Clannad - Theme from Harry's Game, Meteor Awards 2007

Imtheochaidh soir is siar
** I will go east and go west
A dtáinig ariamh an ghealach is an ghrian
** From whence came the moon and the sun

Fol lol the doh, fol the day
Fol the doh, fol the day

Imtheochaidh an ghealach's an ghrian
** The moon and the sun will go
An duine óg is a cháil 'na dhiadh
** And the young man with his reputation behind him

Imtheochaidh a dtáinig ariamh
** I will go wherever he came from
An duine óg is a cháil ne dhiadh
** The young man with his reputation behind him

Harry's game was an ITV drama about Captain Harry Brown -- an SAS undercover agent - infiltrating the IRA. Harry's is on a mission to find the assassin of a British Cabinet Minister in the Falls Road area of Belfast. Harry is alone: not even the army has been told of his presence; his wife is fed up with him. A deadly game of cat and mouse ensues, in which too many innocent lives will be impacted and neither side can win. Harry befriends a local woman who falls for him, and will in turn be consumed by Harry's relentless search for the assassin. The IRA soon realise they have an informant in their midst and bring in the same assassin to hunt down Harry. The play's ending ... (warning - spoiler!) .... was sad: the betrayed and by now dead Harry is lying on a dirty street as the locals just step over the body, ignoring it. Based on Gerald Seymour's first novel Available on DVD - ASIN: B0009YVDB2

Contains loose parallels with the real-life events of both Grenadier Guards/SAS Captain Robert Nairac, and his murder by the IRA in 1977, and the 1979 assassination of Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary Airey Neave.


The chorus "Fol lol the doh fol the day, Fol the doh fol the day", orginates in Irish mouth-music.

Written by Pól Ó'Braonáin of Clannad in 1982. Appears on several Clannad albums: Magical Ring; Pastpresent; Anam; Themes; Live In Concert; Hourglass (single), along with the more recent Celtic Woman recording

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[ConstanzeWeber]

I remember watching Harry's Game when it was first broadcast and being completely mesmorised by the amazing song that accompanied it. I think it was probably the first time I saw how powerful it could be to juxtapose such extreme beauty and such extreme violence. This song never ceases to haunt and delight me in equal measure. Thank you for uploading this modern performance.

[DoDoDJZ]

neither of madona, j-lo or beyonce worthy of being played in an elevator. elevator music is much better

[MrTalklikeapirate]

one of my all time favourite songs and they've got the balls to sing it live, unique sound. thank you for uploading this tg4gaeilge

[Tomcaty1]

Bin ein großer Fan von Clannad.Danke für`s reinstellen.

[Lightf00t1]

Lady Ga Ga is much better!

lol JOKE!!!!!

[mrsqonk]

Takes me back in time at the pub years ago in the winter sitting around a natural fire whilst this plays on the juke box..Such warm memories..

[marcfrancoisrouleau]

Clannad est de la pure poésie musicale et chantée. J'ai vu le groupe à Montréal dans les années 80, fameux.

[MrScarysbro]

gives me goose bumps every time i hear it.

[RAFCIO1able]

Clannad RULES!!!

[MrPookey666]

Most beautiful language in the whole world .

[siraustin1]

@dabrenn

couldn't agree more - after a crap day at work, stretch voice ing out in a hot bath with Maire's voice is, to me, just about the perfect way to relax......

[siraustin1]

I'm a medieaval re-enactor - when I do small displays for local charities, I have a lot of proper medieaval music, but Clannad always gets the paying public to come over....