Celtic sounding song from 80s/90s?

adj84 · 04-27-2021, 07:14 AM

In the late 80s early 90s there was a songplayed on the radio that to this day is a melody that is stuck in my head but I cannot for the life of me find it again. I have searched all over for it. Was there a song of fast paced 'celtic' sound played back then on the radio in central Europe?

More detail you ask? this is where it gets really difficult as this is 30 years ago and worried i've skewered my memory over time; its the instruments used that i can hear; fiddle is certain, bagpipe maybe...very upbeat, had percussion, i have recorded an mp3 of the melody of me humming, not a great listen but it could give you an idea. happy to send it over to anyone who feels they can help.

well aware this is a long shot ;-)

adj84 · 04-27-2021, 10:12 AM

I should add, that I don't think it's the Pogues, i went through their entire disco and couldn't find it, taht said, their "style" is in the right direction of what i am looking for.

TheBig3 · 04-27-2021, 10:31 AM

lyrics, anything?

If it's a Celtic sound big enough to be played in Central Europe in the 80s you could try The Waterboys.

Trollheart · 04-27-2021, 10:34 AM

Yes, or it could be any of the plethora of Celtic Punk bands - Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphys, The Real McKenzies, Fiddlers Green etc etc. Also The Sawdoctors, Bob Geldof, Revenants...

adj84 · 04-27-2021, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3

lyrics, anything?

If it's a Celtic sound big enough to be played in Central Europe in the 80s you could try The Waterboys.

Will check the Waterboys and report back, thanks.

no lyrics from what I remember at all; chances are it was instrumental, which would seem a little odd for radio.

adj84 · 04-27-2021, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Yes, or it could be any of the plethora of Celtic Punk bands - Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphys, The Real McKenzies, Fiddlers Green etc etc. Also The Sawdoctors, Bob Geldof, Revenants...

Definitely not Molly/Murphys/McKenzies and that wave of folk-punk, I'm into punk so would have thought of that and this is too long ago, ie 5 years before Dropkick were even a thing yet.

Never heard of the Sawdocters or Revenants so will check that and report back. Thanks in any case :-)

TheBig3 · 04-27-2021, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by adj84

Will check the Waterboys and report back, thanks.

no lyrics from what I remember at all; chances are it was instrumental, which would seem a little odd for radio.

If it's instrumentals it might be The Chieftans.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8eeUiGjUZc

Or maybe this: (not the chieftains)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1IVZpk_rVo

Trollheart · 04-27-2021, 11:18 AM

The Corrs?

adj84 · 04-28-2021, 03:17 PM

Really appreciate the help. None of the above, although I must say that Corrs instrumental as well as the Blood of Cu Chulainn, come very close as far as melody+vibe so I will dig deeper using them as reference.

going through the entire Chieftans discog right now, so many of their melodies/instrumentation comes very close.

adj84 · 04-28-2021, 03:38 PM

recorded a small clip, apologies ; i am no singer

h--ttps://voca.ro/1huzBx0Fax8a <--- sorry for breaking the rules, it says I needed 15 posts to post a url.

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adj84 Groupie Join Date: Apr 2021 Posts: 7	I should add, that I don't think it's the Pogues, i went through their entire disco and couldn't find it, taht said, their "style" is in the right direction of what i am looking for.

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adj84 Groupie Join Date: Apr 2021 Posts: 7	Really appreciate the help. None of the above, although I must say that Corrs instrumental as well as the Blood of Cu Chulainn, come very close as far as melody+vibe so I will dig deeper using them as reference. going through the entire Chieftans discog right now, so many of their melodies/instrumentation comes very close.

04-28-2021, 03:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
adj84 Groupie Join Date: Apr 2021 Posts: 7	recorded a small clip, apologies ; i am no singer h--ttps://voca.ro/1huzBx0Fax8a <--- sorry for breaking the rules, it says I needed 15 posts to post a url.