From Clare to Here
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"From Clare to Here" is an Irish
folk
ballad about emigration written by Ralph McTell
. It has also been recorded by The Furey Brothers & Davey Arthur
on the 1977 album Emigrant; by Nanci Griffith
and Pete Cummins on the 1993 album Other Voices, Other Rooms; and as a b-side by Duke Special
on the 2006 single Last Night I Nearly Died
.
McTell's original version appears on his 1976 album Right Side Up. In the sleevenotes of the remaster, he wryly describes it as his "second most covered song
".
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
ballad about emigration written by Ralph McTell
Ralph McTell
Ralph McTell is an English singer-songwriter and acoustic guitar player who has been an influential figure on the UK folk music scene since the 1960s....
. It has also been recorded by The Furey Brothers & Davey Arthur
The Fureys
The Fureys are an Irish male folk band of four brothers - Eddie, Finbar, Paul and George, from Ballyfermot, Dublin. They have also been credited as The Fureys and Davey Arthur.The group formed in 1978 and consisted initially of four brothers....
on the 1977 album Emigrant; by Nanci Griffith
Nanci Griffith
Nanci Griffith, is an American singer, guitarist and songwriter from Austin, Texas.-Biography:...
and Pete Cummins on the 1993 album Other Voices, Other Rooms; and as a b-side by Duke Special
Duke Special
Duke Special, real name Peter Wilson, is a songwriter and performer based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. A piano-based songwriter with a romantic style and a warm, distinctly accented voice, he has a distinctive look, with his long dreadlocks, eyeliner and outfits he describes as "hobo chic"...
on the 2006 single Last Night I Nearly Died
Last Night I Nearly Died (But I Woke Up Just in Time)
"Last Night I Nearly Died " is a single by Belfast-based singer-songwriter Duke Special, released on 16 October 2006 on V2 Records and taken from the album Songs from the Deep Forest...
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McTell's original version appears on his 1976 album Right Side Up. In the sleevenotes of the remaster, he wryly describes it as his "second most covered song
Streets of London (song)
"Streets of London" is a song written by Ralph McTell. It was first recorded for McTell's 1969 album Spiral Staircase but was not released in the United Kingdom as a single until 1974...
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