SINEAD O'CONNOR - The Lion And The Cobra CD 87 w I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got CD 89 90 w Faith And Courage CD 00

 REPOST:  I am doing this repost to keep her music fresh in your mind as we all miss her great talent. R.I.P. Sinead.  Going to refer you to my blogger brother Nathan Nuthin's post of some great collaborations she did with others in the music industry:   https://nathannothinsez.blogspot.com/2023/07/from-scream-to-whisper.html that I also commented with a post that is good reading from my pal Drew in the legendary MN/Irish band 'Boiled In Lead'.  I can comment on Bi-Polar that she may have had as I had it for 10 years from riding a crooked bike after a car ran it over with me on it:  try Alphabiotics first as a simple neck jerk that works for under a $100.  Their school began in Texas farm country near start of the 1900's for farm workers and those with this full body crookedness since childbirth--they lay you on a sloped board then check hips for crookedness that shows up as one leg longer than the other.  Also about her weed usage I have been studying 'cortisol' from stress and how it can be stabilized by weed per google--but at what level--high or low?  In time at high levels it can cause muscle loss or sarcopenia into old age which you certainly don't want.  You can try listening to Georgi Dinkov talk about it:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BInReo00mlc  but I had to throw down my phone in anger trying to follow this fast talker right before bed and you don't want to go to bed angry or with high stress/cortisol!!!

https://mega.nz/file/cv0XDLqS#IjbunT7_FRI8LFAWbCkd2VrJvE3LIOphylqfTg7_fEU

HORSLIPS - Dancehall Sweethearts LP 74 w The Book of Invasions: A Celtic Symphony LP 76 w Aliens LP 77 w The Man Who Built America LP 79 w Short Stories Tall Tales LP 79

 REPOST Request:  From Discogs:

Horslips were the first "Celtic Rock" band in Ireland, releasing their first single in 1972. They disbanded in 1980, with some of their members going on to high profile careers (Eamon Carr as a journalist, Barry Devlin as a screenwriter and Jim Lockhart as a top Irish radio producer). The original line-up has reformed in 2005.

A note on CD editions:

All CD editions prior to 1999 are inferior. When Horslips split in 1981, the rights to their back catalogue were sold by their last tour manager to Outlet Records of Belfast. This was done without the bands consent. Outlet reissued all the albums on vinyl, cassette and eventually CD over the following years. The original editions of these CD issues are direct transfers (no mention of remastering on the covers) released in conjunction with Homespun Records of Dublin. Later Outlet issues are remasters with improved sound quality and cover artwork, but some still questioned their quality. In 1999, Horslips won a lengthy legal battle with Outlet, re-gaining the rights to their back catalogue, and ceasing all manufacture of Outlet editions. A new remastering program was launched and the first official CD remasters came out on Edsel Records in 2000. All subsequent CD issues are official remasters.

https://mega.nz/file/MmN2zA6T#DsOcEUawelO0nOwK5pxhQ71s5YS-a2MAn0ynv3tUHZ8

THE CLANCY BROTHERS AND TOMMY MAKEM - In Person At Carnegie Hall LP w Irish Pub Songs CD 90

 REPOST Request:  What I had written before:  Now this Good Will St. Patrick's Day post is pretty awesome as it has some songs for which I had heard but didn't know the origins such as 'Patriot Game' as I had only heard the 'Blue Bells' version and oop's I guess it was the Dubliners below that did 'And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda'.

https://mega.nz/file/4RU1wAwZ#eolJX-7mnBUXa3XPejD9JY-VznMP2UQa1jVnkJGsCEU

Stiff Little Fingers - All The Best CD 83 91 w Inflammable Material LP 79 w Nobody's Heroes LP 80 w Hanx! LP 80 w Go For It LP 81 w Now Then... LP 82 w Peel Sessions EP 86 w The Radio 1 Sessions CD 02

 REPOST and ADD ON:  Had to get the HANX! LP again after losing it somewhere along the way as SLF is the second band I went all in for buying all their stuff at the time after Led Zeppelin in grade school.  By junior high school a friend made me a cassette with 'Gotta Getaway' 7 inch version, Tin Soldiers along with the first T.S.O.L. EP as I recall and Misfits 'Legacy' album and a couple of Toy Dolls tunes he could fit on the tape.  So that pulled me out of the RCA club and into weekly Maximum Rock & Roll radio taping on weekends as I switched to community radio.  Just bought the Hanx! and after all this time remembered it had my favorite version of  the Bob Marley tune 'Johnny Was' and the incredible precision drumming throughout by James G. Reilly!!!!  I have later CD's not included here.

