The Curragh Of Kildare

[SuperPaddymurphy]

God bless Kildare and the Curragh .Up the Lillies

[1delage]

They're reforming in Ireland soon minus one o f the girls who died tragically. It is Paul Brady...

[cuntzillamcgonigle]

@1delage was there a question that she died in suspicious circumstances?

[SQUIBTY]

@ friederich66, the song title is correctly called 'The Curragh of Kildare'. Unless ofcourse you are actually looking for a Chinese song about 'The Colour of Kildare' ;-)

I hope this helps!

[friederich66]

hi friend, how about writing the artists´ me in the title? i only found it over the thumbnails on the right side of the screen. but anyone who tries to find the song by the name (remember: youtube is partly a search engine!!!)

is it so much work to write "the johnstons - the colour of kildare"? no one who entered "johnstons" will find their song here.....

don´t write an angry reply, better write the title correctly for other fans

thanks, and in the name of nameless others,

friederich

[pw1one]

Its local gossip ,but this band could be playing in slain castle this weekend. in ireland... of course lol...

[kevgrey1985]

beautiful. Thank you for posting.

[libertycaps666]

gwan the curragh

[hydfawr]

The Fureys version blows this one out of the water!

[C3MC2]

Thanks for sharing.

[blackadder0124]

God this reminds me so much of my childhood :-) Great song by a great group

[kevgrey1985]

Beautiful song. I remember this version from the 1970's when I was but a wee lad in County Armagh. It still brings me out in the 'Goose-bumps'. Thank you very much for sharing this with us all.

[floydyopz]

In the mid-eighties I worked in an office in London - the nicest person there was the Irish cleaning lady - we used to chat after hours. She once taped some Irish folk songs for me - including Curragh of Kildare - I was captivated by this wonderful song with its fresh harmonies.  I never knew what group it was and hadn't heard the songs in many years till I found your upload. What a treasure, thank you so much! Music gets no purer than this....

[friederich66]

that was in the sixties, and it was the very first song i heard from the johnstons. second was the travelling people. that was when me and them were young. does anybody know what happened to them? are they still alive? where do they live? are there later songs? please send it to my account friederich66. thank you

[Smithy07sham]

the johnstons were from slane co meath they started out michael adrienne lucy johnston michael maloney and paul brady joined after michael johnston left the group adrienne died tragically in the 80s they were terrific singers on the folk seen

[SnakeyFitz]

Agree with dieselphil59, Aidy and Brian made a great version of this number

[dieselphil59]

the best version of this song is adrain dunbar and brian kennedy,i watched it on either ITV or BBC,it was fantastic and cannot find it anywere on you tube.

[manusdeburca]

this is the best version of the song I have come across.

[ballygeale1]

1 of those girls died in the usa in the early 80s

[74posy]

Brilliant ,Brilliant  song !

[lazyeyejohn]

Does anyone know where I can find this track on cd or download?

[OneFifthNative]

@lazyeyejohn It's on "Wild Irish Rose"  it's on iTunes.

[lazyeyejohn]

@OneFifthNative

hey thanks for that just downloaded the curragh of kildare i was lookin for ages for it. thanks again

[SJ1980ful]

Paul Brady had not joined the Johnstons at this stage and did not sing on this track.

[damian4774]

a fantastic song a memory of the curragh,my birth place and my home

[dieselphil59]

the best version ive heard is adrain dunbar and brian kennedy,does anybody know were i can get this on cd.

[JimDauncey]

I think they must have learned this harmony from MaryLou Dauncey.

[1504trevor]

Does anyone have their version of "I never will marry". I believe it was the second side to this song when it was released as a single.

[tlacf]

I would love this too.......

[timmiesbaker]

Beautiful version, the best I have heard.

[TheMusicfan66]

one of the best folk songs ever.

great work

[lilypremier]

great song remember singing it after the leinster in 1998.

[machree01]

The Best version i ever heard, is that Adrienne Johnston who is the main singer, i heard that she died in the USA in Mysterious circumstances.

[raheens2k8]

pure legend

[damian4774]

bn from the curragh camp,i love this song,it reminds me of my childhood,great memories happy and sad,a great song of love

[mush1955]

The Irish.....the only ones that come near to us Welsh when it comes to singing !

