For other people named Paddy Reilly, see Paddy Reilly (disambiguation).
Irish folk singer
Paddy Reilly
Birth name
Patrick Reilly
Born
(1939-10-18) 18 October 1939 (age 84) Rathcoole, County Dublin, Ireland[1]
Genres
Celtic Folk
Occupations
Singer
Years active
1966–2005
Musical artist
Patrick Reilly (born 18 October 1939) is an Irish folk singer and guitarist. Born in Rathcoole, County Dublin, he is one of Ireland's most famous balladeers and is best known for his renditions of "The Fields of Athenry", "Rose of Allendale" and "The Town I Loved So Well". Reilly released his version of "The Fields of Athenry" as a single in 1983; it was the most successful version of this song, remaining in the Irish charts for 72 weeks.[2] He achieved number 1 in Ireland with the Liam Reilly (no relation) written song "Flight of Earls" in 1988.[3]
For years a solo performer, he joined The Dubliners in 1996 as a replacement for long-time member Ronnie Drew. He left the group after nine years to move to New York City (where he owns a number of pubs) in 2005 and was replaced by Patsy Watchorn.[4] After living in New York for several years he moved back to Ireland.
^"PADDY REILLY CELEBRATES TURNING '80'". Ireland's Own. 25 October 2019.
^"Facts and Figures – Longest in the Charts". The Irish Charts. Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 21 September 2008.
^"The Irish Charts – Search Results – Flight of Earls". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 11 May 2022
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Dublin in 1982. In 1996 Ronnie Drew quit the band, and PaddyReilly came on to replace him. Reilly, a long-time friend of the group, toured with them before...
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The Life of PaddyReilly, Irish folk singer PaddyReilly's debut album, was released in 1971 on the Dolphin label. The album introduced some of the singer's...
in the Irish Singles Chart on a number of occasions. A recording by PaddyReilly, which was released in 1982, remained in the Irish charts for 72 weeks...
Coulter produced. In addition to its long association with Luke Kelly, PaddyReilly also had some success with the song, charting for a total of 18 weeks...
has been recorded by bands such as The Irish Rovers, The Wolfe Tones, PaddyReilly, the Brobdingnagian Bards, Marc Gunn, and The Spinners and among others...
performed by several Irish musicians, including Luke Kelly, Sinéad O'Connor, PaddyReilly, The Dubliners, Sonny Knowles, The Irish Tenors, Celtic Thunder, Paul...
number seven in Ireland, but the most successful version was released by PaddyReilly in 1982. While peaking only at number four, it remained in the Irish...
stadium. Tom 'Paddy' Reilly, Dave Geggus and Barney O’Connor became three very prominent trainers at the track and in the industry; Reilly replaced Noreen...
Young Flutist's Magazine in 1833. Because the song has been recorded by PaddyReilly and Mary Black, many people mistakenly believe the song to be a (traditional)...
artists, including Foster and Allen, Brendan Shine, Daniel O'Donnell and PaddyReilly. He played locally with the Delta Showband, The Bee Vee Five and the...
the town centre of Ballyjamesduff honours him and his song Come Back, PaddyReilly, to Ballyjamesduff. In March 2020, a memorial to French was unveiled...
Christy Moore on YouTube Go Down Ye Murderers (The Ballad of Tim Evans) sung by PaddyReilly on YouTube Location and Mythology The long wait for justice...
Lasses & Sporting Paddy" (Traditional) Instrumental, featuring John Sheahan on violin "Foggy Dew" (Traditional) Lead vocal by PaddyReilly "Rare Old Times"...
version is featured in the 2009 film Sherlock Holmes) Ryan's Fancy in 1973 PaddyReilly in 1985 The Pogues in 1988 Bert Jansch in 1990 Fiddler's Green in 1992...
Harvey Oswald, American assassin of John F. Kennedy (d. 1963) 1939 – PaddyReilly, Irish folk singer and guitarist 1939 – Jan Erik Vold, Norwegian poet...
recorded by many artists including Christy Moore, The Wolftones, and PaddyReilly. The song tells the story of young volunteer who joined a flying column...
Lightfoot, Stan Rogers, The Irish Rovers, Ryan's Fancy, Harry Hibbs, PaddyReilly, Ian and Sylvia Tyson, Anne Murray, Touchstone, Stompin' Tom Connors...
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