"Galway Girl, The"
(CailĂn Na Gaillimhe)
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Playing or Personal Notes:
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History
From wikipedia;
"Galway Girl" or (correctly - wdm) "The Galway Girl" is a song written by Steve Earle and recorded with Irish musician Sharon Shannon, which was featured on Earle's 2000 album Transcendental Blues.
A cover version of the song by Mundy and Shannon reached number one and became the most downloaded song of 2008 in Ireland, and has gone on to become the eighth highest selling single in Irish chart history.
Mundy version
Irish artist Mundy collaborated with Sharon Shannon on a cover of "Galway Girl", a track she had previously performed with Steve Earle. A studio version of the track reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart in April 2008 and remained there for five weeks. It was the biggest-selling download in Ireland in 2008, and was a winning nominee at the 2008 Meteor Awards. The song was the highest-selling single in Ireland in 2008. Interview of Mundy and Sharon; "MP3 Podcast with Mundy and Sharon Shannon".
Mundy also recorded an Irish language version of the track, entitled "CailĂn na Gaillimhe", for Ceol '08, an Irish language compilation record which was released in 2008 to raise money for several Irish charities.
Other versions
Celtic Thunder recorded a version on their 2011 album Heritage.
The Fenians recorded this song on their 2007 album "The Best of the Fenians: Couldn't Have Come at a Better Time".
The High Kings recorded a cover of this song on their 2013 album Friends for Life.
The Punters covered this song on their 2003 album "Fisherman's Blues".
From other sites;
Galway Girl Song Lyrics Includes tin whistle tab, chords, lyrics, and links to videos.
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