Which Irish folk band had UK 'top twenty' hits in 1967 with 'Seven Drunken Nights' and 'Black Velvet Band'?
"with the exception of The Travelling People which was written by English performer Ewan MacColl. A Drop of the Hard Stuff A Drop of the Hard Stuff is the debut studio album of the Irish folk group The Dubliners. It was originally released in 1967 on Major Minor Records (SMLP3 and MMLP3). When it was reissued, it was renamed Seven Drunken Nights because the first track became a hit single. The album reached number 5 in the UK album chart, and stayed in the charts for 41 weeks. The album cover provides biographical sketches of the band line-up: Ronnie Drew,"
"Behan. They went on to receive extensive airplay on Radio Caroline, and eventually appeared on ""Top of the Pops"" in 1967 with hits ""Seven Drunken Nights"" (which sold over 250,000 copies in the UK) and ""The Black Velvet Band"". Often performing political songs considered controversial at the time, they drew criticism from some folk purists and Ireland’s national broadcaster RTÉ had placed an unofficial ban on their music from 1967 to 1971. During this time the band's popularity began to spread across mainland Europe and they appeared on ""The Ed Sullivan Show"" in the United States. The group's success remained"
"Some of Drew's most significant contributions to the band are the hit single ""Seven Drunken Nights"", his rendition of ""Finnegan's Wake"", and ""McAlpine's Fusiliers"". Luke Kelly was more of a balladeer than Drew, and he played chords on the five-string banjo. Kelly sang many defining versions of traditional songs like ""The Black Velvet Band"", ""Whiskey in the Jar"", ""Home Boys Home""; but also Phil Coulter's ""The Town I Loved So Well"", Ewan MacColl's ""Dirty Old Town"", ""The Wild Rover"", and ""Raglan Road"", written by the famous Irish poet Patrick Kavanagh. In 1980, Luke Kelly was diagnosed with a brain tumour."
"The Irish Rovers The Irish Rovers is a group of Irish musicians. Formed in 1963 and named after the traditional song ""The Irish Rover"" they are best known for their international television series, contributing to the popularisation of Irish Music in North America, and for the songs ""The Unicorn"", ""Drunken Sailor"", ""Wasn't That a Party"", ""The Orange and the Green"", ""Whiskey on a Sunday"", ""Lily the Pink"" and ""The Black Velvet Band"". The primary voices heard in the group's early songs were Will Millar (tenor), Jimmy Ferguson (baritone), George Millar and Joe Millar, and in the last twenty years, also"
"Black Velvet Band"", ""The Ed Sullivan Show"" in 1968 and a tour of New Zealand and Australia. The ballad boom in Ireland was becoming increasingly commercialised with bar and pub owners building ever larger venues for pay-in performances. Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger on a visit to Dublin expressed concern to Kelly about his drinking. Christy Moore and Kelly became acquainted in the 1960s. During his Planxty days, Moore got to know Kelly well. In 1972 The Dubliners themselves performed in ""Richard's Cork Leg"", based on the ""incomplete works"" of Brendan Behan. In 1973, Kelly took to the stage performing"
"their first album, ""When Justice Came"", in 1989. Recorded in Los Angeles in 1989, it reached number four on the Irish charts, and is ranked among the best Irish albums of the late 1980s. She then united with producers Clive Langer and Allen Winstanley to record her second Black Velvet Band album, ""King of Myself"", in 1992. ""The Lady Sings The Blues"", a compilation album featuring Doyle Kennedy alongside Aretha Franklin, Billie Holiday, and Annie Lennox followed, and proved to be a best-selling album in 1994. It also established Doyle Kennedy in new markets throughout Europe, the U.S., and Japan."
"Black Night ""Black Night"" is a song by British hard rock band Deep Purple, first released as a single in June 1970 and later included on the 25th Anniversary version of their 1970 album, ""In Rock"". The song became a hit following its release, peaking at No. 2 on UK charts, and to this day remains Deep Purple's highest charting UK single. It topped the charts in Switzerland, and is one of only two singles from the band to chart in Ireland, peaking at No. 4, thus making it the group's only Irish Top 10 hit. It was also the"
"1970s. A number of the album's songs would end up being recorded by The Bothy Band, including ""The Hag at the Churn"", ""An Bothán A Bhaigh Fionnghuala"", ""The Banks of Claudy"", and ""The Heathery Hills of Yarrow"". Mícheál Ó Domhnaill would also go on to form partnerships with Kevin Burke and Billy Oskay. Mícheál and his sister Tríona would also go on to found the group Nightnoise, which enjoyed International success and inspired a generation of Irish musicians. ""Celtic Folkweave"" was never reissued in either LP or CD format. The master tapes of the recording may have been destroyed in"
"There are many versions of the song available on Deep Purple live albums. In addition, the song is played at the beginning of the French Movie ""Les Lyonnais"" (Which is known in English as ""A Gang Story ""). Black Night ""Black Night"" is a song by British hard rock band Deep Purple, first released as a single in June 1970 and later included on the 25th Anniversary version of their 1970 album, ""In Rock"". The song became a hit following its release, peaking at No. 2 on UK charts, and to this day remains Deep Purple's highest charting UK single."
