Paddy Reilly
Paddy Reilly | |
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Birth name | Patrick Reilly |
Born | (1939-10-18) 18 October 1939 (age 84) Rathcoole, County Dublin, Ireland[1] |
Genres | Celtic Folk |
Occupations | Singer |
Years active | 1966–2005 |
Patrick Reilly (born 18 October 1939) is an Irish folk singer and guitarist. Born in Rathcoole, County Dublin, he is one of Ireland's most famous balladeers and is best known for his renditions of "The Fields of Athenry", "Rose of Allendale" and "The Town I Loved So Well". Reilly released his version of "The Fields of Athenry" as a single in 1983; it was the most successful version of this song, remaining in the Irish charts for 72 weeks.[2] He achieved number 1 in Ireland with the Liam Reilly (no relation) written song "Flight of Earls" in 1988.[3]
For years a solo performer, he joined The Dubliners in 1996 as a replacement for long-time member Ronnie Drew. He left the group after nine years to move to New York City (where he owns a number of pubs) in 2005 and was replaced by Patsy Watchorn.[4] After living in New York for several years he moved back to Ireland.
Discography
Solo albums
- The Life of Paddy Reilly (1971)
- Paddy Reilly at Home (1972)
- The Town I Loved So Well (1975)
- Green Shamrock Shore (1980)
- The Fields of Athenry (1982)
- Live Paddy Reilly (1983)
- The Old Refrain (1984)
- Greatest Hits Live (1985)
- Paddy Reilly's Ireland (1986)
- Paddy Reilly Now (1988)
- Sings the Songs of Ewan MacColl (1990)
- Gold and Silver Days (1991) Recorded and released on Irish record label Celtic Collections
- Come Back Paddy Reilly (2003)
- 32 Counties in Song (2003) Recorded and released on Irish record label Celtic Collections
With The Dubliners
- Further Along (1996)
- Alive Alive-O (1997)
- 40 Years (2002)
- Live from the Gaiety (2002)
References
- ^ "PADDY REILLY CELEBRATES TURNING '80'". Ireland's Own. 25 October 2019.
- ^ "Facts and Figures – Longest in the Charts". The Irish Charts. Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 21 September 2008.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Flight of Earls". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 11 May 2022
- ^ http://cgi.ebay.ie/The-Paddy-Reilly-Songbook-Fields-of-Athenry-sheet-music_W0QQitemZ380145940850QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item588276b972&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 [dead link]
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- Bobby Lynch
- Jim McCann
- Seán Cannon
- Eamonn Campbell
- Paddy Reilly
- Patsy Watchorn
- A Drop of the Hard Stuff
- More of the Hard Stuff
- Drinkin' and Courtin'
- At It Again
- At Home with The Dubliners
- Revolution
- Double Dubliners
- Plain and Simple
- Now
- A Parcel of Rogues
- 15 Years On
- Together Again
- Prodigal Sons
- 25 Years Celebration
- The Dubliner's Dublin
- 30 Years A-Greying
- Further Along
- The Dubliners
- In Concert
- Finnegan Wakes
- Live at the Albert Hall
- Hometown!
- Live
- Live at Montreux
- Live in Carré
- 21 Years On
- Alive Alive-O
- Live from the Gaiety
- Live at Vicar Street
- A Time to Remember
- An Evening with The Dublin Legends: Live in Vienna
albums
- The Best of The Dubliners
- It's The Dubliners
- A Drop of The Dubliners
- Spirit of the Irish: Ultimate Collection
- The Best of the Original Dubliners
- 40 Years
- A Night Out with The Dubliners
- Too Late to Stop Now: The Very Best of the Dubliners
- Live at Vicar Street
- The Late Late Show Tribute
- The Very Best Of: The Dubliners
- Original Dubliners
- 50 Years
- 20 Greatest Hits
- Drinking and Wenching
- Home, Boys, Home
singles
- "Nelson's Farewell"
- "The Black Velvet Band"
- "All For Me Grog"
- "Seven Drunken Nights"
- "Never Wed An Old Man"
- "Dirty Old Town"
- "Hand Me Down My Bible"
- "Free the People"
- "Raglan Road"
- "Don't Get Married"
- "The Irish Rover"
- "Jack's Heroes"
- "The Rose"
- "Red Roses for Me"
- "The Ballad of Ronnie Drew"
- "The Rocky Road to Poland"
- "The Auld Triangle"
- Live from the Gaiety
- Live at Vicar Street
- Discography
- Ronnie Drew discography
- Gerry O'Connor
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