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Phil The Fluters Ball - Brendan O'Dowda
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- čas přidán 29. 11. 2008
- Have you heard of Phil the fluter
From the town of Ballymuck
The times was going hard for him
In fact the man was broke
So he sent an invitation
To his neighbours one and all
As how he'd like their company
That evening at a ball
And when writing out
He was careful to suggest to them
That if they found a hat of his
Convenient to the door
The more they put in
Whenever he requested them
The better would the music be
For battering the floor
With a toot on the flute
And a twiddle on the fiddle-oh
Hopping in the middle
Like a herrin' on the griddle-oh
Up, down, hands around
And crossing to the wall
Sure hadn't we the gaiety
At Phil the Fluter's ball
There was Mister Denis Doherty
Who kept a running dog
There was little crooked Paddy
From the Tiraloughett bog
There was boys from every barony
And girls from every art
And the beautiful Miss Bradys'
In their private ass and cart
Along with them
Came bouncing Mrs Cafferty
Little Mickey Mulligan
Was also to the fore
Rose, Suzanne and Margaret O'Rafferty
The flower of Ard Na Gullion
And the pride of Petravore
With a toot on the flute
And a twiddle on the fiddle-oh
Hopping in the middle
Like a herrin' on the griddle-oh
Up, down, hands around
And crossing to the wall
Sure hadn't we the gaiety
At Phil the Fluter's ball
First little Mickey Mulligan
Got up to show them how
And then the widow Cafferty
Steps out and takes her bow
I'll dance you off your legs, says she
As sure as you were born
If you'll only make the piper play
"The Hare was in the Corn"
So Phil plays up
To the best of his ability
The ladies and the gentlemen
Begin to do their share
Faith, then Mick
It's you that has agility
Begob an' Mrs Cafferty
You're leppin' like a hare
With a toot on the flute
And a twiddle on the fiddle-oh
Hopping in the middle
Like a herrin' on the griddle-oh
Up, down, hands around
And crossing to the wall
Sure hadn't we the gaiety
At Phil the Fluter's ball
Then Phil the fluter tipped a wink
To little crooked Pat
I think it's nearly time, says he
For passing round the hat
So Paddy passed the caipín round
And looking very cute
Said, you have to pay the piper
When he tootles on the flute
Then all joined in
With the greatest joviality
Coverin' the buckle
And the shuffle and the cut
Jigs were danced
Of the very finest quality
But the widow bate the company
At handlin' the foot
With a toot on the flute
And a twiddle on the fiddle-oh
Hopping in the middle
Like a herrin' on the griddle-oh
Up, down, hands around
And crossing to the wall
Sure hadn't we the gaiety
At Phil the Fluter's ball
there's something about the way Irish songs are sung that make them something special
This man was the greatest exponent of Percy French compositions...No one came near him...R.I.P. Brendan
I’m a 3rd generation Italian American and this is my favorite music of all. By best friend growing up was the son of Irish immigrants and introduced me to this music and they themselves played various instruments, including the mandolin. My mothers best friend was also an Irish girl and they used to say they met in a bar when my mother mistakenly saw the flag out front and ran inside.
An ceol is fearr in san domhain 🇮🇪
I knew Brendan , he was my godfather , went to school with his son's and learnt Irish dancing from his wife . Love these song's , me nan's favourite was "are you right there , Michael ", I knew the song by heart when I was a little lad .
It's mid-night, I'am sitting here having a beer and feeling a bit down in the dumps. I have just watched a few video clips of Brendan, it brought back so many memories of my folks that they cheered me up no-end. Many thanks to the people who posted the clips.
Your not alone with this music . It's made to be shared
Star Trek TNG Season 2 bloopers got me here
acer3573 Exactly the same for me!
Love it
Good on ya, son!
What's it got to do with Star Trek?
@@tomkeegan3782 the song appears in a season 2 blooper reel for TNG, almost exactly like OP said
what a magnificent version of phil the fluters ball. thank you!
didnt I tell you before that O dowda was the most underrated tenor in the world.Thanks for another gemMachree
Beautiful performance. Percy French wrote so many outstanding songs..
