Sean McCarthy, a very beautiful, courageous writer and lyricist of songs that I have just come to know and appreciate. Thank you, Peggy Sweeney for your beautiful singing.
It was only a few years ago that I got to know that all those great ballads were composed by one great man. Underrated indeed... we should know at lot more about Sean McCarthy.
Sean used to book me at his Crubeen folk club in Winstanley Road, Clapham Junction in 1964/65. He was a lovely and talented man and became a good friend. I always had a great time at his club. Sadly missed.
A lovely & talented man. Met him in liverpòol in the sixties when he wrote me a song , still have the paper he wrote it on . His songs Are fantastic sad to hear of his passing but great memories of being in hes company RIP Sean. Bill.
Thank you,sliotharball, for posting this timeless masterpiece. We need to make sure this culture is preserved.God bless Peggy and RIP Sean. A Kerry Hill----Magnificent.
This is a splendid production full marks to the great Peggy Sweeney and all involved for remembering a great and talented Irishman Sean McCarthy R. I. P, Many thanks Ml, for posting this classic...
Gaelic Football is not the only thing Dubs and Kerry people have in common. It is also the Irish Ballad. Sean was a great song writer like Pete St John and Brendan Phelan. I knew his brother Mick who owned the Embankment in Tallaght and the later Lady Gregory in Jervis Street. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
Howdy, y'all! I'm just doing some inventory of these songs, if I get anything wrong I would deeply appreciate some help! (note: Incomplete at the moment, will be completed soon) 0:00 Shanagolden (part 1) 1:36 Killurey's Golden Corn 6:19 In Shame, Love, In Shame 10:35 Shanagolden (part 2) 14:54 Oh Horo, My Johnny 17:40 Blow the Candles Out 20:34 John O'Holloran 24:33 Cloheen
I have, somewhere in my attic, a poem written by Sean McCarthy when he lived in NY, about a night in Cully & McAllister's pub at 524 W207th Street. I remember Sean, who was some old mate of my dad's from Kerry, snoring on our couch when I was a kid in NY. I'll try to find that poem over the weekend. It used to be framed on the wall in the same pub in the early 70s.
Sean McCarthy, a very beautiful, courageous writer and lyricist of songs that I have just come to know and appreciate. Thank you, Peggy Sweeney for your beautiful singing.
It was only a few years ago that I got to know that all those great ballads were composed by one great man. Underrated indeed... we should know at lot more about Sean McCarthy.
Sean was so lucky to get some one like you to sing his songs
He wrote so many songs. One of my favourites of Sean McCarthy's songs is "Red Haired Mary". One of the best.
RIP Sean McCarthy these are inspired & inspiring tunes 💚
Sean used to book me at his Crubeen folk club in Winstanley Road, Clapham Junction in 1964/65. He was a lovely and talented man and became a good friend. I always had a great time at his club. Sadly missed.
Sorois Sorai de Anam Sean 🙏
We lived in battersea park rd, mum loved his songs 🇮🇪😥
A lovely & talented man. Met him in liverpòol in the sixties when he wrote me a song , still have the paper he wrote it on . His songs Are fantastic sad to hear of his passing but great memories of being in hes company RIP Sean. Bill.
What a singer Peggy is
THE LYRICS ONLY OR DID HE ALSO PUT TO SONG?
Thank you,sliotharball, for posting this timeless masterpiece.
We need to make sure this culture is preserved.God bless Peggy and RIP Sean. A Kerry Hill----Magnificent.
I Say A decade of the Rosary for sean every Night. The light of heaven to sean
Thanks for sharing and
Inspiring me to remember Sean in my prayers also.
What a true genius👍
Lovely songs. Sean was a wonderfull man. god be good to him. Patrick Higgins
I say a decade of the Rosary every night for sean. and. the light of heaven to sean.
This is a splendid production full marks to the great Peggy Sweeney and all involved for remembering a great and talented Irishman Sean McCarthy R. I. P, Many thanks Ml, for posting this classic...
Awesome!!
Gaelic Football is not the only thing Dubs and Kerry people have in common. It is also the Irish Ballad. Sean was a great song writer like Pete St John and Brendan Phelan. I knew his brother Mick who owned the Embankment in Tallaght and the later Lady Gregory in Jervis Street. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
Lovely song Peggy and singer 🎼🎵🎤❤️
A Kerry Hill.--beautiful.
what a lovely singer and lovely songs freisin .go raibh maith agat sliotharball .go hiontach.
An underated Irishman, One we should all be really proud of. Peggy Sweeny adds a touch of class to every song she sings.🤗🤗🤗🤗
Howdy, y'all! I'm just doing some inventory of these songs, if I get anything wrong I would deeply appreciate some help! (note: Incomplete at the moment, will be completed soon)
0:00 Shanagolden (part 1)
1:36 Killurey's Golden Corn
6:19 In Shame, Love, In Shame
10:35 Shanagolden (part 2)
14:54 Oh Horo, My Johnny
17:40 Blow the Candles Out
20:34 John O'Holloran
24:33 Cloheen
Criminal treatment of his sister
its just way things were at time church
Yes so very sad my mother was her first cousin she carried it with all her life after that
The lovely Peggy Sweeny;;I love her..
what is the opening song called, before the corn song?
Shanagolden..The full version is featured later on in the video.
27:41
33:07
GRMMA, a chara!
I have, somewhere in my attic, a poem written by Sean McCarthy when he lived in NY, about a night in Cully & McAllister's pub at 524 W207th Street. I remember Sean, who was some old mate of my dad's from Kerry, snoring on our couch when I was a kid in NY. I'll try to find that poem over the weekend. It used to be framed on the wall in the same pub in the early 70s.
Galánta ar fad, a Sheáin Ó hAiseadha!
Hi Did you ever find it?
We are still wondering did u find it hope so
21:22
Great song, beautifully sung.