Phil Coulter - Star Of The Sea

I hope Phil doesn't mind me posting these next two videos...

The Star of the Sea". Features the voice of Aoife Ni Fhearraigh, this sorrowful piece is a tribute to Phil's elder brother, Brian, who was tragically drowned in Lough Swilly in 1984.

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• Swilly

[superjailwardenlover]

whoa! ok, first in "the shores of the swilly", his sister dies, and now his BROTHER?? *sniff* i feel so sorry for phil...i love his music though. 5/5

[GlasgowCeltic88]

superjailwardenlover,

Add to that the tragedy of having his first son born with Down Syndrome (Listen to Scorn Not His Simplicity {Tissue's WILL be needed}) and you must begin to wonder if The Lord has a cruel sense of humour...

GC88

[LLH151]

I don't think the Lord is cruel. People are. From heartache comes beauty. Those born with that affliction have a true inner beauty in their soul that sometimes in our whole lifetime, we never find. The Lord has given Phil Coulter the gift of a child who is loved, and the gift of creating Music.

[GlasgowCeltic88]

@LLH151 you are not wrong there... Phil's gift is heavenly!

Although I do feel the Lord has been a bit unfair with the life of Phil. What with loosing his brother, Brian, and his sister, Cyd, to the Swilly. He then looses his son, at the tender age of four, to Down's Syndrome... I do feel that for someone who's been sent such a wonderful gift that it's a bit unfair.

[annefbalfe]

i like this song its soo beautiful,my dad loves it so i learned the words so i could sing for him!!!!!!!!!

great job phil!

[TheJackannmarie]

cannot add anything to everthing thats been written, except what a genius

ps have you got anything off sea of tranquillity????

[starvinfolkartist]

Good tune!

[saoirse632]

magic

[kkingkenny]

simply a wonderful song of pure melody

[superjailwardenlover]

P.S. I feel like watching sunsets slowly go down in the sky when I listen to this song... Just looking at the sky =DD I think that would suit this song for a music video if Phil made one ^^

[Saerphe]

GC88 - Well, good news for you, then! Celtic Thunder recently got rights to go worldwide, so they'll prob'ly do a tour of Europe in a year or so! :D

Phil usually tags along for the first couple tour dates, I think, but they usually have a touring musical director, Dave Cooke, who handles the tours. So you might or might not see Phil. *shrug*

[GlasgowCeltic88]

Saerphe,

I'd do anything to see Phil and the CT bhoys... Just a shame they (and Phil on his own) don't tour the UK...

GC88

[Saerphe]

Yes, Phil's still alive and well! He's currently working with Sharon Browne on the amazing Celtic Thunder!

I got to see Phil at the filming of CT's new shows last month and he was still kickin'. ;D He's got a good sense of humour. :D