"Irish Folk"", ""The Irish Folk Collection"", etc., as well as the ""Transatlantic Folk Box Set"", and are therefore not hard to find; for a semi-complete listing see this selection at Amazon UK. The Grehan Sisters The Grehan Sisters were an Irish folk music act of the mid to late 1960s who achieved popularity in Britain after moving to Manchester, England in 1967 from their native Boyle in County Roscommon, via a spell performing in Dublin. They disbanded around 1970 but have occasionally reunited for one-off appearances in subsequent years, most recently in 2015, while Helen (formerly ""Bernie"") continues to perform"
"- BB 107 — *#7 in The Irish Charts … The Garden Song** & The Tombstone: 1980 - BB 108 A Place In The Choir** & Sliabh Gheal Gua Na Feile: 1980 - BB 111 Ballad of St. Anne's Reel** / Sliabh Galleon Braes (studio version): 1980 - BB 112 Willie McBride** & Gentle Annie** : 1980 - BB 113 Waltzing Matilda & Red is the Rose: 1981 - BB 114 Rainbow Race (studio version) & Dear Dark Eyes: 1981 - BB 116 We Are The Boat & Dandelion Wine (studio version): 1985 - BB 127 Bridie Murphy and The"
"and went on to become internationally known. Irish success in this period on a more commercial basis was led by Waterford born pop singer/songwriter Gilbert O'Sullivan, whose achievements included two UK No. 1 singles (""Clair"" and ""Get Down"") and one United States No. 1 (""Alone Again (Naturally)"") In the mid-70s, with a roots revival of traditional music burgeoning, folk rock fusion groups such as Planxty and Moving Hearts as well as singer-songwriters like Christy Moore and Paul Brady rose to prominence. The late 1970s saw the height of the punk rock movement. Irish bands such as Northern Ireland's Stiff Little"
"Blackmore's Night Blackmore's Night is a British/American traditional folk rock band formed in 1997, consisting of Ritchie Blackmore (acoustic guitar, hurdy gurdy, mandola, mandolin, nyckelharpe and electric guitar), Candice Night (lead vocals, lyricist and woodwinds), The Scarlett Fiddler on violin, The Troubadour of Aberdeen on drums, Bard David of Larchmont on keyboards, Earl Grey of Chimay on bass and Lady Lynn on backing vocals. To date they have released ten studio albums; their latest, ""All Our Yesterdays"", was released on September 18, 2015. Candice was a Rainbow fan, and first encountered Ritchie Blackmore to ask him for an autograph in"
"James Keane, Martin O'Connor (accordion); Steve Cooney (didgeridoo); Wally Minko (piano); James Blennerhassett, Ned Mann (acoustic bass); Joe Csibi (bass); Darryl Jones, Nicky Scott (bass); Noel Eccles, Tommy Igoe, Liam Bradley (drums); Jean Butler (foot percussion); Anuna Choir, Brian Masterson (background vocals); The Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, Sting, Ry Cooder, Mark Knopfler, Sinead O'Connor, Phil Coulter, Marianne Faithfull, Tom Jones. The Long Black Veil (album) The Long Black Veil is an album by the traditional Irish folk band The Chieftains. Released in 1995, it is one of the most popular and best selling albums by the band. It reached number"
"An An Post spokesman said that the showbands ""rocked Irish society from its postwar depression"". Irish showband The Irish showband is a dance band format which was popular in Ireland mid-1950s to the mid-1980s; though some showbands have survived until the present day. The showband was based on the internationally popular six- or seven-piece dance band. The band's basic repertoire included standard dance numbers and covers of pop music hits. The versatile music ranged from rock and roll and country and western songs to traditional dixieland jazz and even Irish Céilí dance, Newfie stomps, folk music and waltzes. Key to"
"played by Ceoltóirí Chualann. Soon after the band's formation, Peadar Mercier and Seán Keane joined. Ceoltóirí Chualann continued to play until 1969. Their music was featured in the 1968 documentary, ""The Village"", by Mark McCarty (director) and Paul Hockings (anthropologist). During 1969 they recorded two albums, ""Ó Riada"" and ""Ó Riada Sa Gaiety"". The latter of those two albums was not released until after 1971, when Seán Ó Riada died. Ceoltóirí Chualann Ceoltóirí Chualann (pronounced ) was an Irish traditional band, led by Seán Ó Riada, which included many of the founding members of The Chieftains. Ceoltóirí is the Irish"
"Nightnoise Nightnoise was a music ensemble active from 1984 to 1997. Their original blend of Irish traditional music, Celtic music, jazz, and classical chamber music inspired a generation of Irish musicians. They released seven albums on the Windham Hill label. The origins of Nightnoise can be traced to the Bothy Band (disbanded in 1979), who made a name in Ireland and internationally with a lively fiddle-based sound that brought Irish music into the mainstream. One of the band's founders, guitarist Mícheál Ó Domhnaill, came from a long line of Irish musicians, and was considered one of the finest performers of"
