His earlier recordings do him little justice due to such poor arranging and production. Maybe someone who understands modern production can remaster these recordings and perhaps even totally rearrange new tracts around his outstanding singing.
@mikesamwild, your comment made me laugh out loud!
I love this song. I think The Dubliners' version is a bit more atmospheric but Johnny Mcevoy's has the merit of clarity. Thanks too to the contributor who posted the lyrics.
you guys are fucking retarded. The spanish lady represents a literal spanish lady who lived in ireland. She was a lady from spain. She stuck out like a sore thumb because it was fucking ireland and she was spanish. Some irish guy fell in love with her and wrote this song about her.
How could she have "stuck out like a sore thumb"? Not all Spaniards would "stick out" in Ireland...but I guess any beautiful foreign women from any part of Europe would stick out in Ireland being that the local women are so ugly!
Wait, maybe i'm mistaken here... But with 'influenza', you mean the spanish flu of a few years ago, right? That's not what this is about. ;) But if it's something else, it could be...
This is the very very short version. Its a shame because he has the atmosphere and spirit to pull this song off.
MrPaulware 2 months ago
He's so cute with his bushy eyebrows and his bounciness :)
Love this song!
nprhomie 3 months ago in playlist Folkie Folk
love seeing whistle parts played on an early 80's synthesizer
doomcontrol 10 months ago
A great singer!
His earlier recordings do him little justice due to such poor arranging and production. Maybe someone who understands modern production can remaster these recordings and perhaps even totally rearrange new tracts around his outstanding singing.
whhswhhs 10 months ago
Awesome!
BardofCornwall 1 year ago
Alright! who are these 2 people!
realhxq 1 year ago
@mikesamwild, your comment made me laugh out loud!
I love this song. I think The Dubliners' version is a bit more atmospheric but Johnny Mcevoy's has the merit of clarity. Thanks too to the contributor who posted the lyrics.
snowleopard61 1 year ago
Short version! the song is about 3 times this lengh.
meltogue 1 year ago
What a bass player. Superb
sydkc 1 year ago
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glasgowtalisman 1 year ago
how he starts and makes the end is just fantanstic hahaha love it
irishkev666 1 year ago
johny mcvoy is superb at this think about it
glasgowtalisman 1 year ago
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glasgowtalisman 1 year ago
yea its great i love it
glasgowtalisman 1 year ago
beautiful song
jupaol123 1 year ago
Wack fol the tooralooralladdy is Gaelic for DadooRonRon or Bebopaloolah!
mikesamwild 2 years ago
you guys are fucking retarded. The spanish lady represents a literal spanish lady who lived in ireland. She was a lady from spain. She stuck out like a sore thumb because it was fucking ireland and she was spanish. Some irish guy fell in love with her and wrote this song about her.
dv122 2 years ago
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How could she have "stuck out like a sore thumb"? Not all Spaniards would "stick out" in Ireland...but I guess any beautiful foreign women from any part of Europe would stick out in Ireland being that the local women are so ugly!
thekingofmoney2000 1 year ago
@dv122 Who's this eejit anyway, and what the hell does he know about her.
anascal 1 year ago
@dv122 it leaves a sad reflection on YOUR education dv.. if those are the only words you can use to express yourself
wildirishrose27 1 year ago
my ma has a tape from this concert i think
ThePersianlover 2 years ago
It's about the spanish influenza?!
arkhatych 2 years ago
No.
JoshaHoudt 2 years ago
So the Spanish lady is not "The influenza"? I know that in many countries the influenza is called "The spanish lady"
arkhatych 2 years ago
Wait, maybe i'm mistaken here... But with 'influenza', you mean the spanish flu of a few years ago, right? That's not what this is about. ;) But if it's something else, it could be...
JoshaHoudt 2 years ago
No, I'm talking abount the influenza of the 19th centure.
arkhatych 2 years ago
hehe I'm germany from south
Brazil with spanish parents, i know this. Grácias.......
ClaireGrove28 2 years ago
I come from Germany. I can this song foron old CD´s forom my parents.
A very good song!
Moritz010 2 years ago
love this song. had a copy by the JOHNSTONS
cheerydavie 2 years ago
Irish from spanish descent.
solsticecelt 2 years ago 5
Johnny McEvoy is a great singer. Coguish where did you get this at? I think we all want to know where to get this dvd.
00JTM 2 years ago
Classy stuff! McEvoy is a legend, an Irish classic!
denis1501 2 years ago
I wish I was there! WOW! He's amazing!
CelticSummerRain 3 years ago
Anyone know when this song is from? When were the 'Peelers' (long before even the RIC) known as 'Watchmen'?
orangetoolbox 3 years ago
I've wandered North and I've wandered South
Through Stonybatter and Patricks Close
Up and around by the Glouster Diamond
And back by Napper Tandys house
Old age has laid her arms on me
Cold as a fire of ashy coal
But where, oh where, is the lovely lady
Neat and sweet about the sole
orangetoolbox 3 years ago 16
I stopped to look but the Watchman passed
He said "Young fellah, now the night is late
Along with ye home or I will rassle* ye
Straight back through the Bridewell gate"
I threw a kiss to the Spanish lady
Hot as a fire of angry coal
In all my life I ne'er did see
A maid so sweet about the sole
orangetoolbox 3 years ago 17
As I went out to Dublin city
At the hour of twelve at night
Who should I see but a Spanish lady
Washing her feet by candlelight
First she washed them, then she dried them
Over a fire of angry coal
In all my life I ne'er did see
A maid so sweet about the sole
orangetoolbox 3 years ago 7
Bloody Amazin!!!
AdyMac 3 years ago
i love this song.
pinkdress1234 3 years ago
i am greatest
dv122 3 years ago 4
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travelphotographer 3 years ago
johnny mac is a legend. has the same surname as me!
narrybubbles 3 years ago
johnny mac is a legend. has the same surname as me!
narrybubbles 3 years ago
Good job Johnny McEvoy
WhenIrishEyes 3 years ago
What DVD is this from its gr8!
DaraghPhelan 4 years ago
This isn't called As I roved Out It's called the Spanish Lady
still really great performance loved it
HaulAwayJoe 4 years ago