Sally Brown - Planxty

Planxty singing this old Sweeney's Men song in 1980

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[Garro109]

Who doesn't love a good sea shanty :)

[CastletoKarma]

Am listening to this in memory of Sweeneys Men. A founder member of that group Joe Dolan, died some time ago. Great stuff this! People Like Andy Irvine, the aforementioned Mr Dolan, Christy Moore, Johnny Moynihan began this when it wasn't fashionable-still timeless this material.

[rosemurray]

Have had SUCH a crush on Andy Irvine! He looks as good at 70 as he did at 30 -- SO handsome! Did he ever marry, I wonder? I never heard about wife or kids. I'd marry him in a microwave minute!

[Caitlynsirisheyes]

This is awesome!

[DLS95]

I love Donal Lunny's Harmonies in this!

[Robin Hey]

Brilliant 

[cqsallie]

I always thought it was about gambling. Where'd I get that idea? Like rolling dice, and Sally Brown was some type of metaphor for something to do with the whole thing.

I'm always amazed when I listen to lyrics that I always thought I knew, only to find out that I didn't know them at all. There's a name for it....

[locomotive1804]

Er you get the reference here don't you? The girl was in love with Admiral Viscout Horatio Lord Nelson.

[locomotive1804]

As schoolchildren we learnt this song while taking a weekend retreat on Frigate Foudroyant, which at one time was the oldest ship afloat in the world, moored in Portsmouth Harbour

[RovinBoozers]

No Disco!

[owlet1963]

I kinda prefer the other version where they are bent over, laughing ! Heard this from Irish buskers but never really listened to the lyrics, I liked the melody. weeelll... Now I understand why THEY were laughing as well! :)