"Black 47 Black 47 was a celtic rock band from New York City, forrmed in 1989 by Larry Kirwan and Chris Byrne, and derives its name from a traditional term for the summer of 1847, the worst year of the Great Famine in Ireland. Kirwan originally arrived in New York City from Wexford aged 19, and played in a succession of bands before teaming with Byrne, a Brooklyn policeman, in 1989. The combination of Kirwan's electric guitar and Byrne's use of traditional Irish instruments initially received a poor reception, but a year later, with the addition of new members Geoff"
"1970s almost all of these performers had either disbanded or moved, like Gentle Giant and Gryphon, into the developing area of progressive rock. One remaining but notable exponent of medieval folk rock is Ritchie Blackmore with Blackmore's Night. Initially Celtic rock replicated electric folk, but naturally replaced the element of English traditional music with its own folk music. It was rapidly evident in all areas of the Celtic nations and regions surrounding England (both Goidelic (Ireland, Scotland, Isle of Man) and Brythonic (Wales, Cornwall, and Brittany), saw the adoption and adaptation of the electric folk model. Through at least the"
"Virgin Prunes Virgin Prunes were an Irish post-punk band formed in 1977 in Dublin, Ireland. They disbanded in 1986 after the departure of singer Gavin Friday. The other members continued under the name the Prunes until they split up in 1990. The band consisted of childhood friends of U2's Bono. Lypton Village was a ""youthful gang"" created by Bono (né Paul Hewson), Friday (né Fionan Hanvey) and Guggi (né Derek Rowen) in the early 1970s. Known for their outrageous and controversial stage performances, led by theatrical singer/songwriter Friday, the band began playing small shows in Dublin, gaining them a cult"
"a series of four stamps issued in Ireland to celebrate the ""golden age"" of the Irish Showband scene from the 1950s to the 1970s. The 55-cent stamp was designed with a 1967 publicity photograph of the band, fronted by Dickie Rock. Two of the band members killed in the massacre at Bushkill, Fran O'Toole and Brian McCoy, are also featured. = Features Dickie Rock The Miami Showband The Miami Showband were an Irish showband in the 1960s and 1970s led by singer Dickie Rock and later by Fran O'Toole. They had seven number one records on the Irish singles chart."
"fall in July 2006 at his home in Dublin, Ireland, at the age of 54. Like many longtime Windham Hill artists, Nightnoise contributed otherwise unreleased tracks to the label's various-artists compilation albums. Nightnoise Nightnoise was a music ensemble active from 1984 to 1997. Their original blend of Irish traditional music, Celtic music, jazz, and classical chamber music inspired a generation of Irish musicians. They released seven albums on the Windham Hill label. The origins of Nightnoise can be traced to the Bothy Band (disbanded in 1979), who made a name in Ireland and internationally with a lively fiddle-based sound that"
"music in Nashville, Tennessee with Gloria Smith in 1981. Frankie McBride Frankie McBride (born 1944, Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland) is an Irish country and folk singer, who rose to stardom in the second half of the 1960s. McBride's hit single, ""Five Little Fingers"", reached No. 2 on the Irish charts and No. 19 on the UK Singles Chart in 1967. A full-length self-titled album hit No. 29 on the UK Albums Chart the following year. The song was noted for its blending of rock and roll and country, a trend which became increasingly acceptable to mainstream audiences in the"
"Frankie McBride Frankie McBride (born 1944, Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland) is an Irish country and folk singer, who rose to stardom in the second half of the 1960s. McBride's hit single, ""Five Little Fingers"", reached No. 2 on the Irish charts and No. 19 on the UK Singles Chart in 1967. A full-length self-titled album hit No. 29 on the UK Albums Chart the following year. The song was noted for its blending of rock and roll and country, a trend which became increasingly acceptable to mainstream audiences in the late 1960s. McBride also recorded an album of gospel"
"included Brendan Bowyer and the Royal, Dickie Rock and The Miami, Joe McCarthy and the Dixies, Sean Fagan, Sonny Knowles and the Pacific, The Royal Blues and Doc Carroll, The Black Ages, Maurice Mulcahy Band, Eileen Reid and the Cadets, Donnie Collins Band, Gay McIntyre from Derry, Big Tom and the Mainliners, Susan McCann, Philmeona Begley, Joe Dolan, Brian Coll and the Buckaroos and hundreds more as at that time it was recorded that there were more than six-hundred showbands operating in Ireland. One of the most popular bands with the Rainbow dance patrons was the great Melody Aces from"
