STAR OF THE COUNTY DOWN, THE
Created on 11/04/2006Latest update on 13/04/2015
Artist: Shaun O'Nolan
Author: traditional
Label: Columbia
Year: 1927
The song shares its melody with hymn Led By The Spirit and was first collected in English writer Thomas d'Urfey's songbook Pills To Purge Melancholy Vol 3 (1653-1723). See also: Knaves Will Be Knaves. The scenery is set around Banbridge Town and the Banks of the Bann.
Covers:
- 1939:
John McCormack [for Victor; the star of the County Westmeath (he was from Athlone)]
- 1960s:
- 1980s:
Gathering [with Paul Brady as Sure To Be A Row]
- 1988:
- 1989:
Pogues [outtake Peace & Love]
- 1990s:
Liam O'Flynn [as Granuaile]
- 1991:
- 1993:
Emery Orchard [hardrock version]
- 1995:
Micha Marah [as Granuaile]
- 1996:
- 2004:
- 2005:
Pladek [as De Ierse Steenschuit]
- 2005:
- 2010:
- 2010:
Steff Da Campo [house version]
Also by The King's Singers, Swingle Singers, Irish Rovers and the Oysterband. Same folk tune was also used by Ralph Vaughan Williams in Five Variants Of Dives And Lazarus.
