The fleadh was held in Cavan in the early 50"s and a very young Labhras O Murchu won the under 15 ballad singing in english. He competed in the mouth organ compitition also.
'The Boys of Bar na Sraide' was written as a poem by Sigerson Clifford 1913 - 1985. Assuming he was an adult when he wrote it, that would make it written sometime in the thirties. It was later put to music by somebody and is now accepted as a song. So the question is...what is traditional, what makes something traditional? I remember Jimmy Power playing the Seekers hit from the sixties 'A World of our Own' as a march, and if you weren't hearing it on the radio daily at the time you'd swear it was an old traditional tune.
World of our own [march]: Recording note: Recorded at session in pub with audience and general pub sounds in background. Traditional music in England 00:01:46 1966-10-29
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anyone know yet were next years all ireland fleadh cheoil will take place?
# Posted on September 8th 2009 by today
Re: fleadh
Cavan town was said a lot for next year towards the end of this year's fleadh.
# Posted on September 8th 2009 by tnoumarap
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County Down has also been rumored for the fleadh.It would be the first all Ireland competition in the northern six counties.
# Posted on September 8th 2009 by Stuporman
Re: fleadh
There is supposed to be a meeting to decide on 12th September. The final answer should be out then.
# Posted on September 8th 2009 by Free Reed
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i dont want cavan
# Posted on September 9th 2009 by today
Re: fleadh
It will be Cavan - the reward for the one man show that is keeping the tradition alive in that part of Ireland - Good Man Martin!
# Posted on September 9th 2009 by iwerzon
Re: fleadh
And the very man to take no sh*te from Lazarus O Murchu!
# Posted on September 9th 2009 by newdeafman
Re: fleadh
The fleadh was held in Cavan in the early 50"s and a very young Labhras O Murchu won the under 15 ballad singing in english. He competed in the mouth organ compitition also.
# Posted on September 9th 2009 by Lord Gordan
Re: fleadh
I thought it was the skin flute, must be mistaken.
# Posted on September 9th 2009 by CDNMoose
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he recorded one side on a 78 with sean og o tuma about 1960 or 61.
# Posted on September 10th 2009 by Lord Gordan
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1954 to be exact in Cavan and I was there. He had a fine head of reddish brown hair in those days......!
# Posted on September 10th 2009 by Free Reed
Re: fleadh
He sang the boys of " Bar na sraide " in the competition.
# Posted on September 11th 2009 by Lord Gordan
Re: fleadh
Altogether now - "That's not a traditional song."
# Posted on September 11th 2009 by RockyRoader
Re: fleadh
The version Labhras O Murcu sang was probably as traditional as Reavys Faheys or O Brians. music. It was older.
# Posted on September 12th 2009 by Lord Gordan
Re: fleadh
'The Boys of Bar na Sraide' was written as a poem by Sigerson Clifford 1913 - 1985. Assuming he was an adult when he wrote it, that would make it written sometime in the thirties. It was later put to music by somebody and is now accepted as a song. So the question is...what is traditional, what makes something traditional? I remember Jimmy Power playing the Seekers hit from the sixties 'A World of our Own' as a march, and if you weren't hearing it on the radio daily at the time you'd swear it was an old traditional tune.
World of our own [march]: Recording note: Recorded at session in pub with audience and general pub sounds in background. Traditional music in England 00:01:46 1966-10-29
# Posted on September 12th 2009 by Free Reed