Sweeney's Men-The Waxie's Dargle

Excellent Irish folk group from the late 1960's and singing an old song you don't typically hear in the pubs.

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Music

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• Sweeney's
• men
• waxie's
• dargle
• irish
• folk
• 1960's

[NessiVsGimli]

I love it <3

[Percivaldurham]

Thanks. It's a song I don't hear too often when I'm in the pubs so I figured it needed some attention.

[tricker1957]

so clear and easy to listen to,well done

[Percivaldurham]

Thank you. :)

[avalonmpk]

Reminds me of the old days working in Dublin for six months, over form Bristol in the. 60's in Omaras(?) Ashton Quay

[CastletoKarma]

I saw this being sung by Johnny and Andy at a ''Sweeneys Men" reunion gig one year in Cork many years ago.

[Etcher]

great post! Makes me think of my da

[MrMatagouri]

Great to hear this again, last heard on an LP from the 70s!

[beamerball666]

These guys are great my favorite is still their version of the Derby Ram

[mickigoe]

Terry Woods is the great unsung hero of the early 60s revival - a more modest genius you could never meet. Sweeneys wre cutting edge folk-rock pioneers when the Irish "scene" was far from trad friendly.

[EuanRyan]

Can play this on Bouzouki, Mandolin and Tenor Banjo. Brilliant song, always cheers me up to play!

[lillestat]

love this. tom donovan also does an excellent electric