"Chimera (Northern Ireland band) Chimera were a Northern Irish alternative rock band that saw brief, but notable fame in the mid-nineties. They have been frequently compared to the Sundays, Cocteau Twins and the Cranberries. Chimera was formed in 1990 and included members Eileen Henry (vocals), Steven T. Emerson (bass), Ted Laverty (guitars), and William Vincent (drums). In 1993, Chimera released their first U.K. album, ""Lughnasa"", but later had to buy back all of the copies due to contractual problems. That album contained two singles, ""Ellis Bleeds"" and ""Cyan Daze"". They were highly praised in their early years by the UK"
"The Black Velvet Band ""The Black Velvet Band"" (Roud number 2146) is a traditional folk song collected from singers in Ireland, Australia, England, Canada and the United States describing how a young man is tricked and then sentenced to transportation to Australia, a common punishment in Ireland during the 19th century. Versions were also published on broadsides. The narrator is bound apprentice in a town (which varies in different versions). He becomes romantically involved with a young woman. She steals a watch and places it in his pocket or in his hand. The apprentice appears in court the next day,"
"Top 20 hits between 1966 and 1973, becoming one of Ireland's most successful showbands. While most of their recordings highlighted Dunphy's singing voice, Earl Gill's trumpet took the lead on the instrumental single, ""Sunset"" (an arrangement of Offenbach’s “Barcarolle”), released in 1967. ""Sunset"" failed to make the top twenty but Gill had greater success with his next solo recording, which he also produced. Wearing a false beard, shabby clothes and Wellington boots, he adopted the persona of ""Tim Pat"", a down-at-heel farmer who appeared on ""The Late Late Show"" to perform his new single, ""The Poor Poor Farmer"". The marketing"
"Freddie White Freddie White (born September 1951 in Cobh, Ireland) is an Irish singer-songwriter. Born in Cobh, County Cork, Ireland into a musical family, by the age of thirteen White was playing in school bands and by seventeen playing professionally. He went to London in 1970 – where he stayed for about two years – to busk and perfect his unique style of singing and guitar accompaniment. Together with Philip King and Sonny Condell in 1974 he formed a popular folk rock/jazz fusion group that started out as an occasional band called The Sunday Night Band. The following year, after"
"Celtic-tinged new age group, Nightnoise. Solo albums With Skara Brae With Clannad With The Bothy Band With Touchstone With Relativity With Nightnoise With Maighread Ní Dhomhnaill With other artists Compilations Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill is an Irish traditional singer, pianist, and composer, considered one of the most influential female vocalists in the history of Irish music. She is famed for her work with traditional Irish groups such as Skara Brae, The Bothy Band, Relativity, Touchstone, and Nightnoise. Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill was raised in Kells, County Meath. Her paternal grandparents moved there from the Rann na Feirste Gaeltacht of"
"to perform for their fans. According to the ""Irish Times"", at the height of the Irish showband's popularity (from the 1950s to the 1970s), up to as many as 700 bands travelled to venues all over Ireland on a nightly basis. Five members of the Dublin-based band were travelling home after a performance at the Castle Ballroom in Banbridge, County Down on Thursday 31 July 1975. Ray Millar, the band's drummer, was not with them as he had chosen to go to his home town of Antrim to spend the night with his parents. The band's road manager, Brian Maguire,"
"in the 1950s and early 1960s; Waterford crooner Val Doonican had a string of UK hits and presented his own TV show on the BBC from 1965 to 1986. Irish Showbands were a major force in Irish popular music, particularly in rural areas, for twenty years from the mid-1950s. The showband played in dance halls and was loosely based on the six or seven piece Dixieland dance band. The basic showband repertoire included standard dance numbers, cover versions of pop music hits, ranging from rock and roll, country and western to jazz standards. Key to the showband's success was the"
"that features his musicianship. He passed away on April 29th 2018 after a long battle with heart disease. The Saw Doctors The Saw Doctors are an Irish rock band. Formed in 1986 in Tuam, County Galway, they have achieved eighteen Top 30 singles in the Republic of Ireland including three number ones. Their first number one, ""I Useta Lover,"" topped the Irish charts for nine consecutive weeks in 1990 and still holds the record for the country's all-time biggest-selling single. Renowned for their live performances, the band has a cult following, especially in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United"