Paddy Reilly - Spancill Hill

totallyirish2005 Says:

May 18, 2010 - great stuff ........ i do this song aswell check me out on seanie k spancil hill

DCDUO Says:

May 21, 2010 - wikipedia(dot)org/wiki/Spancil_Hill. That's pretty interesting, I didn't know the song had such a story behind it before you got me intrigued. From my knoledge of Bosnia, our history of oppression isn't far from your own.

Eoin0223 Says:

Jul 1, 2010 - spanci hill is in Clare, it was made famous by a clare man named Robbie McMahon, still alive, in his eigthies. Go to the willie clancy in milltown malby in clare in ireland and you'll see him singing there

pokkeenan99990 Says:

Jul 31, 2010 - This poem was wrote by michael considine who emigrated to america when he was roughly 20 where he worked in Boston. when he was 23 he suffered from poor health and his fram was to one day bring his sweetheart over to marry but knowing he hadnt long to live he wrote this poem to which he sent to his deceased brothers son who was 6 at that time. In the 1930s there was a traditional music session in a house and the women of the house handed the text of "Spancil Hill"

seanuspaulus Says:

Sep 19, 2010 - As far as I know it's about the Irish emigrating to the US,could b wrong though:)

neckozeusa Says:

Sep 19, 2010 - thank you so much.I know there has to be some personal story.

neckozeusa Says:

Sep 19, 2010 - @seanuspaulusNo.you are right.But,I was interested to find is there some personal story .

dinger555 Says:

Oct 16, 2010 - timmy loves this!

floodma2 Says:

Oct 19, 2010 - What a brilliant way to spend a night!!

11gokey Says:

Nov 18, 2010 - Basically this song is about Irish immigrants to America who settled in California, but were lonely for their home in Ireland, in the Stancill Hill area.

raggastarjudy Says:

Dec 25, 2010 - come home paddy reilly 2 bally james duff cum home paddy reilly 2 me lol thats my husbands name keep up the gd work and the great songs??? keep them goin louder n louder rip them out lads

nugo2go Says:

Mar 12, 2011 - WE ALL LUV ST PATRICK DAY

REDLEN308GTB Says:

Mar 20, 2011 - My friend Glyn sent this song to me, what a fantastic voice Paddy, how well you play your guitar. Your backing group is excellent.Muriel xxx

gearoidc10 Says:

Mar 24, 2011 - Ha ha thats good

Ravbo1 Says:

Apr 1, 2011 - Please listen to Jim McCann and The Dubliners - many time better as this copy singers version

cindydintn Says:

Apr 2, 2011 - Poor Eamon! Wresting that capo!

johnnytheglesgabhoy Says:

Jun 5, 2011 - Have to agree, Jim McCann can't be beaten at Spancil Hill but Paddy runs him a close second. Both guys give their all when singing.

paddyirishman123 Says:

Jun 11, 2011 - Mel Gibson in the simpsons looks like him

spiced32 Says:

Aug 2, 2011 - I prefer paddy reillys version, it's your own preference really

CEEWorldwide Says:

Aug 7, 2011 - The song Spancil Hill is about an irishman who goes seeking his fortune in the California goldrush, and who in his dreams remembers his life in Ireland. Ride On is a song by another Irish balladeer called Christy Moore. Ride On is a song that can invoke different veiws in different people, lost love, the passing of a loved one, it is a song that is haunting in melody and lyrics.

ivand801 Says:

Aug 8, 2011 - @iamcinderella1 u need to go back to school and re-learn ur maths lol

GrissomLovesSara Says:

Aug 19, 2011 - I saw Paddy perform 3 times and count them as highlights of my entire life. His voice is spectacular. I also met him and got a kiss on the cheek :)

lindamon8 Says:

Aug 23, 2011 - In the last verse he hears the cock crowing and wakes up and remembers he's an old man in California, not a young man in Ireland. Very sad. Ride On. I'm not sure anyone knows what it's about, but a good song. It was written by JIMMY McCARTHY, (give the man some credit), so maybe he could enlighten you.

JHSTARKY1450 Says:

Nov 19, 2011 - Love this song p reilly legend