Erin go brag ! Cymru am byth !

[TheED1976]

1998.bad memories of that september.

[jayp202]

i cant remember d year but i was with my da watchin kildare play galway in d curragh race course and my da tought me dis song wen we were chantin it 4 kildare shame we lost doe UP D lillies :D

[Daithipiper]

Is that Paul Brady in the picture?

[catalpa]

It's Paul Brady alright, that's where he started off.

[Lisnageeragh]

@catalpa Is Mick Moloey there too?

[TheMykaela]

@Daithipiper The other guy is Mick Maloney

[Lisnageeragh]

@Daithipiper  and Mick Moloney?

[SuperDsweeney]

@Daithipiper Shane MacGowan's song " White city " uses the melody of this. Are The Johnstons available on cd does anybody know ?

[MyMazie]

love this version. Cant wait for sunday come on the short grass.

[johnpaul25x]

Brings a tear to the eye,98 in Croker,a sea of white,b ut i fly to Ireland tomorrow and will sit in Croker once again this Sunday wearing the White shirt of Kildare!!UP THE LILLYS!!

[wgaule]

This is the best version of this song on youtube, Christy Moore's version is nice too, but no one has uploaded it yet!

[jamsieboy1986]

All-Ireland final 1998, Croke Park Dublin. Standing on Hill 16, at half time 30,000 Kildare fans singing the Curragh of Kildare, truly magic, pity we lost the match.

[deirdrenifhaolain]

up the lillys

[westlife4evaxx]

Gwan da lillies..!

[ribblevin1]

Thank you so much Catalpa - what a blast from the past, I remember my dad singing this when I was a little boy - the lyrics have stayed with me 40 years on. THis has made my day.

[kildare97]

i learned this in 2nd class.the curragh is the best thing in kildare i go for walks there

[mwwhahahahahaha]

ah memories of sittin in miss comers 3rd class in the convent in naas, being taught to sing the curragh of kildare in our classroom upstairs in the old school. we had to learn to play it on tin whistle aswell.

was at my friends 21st a while back-at half 5 in the mornin,about 7 of us were sittin in the kitchen,drunk,singin old songs with her da and v. drunk older brother and his friend.the brother sang this-everyone joined in and my god i'd say we woke the whole street!brilliant

[Shuna1001]

I have the vinyl LP of this should anyone want it.

[MrJp1948]

i would be interested if still available

[planxty54]

the fureys do a great version

[blyid1]

They don't sing em like this anymore !

[autobulb]

Fantastic, been trying to find this version for years.

Thanks Catalpa.

[munsterfloyd]

Wow! The Johnstons, I have some of their stuff on vinyl that I got in a second hand shop years ago in Cork. They had incredible harmonies. Great to hear them again. Go raibh maith agat.

[AnEclecticMusicFan]

the words are by Rabbie Burns the poet about a Glasgie girl who is contemplating dressing as a guy to get into the Curragh to see her beau. The song was arranged by Christy Moore and Donal Lunny (R.I.P.) CIRCA 1962

[catalpa]

Mostly correct, This version was arranged by The Johnstons. Christy And Donal are still alive, so no R.I.P please

[AnEclecticMusicFan]

I stand corrected - thank you catalpa. the RIP was just in case I miss the event...I'm sure Donal Lunny will get a laugh out of it if he was to read that

[Lisnageeragh]

@catalpa  Think the Emmet Spiceland may have been there a few years before song was recorded...great memories

[lorgain2]

By far the best version from a wonderful group.

[pcjf29]

Just a wee word to say Thank you! I was in the Curragh a short while ago and it was so lovely.and I heard this version whilst I was in the Barracks.

Many Thanks

PCJF (Mallorca)

[breffnipark]

Excellent - great version . Thank you catalpa.

[great4now]

The other man in the photo is Mick Malone? He does a beautiful live version of Kilkelly, if you can find it.

[FROSTIGUARD]

I was a big fan of The Adventures, they recorded it as a B-side to one of their singles but I have never heard such a beautiful, haunting version. Awesome.

[pwg357]

wow

this song is haunting.

like hearing the whispers of a forgotten dream

echoing...

across the ripples

of space and time.

like trying to imagine the face

of Boudicca

in the eyes

of the Iceni

[JordanJYaxley]

wow that was... randomly poetic...

