘girl from the hiring fair’ and I can’t get it right. Can anyone help? My eyes aren’t great 😁
I've written out the intro for you, John. The chords are Bmsus4 and Amsus4 (or something like that) and also remember that ralph is in Dropped-D tuning.
Here is the tab = i.postimg.cc/Jn8qfbhs/R-Mc-Tell-SFI.jpg (Play these two bars twice and then into the song)
@@LeeMcDaidDonegal Thank you very much Lee! I will get on it and let you know 😁