Sean-nós - Irish for "old style" singing

Set to a carefree melody, it seems this girl wants to be Paddys Girl, but Paddy is already taken.  She tells of following him to the ends of the earth, even into Galway, wearing out her shoes, and well, if something should happen to the other girl, well, she is ready to take her place...
This track is from the album Irish Old Style At the Irish Roots Cafe and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/michaelcolaughlin3

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Bean Pháidin (I Wanna Be Pattys Girl)

Hugh (Ed Sheeran I See Fire Sean-Nós)

Here's two Sean-nós songs that Colm Brennan recorded here in Creagh Studios. February 2016.

Preab San Ól

Pota Mór Fataí

From The Otherworld: Music & Song from Irish Tradition by Ríonach uí Ógáin & Tom Sherlock.

Nell Ní Chróinín – An Cailin Deas Rua - The Otherworld

Fair And Tender Ladies

Irish Sean Nós & traditional singer.  Vocalist with the Irish Roots Cafe house band, Mike performed the first all Irish language stage show in the midwest, and Ranked #1 in the U.S. as a celtic artist on Reverbnation (for nine months). He has had the honor of singing Sean Nós at the annual Gaelic Mass in Kansas City; at the Dublin Irish Festival Sean Nós tent and with the Irish Roots Cafe house band in 2014; and via live, streaming audio shows on the web. Many of his songs are found on YouTube, Vimeo, and iTunes today. Early influences include Joe Heaney of Galway, Cathy Jordon of Dervish, and Niamh Parsons from whom he has taken instruction. 
A featured artist on 'Tradconnect' out of Dublin, the editors 'Spotify' playlist ranked 'Over the Mountain' in the top 15. Mikes album, 'Irish Song: Traditional and Sean Nós' was placed in the Irish Traditional Music Archives in September, 2013. 
The most published author in his field. Since 1978 he has authored: 60 books; 40 CD's and Videos; 300 podcasts; and over 1,000 articles.  Having written books on every county in Ireland, he also publishes rare works in both Irish and English, including 'The Annals of Ireland by the Four Masters'.
 
Michael O'Laughlins 6 fields of Irish study include: Genealogy; History; Irish-America; Language (gaeilge); and Song.  
His first album "Irish Song..." is also available at: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/michaelcolaughlin

Bean Pháidin (I Wanna Be Pattys Girl)

Mike O'Laughlin