[AnEclecticMusicFan]

yes ... poetically random it was

[Iomarca]

Many thanks Catalpa. As I recall, at that time the Johnstons were Adrienne Johnston and her sister, Paul Brady, and the other man in the photo. Anyone know the name?

[Rinty145]

@Iomarca Robbie O'Connell, but I might be wrong.

[MangoMadness2]

if you like this check out the Fureys version......the best

[Madradubh2000]

There's a version a duet by Brian Kennedy and Adrian Dunbar which I really like, can't find it online though

[delasalleportlouis]

Brilliant made my day.Thnanks a lot listening to this in Mauritius small Island in Indian ocean.

[lorgain2]

I bought the LP so far back I can`t remember, brilliant group, one of the best.

[tallesttimber]

This version is impossible to find and it is the best! You absolutely made my day:-)

[69mod]

big love from athens(greece)

[WhenIrishEyes]

Brilliant

[aantonella68]

Yes, very beautiful, thank you for sending :o)

[WhenIrishEyes]

Not at all my friend, glad you liked it! ;o) nice post catalpa!

[BR2917]

Takes me back to the 1970's when my friend Liffey played this record at Surrey Uni. Wish it was still available. Brilliant.

[johnpaul25x]

does anyone know where to find a copy of "atlantis....the curagh of kildare 2003"? its an amazing version that was released by a newbridge band called atlantis for the football championship 2003...please help

[mufdiva007]

without having my vinyl in this country the closest i can come is brian(?) kennedy.. and some fella called murphy.. got these results on google, but i haven't been able to listen to them

[mufdiva007]

there is a male vocal version of this, the version i grew up with... i will try to find it if anyone's interested.. of course i'll try if you're not too - well you know what i mean!

[theirel]

the lillies for Sam 08 !!  or as long as we beat wiklow im happy !

[suziebhomemaker]

I've been searching for this for twelve years! I remember it from childhood and it's so great to hear it again.

[31470216]

where can i buy it

[catalpa]

I don't think you can get this anymore, I got it at a market stall, get a piece of software for downloading songs from youtube.

No doubt this is the best version I ever heard also.

[airlinepilot747]

Best version of this song is by Christie Moore

[friederich66]

@31470216 well, did you hear it from ryan´s fancy? not bad, you can hear it on youtube w.youtube.com/watch?v=LBHEQFxG­pl8

[friederich66]

@31470216 hi, just load the N°23 recorder and record it from youtube. that is legal, works like a cassette recorder and makes an mp3 file. start the recorder, start the file and stop after it is finished. you might write me if you did and it worked

friederich66

[mush1955]

fantastic, gotta try to learn to play this one( From a Welsh ex-pat in Denmark )

[ocaoimpp2]

where did you get this? i think the johnstons only released this as a single. its certainly not on either of their albums. the barley corn or give a damn.

[bslsignguy]

It was released in the mid-1960's on Hallmark HMA 237 Vinyl Lp, original Travelling People. impossible to come by now.

[catalpa]

If you want the words and chords, go to my site.

martindardis . com

[francishughes81]

i love your site, catalpa=)

[giggabite11]

COME ON KILDARE

[ArcturusGX]

Go on the Plains o' the Curragh!

[edymull]

Emmet Spiceland version is much better.

[tlacf]

so pleased to have found this! just lovely... if anybody has 'i never will marry' or any other jonstons stuff....please tell...

[catalpa]

It's a folk song, folk air, folk lyrics, folk band,

[Hasselnorris]

its one of the best county songs. Theyre usually terrible. ("Lovely Leitrim", "Limerick you're a Lady")

[binneandertaler]

Neandergeil der Song, ich würde am liebsten mitsingen,

kenne den Text aber nicht.

[leatherboy99]

What a excellent group the Johnstons were, vastly underated , check out their extensive output, if you like this you'll love the rest

[klompje12345]

All respects to Yer man Paul Brady

[SJ1980ful]

Paul Brady had not joined the Johnstons at this stage. Male vocals by Michael Johnston and Mick Maloney.

[BJL1888]

not too bad a like it :)

[DMADLAD]

go on the lillies