The flower of Magherally sung by Eileen Donaghy

[jcriedijk]

Eileen Donaghy(1930-2008) possibly at her best.I must have some 8 LP's by her,not always with such a delicate accompaniment as the Irish harp.This song creates a style in the direction of the near-perfect Mary O'Hara.Mary had a brilliant

soprano-like voice,Eileen was more a middle-of-the-road folksinger,but again,in this particular song she scores high points.It's amazing how long her voice sounded young.Her version should be a standard for younger singers,pure and obeying Irish traditions

[lorgain2]

Eileen Donaghy in a lovely rendition of an old County Down song.