Fantastic memory .
The absolute and best interpretation of this music. We miss you Brendan.
A very fine voice!
I listen to Brendan O'Dowda in awe and wonder, every performance simply magnificent , and am becoming a great fan of both he and Percy French !!! Eirinn gu Brath agus Albe Gu Brath !!!!
Only heard this piece recently, sung by 'The Priests' and accompanied by Sir James Galway, love it to pieces, however, ODowda was just born to sing it. Keep it up Machree O1, excellent!!!!
My Dad first heard Brendan O'Dowda, IIRC, on Ed Sullivan and went out the next day to find the record...shows ya how long ago that was!!! Still have that record and it's been saved to my external HD!!! Great songs on that album, Slattery's Mounted Fut, Phil the Fluter's Ball...Also have a second album with Abdul Abulbul Amir...
CB in FL
Had to sing this for St. Pat's day at school. Me and my friends would sing, "oh hadn't we the gaity at phil the fluter's BALLS' and laugh. We were so immature but we thought we were really cool.
😅
Bellissima versione!!
Yes, you are correct, I am "ready to pounce", as you phrase it. These videos, loaded by machree01 are wonderful, and the musicians are very talented. As I said before, they should be enjoyed for what they are - you will not find the like of them again.
Aww this is just loverly...
I have to learn this for school
That looks like the English composer and multi-instrumentalist Simon Jeffes @2:55, (with the light grey suit and the violin), the founder member and guiding light of the Penguin Cafe Orchestra - a brilliant man.
Another excellent video - well done Machree01!
Check out James Joyce's handling of this song in Finnegans Wake, page 6, middle paragraph starting with "Shize."
I love the introduction at the start, great song Great lyrics , but too fast for me!!
Thanks for your considered, sympathetic and cultured remark. Are you sure you were not misdirected here from an alien website?
@menomonieboy You are missing the whole point of this video and the pre-amble to it. If you listen carefully, Brendan states that he is quoting "verbatim" - this means "word for word." So he using the colloquial words and expressions that would have been in common use at that time in Ireland, complete with Irish accent. Instead of criticising him, why don't you acknowledge Brendan's excellent voice and clever interpretation of these wonderful songs, and then you might enjoy them more?
kevvy1908 They obviously don’t understand how we Irish are with prose! We find it hard to give short answers or explanations! “The gift of the gab” in other words 😀🇮🇪☘️
@HomegirlOfJezu With musicians of the calibre of Simon Jeffes in the orchestra, perhaps they did not really need a conductor, so he may be there just for effect. Why not just enjoy a classic video, singer and musicians for what they are - instead of "nit-picking" at them - you will get so much more from from these wonderful songs.
This is a wonderful video. I was wondering if anyone has the songs Carmody's Mare and Sweet Marie, by Brendan O'Dowda.
Try the High Kings version, awsome too
Who played piano and flute on that recording? Super stuf!!
KyranI an Geraghty --
Colin Fleming --- Flute.
Michael McGuffin --- Piano.
Richard Howarth --- Violin.
Maurice Kavanagh --- Violin.
John Leaming --- Cello.
Ashley Mason --- viola.
David Openshaw --- Percussion.
Barry Young --- Bass
Lovely but noone can sing this song like Ronnie Drew.
Fantastic version! Not sure why the conductor is there however - no-one is watching him and he seems a little behind anyway!
The Priests also made me search this song in CZcams, their performance is hilarious but as you said, O'Dowda was born to sing this. Too bad the band is a bit stiff here...
The Wiggles brought me here
No, no you won't. Also any objection to this particular song trading in tawdry national stereotypes is just political correctness gone mad.
Ronnie Drew's version is the best.
I like the Dubliners' version of this song. It makes me feel like dancing.
love the Dubliners but some songs are better sung by brendan o'dowda
What a voice never get tired listening!
Indeed it is! ♥