Raglan Road(Pat Savage and Anne Marie Sweeney)

[jojogun]

Magic our Pat.

[joebbbaaaw1]

Pat....I love this tune, and I'm very touched with what you've done with it. Here's to ya, bro.....Rob

[fvfrau]

A very beautiful song ... I love the melody and voices as well ... greetings from germany, GRIT

[BillKurrin2]

I've waded thro dozens of versions of this song on UTube. About 98% of them are rubbish or worse.

This one is very good. You've done a good job on verse 3 which is not easy to get right.

Im very impressed -

- especially since english is not your first language.

[MrWeecha1]

shite -----so it must be brilliant.

[ourpat1]

The ultimate accolade..............

Had to think of some feckin' version that hadn't been tried

My fav comment!!!!!

Ta

Pat Savage

[savageberny]

@MrWeecha1 Freakin right it's brilliant...........

[totz83]

Awesome recording, well done!

[ourpat1]

Your too kind!!!!!!! A Feckin' hard song to decide how to play.......Luke Fucked us all up with the definitive version.....but what the hell???....the craich's good just the same

[mizzissippiblues]

sounds great-very enjoyable!

[grobbledonk]

I'm not sure I've heard any versions I like so much as the one we're referring to, or indeed which others I've heard. Saw once Van Morrison do a version on telly but seemed shambolic to me. Even saw Kavanagh himself sing it,but he hadn't an especially melodic voice. Interesting you quoted Cohen too - he's perhaps my favourite singer-songwriter. All the best,

Jim

[ourpat1]

Leonard and Tom Waites both do melancholy like Luke.....I think!!!!!!!Kavanagh done it on RTE in the late 40's but I don't have a recording........but Have heard it isn't a patch on Luke's version....just 'cos you wrote it doesn't mean someone won't do it justice...but that's where the talent is.......and anyone can have a wee shot

Pat

[grobbledonk]

For my personal taste, I'd say it lacks the necessary melancholy of the particular version I love. I find the harmonies a distraction also, the strings too plucky.

[jojogun]

Ah well grobbledonk. You can't please them all.

How long have you fancied Luke Kelly? I hope your ears get better soon. When's your next record out?

[grobbledonk]

I don't make records, nor would i ever want to. I don't even buy them

[ourpat1]

Spot on!.......Just a wee try at a one guitar version........and nobody done "melancholy" like Luke.......Please post any other good versions you've heard...Luke is the only one I've ever heard worth attempting

Pat

[ourpat1]

Or as Leonard Cohen said we have to:

"Ring the bells that still can ring Forget your "perfect" offering There is a crack in everything Thats how the light gets in"

Pat

[GERRYSMILES999]

good stuff

[breffnipark]

VERY GOOD VERSION.

nice pics in the video.

[JoeyPencils]

wow great rendition...love the rhythm!

[ourpat1]

Not an easy song to get your head round

Decided to do it in open tuning.DADF#AD

works quite well for one guitar

Pat

[ANNIQUEthatsRiGhT]

Wow =) Thanks for the message. This is brilliant!!

[ourpat1]

You'r too kind.just a wee carry on at home.....but I love the Cavanagh and Luke

[joeygsmom]

I really like that its done as a duo, keep on singing you two! (All we have in the USA is karaoke lord help us!)

ps who doesnt love Luke???

;)

[Beadazzle10]

Such a great song and a GREAT job. I love your accent:)

[jojogun]

Brilliant Pat.