Maid behind the bar slow at Mikie dubai

The high reel slow at Mikie Dubai

Our mother passed away and we laid her to rest at this time two years ago. I wrote this song as a small tribute to her and sang it in the church while fighting back tears. They say it takes two years to get over the loss of a loved one. Well let's just say I can't sing this song live yet, so in the meantime here's a recording to honour her life & memory.

You Will Be Missed

A Live Recording of Paddyman & Friends at Fibbers Magees Irish Pub in Dubai. This recording features a mix of traditional irish tunes, trad songs, popular songs and some comedy. I sincerely hope you enjoy the recordings and come to a gig soon! SPECIAL Thanks to the lads from Boxty who feature on the recordings (Mikie O'Shea on Fiddle, Declan Fahy on accordion, Mick Giblin on guitar & vocals, Ciaran Quinn on guitar & vocals, Blaine MacKessy on Keys, Ged Palmer on Banjo) and to the wild lot of hooligans who came to the live gig and sang along! Slainte, Paddyman :)

22. The Wife's Reply aka LORENA BOBBIT'S SONG! (paddyman version)LIVE

21. Things You Don’t Say To Your Wife (with Extra Verses) LIVE

20. The Best Pub Party In The World LIVE

19. The Chicken Song & Dance (Live With Friends)

18. Traditional Irish Reels (Live)

17. I’m A Believer (Live With Friends)

16. Whiskey In The Jar (Live With Friends)

15. Jai Ho (Live With Friends)

14. This Is The Life (Live With Friends)

13. No Woman No Cry & Burj Live

12. Hotel Burj Khalifa LIVE

11. Ho Hey (Live With Friends)

10. My Ding A Ling (Live)

7. The Beer Song (Live)

6. Galway Girl (Live With Friends)

5. The Farmer Song

3. The Wild Rover

2. Traditional Irish Jigs (Live)

1. As I Roved Out (Live With Friends)

A live recording of Paddyman & Friends at Dubai Media Amphitheatre when they opened for Stereophonics. A mix of cover songs and originals. The arrangements intentionally make use of traditional irish musical instruments (Uileann pipes, whistles, accordions, banjo, fiddle) on some well known songs. The irish sound is mixed with folk (guitar, bass, drums) and Declan's uniquely sounding lead vocals.

Live at Dubai Media City Amphitheatre

4. whiskey and Cooleys

3 Honda 50

Latest Album released by Paddyman featuring a mix of well known songs as well as SEVEN original compositions.

The first song - Sons of Roisin - was originally a poem written by the great Irish Balladeer Luke Kelly. We added music to this and featured it as part of our 1916 commemoration at Madinat Theatre in Dubai. 

THE FIVE other original compositions are:
*Express Yourself - an upbeat song that won a local songwriting prize for Paddyman in  2017
*Bog Soldier - a song Declan wrote for his father when he retired from Bord Na Mona after working there for 35 years. The song is based on well known tune THE MARINA WALTZ by John Sheehan (Dubliners), which is affectionately know by many Irish people as the Bord Na Mona tune.
*Secret of an Irish Pub = a cheeky song written about some of the cities where Declan has spent time (Toronto, Paris, Dubai) and the fact that he was frequently asked by people what made a really good Irish pub!
*The Best Pub Party is a song written about the annual gathering of Irish and friends in Bahrain for a big post game celebration in one of the pubs. It has become a must attend event for most Irish people living in the Middle East because of the absolute madness of the party. The song is written around the scottish tune the MASONs Apron.
*You will be missed is a song Declan wrote 2 years ago about the passing of his mother. She loved music and dancing so rather than play it slow (as he did in the church on the day of her funeral), this version is intentionally upbeat to celebrate her life rather than mourn her loss.
*ONE FOR THE ROAD is a song for the end of the night inspired by many great end of night singalongs in Fibber Magee's Irish Pub in Dubai, where Declan has performed every Thursday since 2004.

17. One For The Road

16. Human

15. Castle On The Hill

This song was originally a poem by the great Luke Kelly of the Dubliners.
We arranged it as a song as part of an official commemoration of 1916 at Madinat Theatre in Dubai.

1. For What Died The Sons Of Roisin

An upbeat song I wrote about diversity and personal expression.
It won a local song writing competition in Dubai a while back.
Special thanks to Mikie O'Shea on fiddle for this one

Express Yourself

A traditional version of the rebel song GRACE which describes the true story of Joseph Plunkett who married Grace Gifford at Kilmainham Jail on the eve of his execution for leading the 1916 rising.

Grace

A traditional Irish song I composed for my father on his retirement from Bord Na Mona (the Irish Peat Company) after 35 years. Like my Grandfather, he worked there for most of his working life, so I thought it only appropriate we took the "Bord na Mona tune" and put it to words.

That famous tune (from old Bord Na Mona ads) was written by John Sheehan (Dubliners) and is officially called the MARINO WALTZ.

Bog Soldier

This song was originally composed by Bob Dylan (the chorus) and finished by Old Crow Medicine Show. The song became the most popular country song in Ireland thanks to Nathan Carter. In the US it was Darius Rucker who made it his own. This is my version of the song - country and Irish I suppose :)

Wagon Wheel

A funny irish song mixed with the popular Irish Jig, The KESH.

The Secret Of A Real Irish Pub

A happy song about the best pub party in the world. It happens every year at a pub in Bahrain where 1500 Irish people get together to sing, dance and party!

The Best Pub Party In The World

A drinking song for the end of the night. It describes the mayhem and madness surrounding drinking as well as the fact that it'd hard to get enough craic. The song is mixed with the famous Irish tune - John Ryan's Polka - in the middle. You may recognise that tune from the Titanic Movie. It's a great one & goes well with the song.

One For The Road

A traditional Irish song about immigration and the longing for home.
My grandfather came from Donegal so I particularly love singing it when there are people in from round that great part of the world.

This Is My Homeland

Recording artist and live performer from Ireland. Irish & singalong hits as well as some original music & comedy.

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