https://mega.nz/file/83ZSzY6L#4lbuFYpGevTnWzYoxeP_LKV4GY3YxvNirJ4vjhu8jn4

Chris de Burgh - Far Beyond These Castle Walls LP 75 w Spanish Train And Other Stories LP 75 w At The End Of A Perfect Day LP 77 w The Getaway LP 82 w Man On The Line LP 84 w Into The Light LP 86 w THE LADY IN RED THE VERY BEST OF CD 00

 REPOST and ADD ON:  Found the excellent CD compilation on bottom from Goodwill, what I wrote before:  Was thrilled to find the first two prog rock albums stashed away in a bunch of Goodwill finds from long ago.  Very cool lyrics and prog rock-type songs that you don't see much these days and also added his 'Into The Light' which has his biggest song 'Lady In Red' which appears by chance on yet one more compilation on this blog that I posted below.  https://krakenfiles.com/view/CxUT6l1N4M/file.html

CAHIR O'DOHERTY - 19 IRISH SONGS CD

 H A P P Y   S A I N T   P A T R I C K' S  D A Y!!!!!  From a Patrick and Florida (see label) to You!

https://krakenfiles.com/view/B2waa6Azmj/file.html

MARC GUNN & The Dubliners' Tabby Cats - IRISH DRINKING SONGS FOR CAT LOVERS CD 05

 Meow meow meow, meow meow meow oh these tunes are absolutely rich on St. Patty's Day!

https://krakenfiles.com/view/G4x8kowdWY/file.html

VA - IRISH PUB SONGS CD 00

 I tried to avoid the stereotype on St. Patty's Day being name Patrick and part Scotch/Irish/English myself but this one seemed respectable.  The holiday became special to me when I was but a wee child when I got all excited to discover on my namesake holiday that I had laid a green poop on this day and showed it proudly to all my siblings, my first realization of how special I was (though green poop's are not that uncommon as a small child).  LOL  Enjoy the Day!   https://krakenfiles.com/view/ZMp1e0gyVp/file.html

VA - IRISH SINGALONG PARTY CD 00

 Gotta keep in theme here.  This one from Goodwill and I haven't heard yet.  I threw in pictures from another CD that had a big scratch on it so I couldn't record it but had good info on the genre.

https://krakenfiles.com/view/PzFBdk9Fhf/file.html

THE POGUES - Red Roses For Me tape 84 w Rum, Sodomy & The Lash CD 85 w Poguetry In Motion EP 86 w If I Should Fall From Grace With God LP 88 w Peace & Love LP 89 w The Very Best Of CD 01 w Essential Pogues CD 91 w Ultimate Collection Disc 2 (LIVE!!!) w Live Glastonbury Festival 06/20/1986

 REPOST and ADD ON:  Well, found the first album I had on a tape one of my older brothers had made me when he went to Cambridge in U.K. for a couple semesters during his Macalister college days.  Gave me great opportunity to organize all the downloads besides my three vinyl rips from before and use absolute best version of all the songs!  Luckily (yes, I am a ''Patrick'' with Irish roots) the Ultimate having only on of the CD's someone had posted happened to be all killer live tunes!  Didn't know about all their producers:  Elvis Costello, Stan Brennan, Steve Lillywhite, Eamon Campbell and Joe Strummer!!  PDF inside showing this.

https://krakenfiles.com/view/2oFcVnBYK0/file.html

RICHARD BUTLER - THE PERFECT TRIANGLE CD 85 95

 From the little I have heard this is some great Irish-sounding music.

https://krakenfiles.com/view/K8kPAQ7P4g/file.html

IRISH REELS, JIGS, AIRS & HORNPIPES CD 90

 Missed this one over St. Patty's day.        https://gofile.io/d/hOpJc6

THE BOTHY BAND - st LP 75 81

 I am featuring this as main post for...HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY... as I recognized a tune from my wee youth that my dad would play on his Irish record...it's called 'The Laird of Drumblaire' which is actually a Scottish strathspey which is O.K., as my dad traced our Scotch/Irish/English side to the Irish plantation's and on his 75th birthday told me (while the MN Vikings were dominating all except for last playoff game before Superbowl as we didn't want to have more losses there than Buffalo's 5 at the time..LOL) that we could actually be Norwegian as they were Overlords on the plantations with the Scottish and for his denouement (yes we have part French Voyageur) to his research would say the Vikings stopped their conquering ways after they met the Irish women!  Enjoy the holiday!

https://gofile.io/d/KY9zCD

THE COMMITMENTS - OMPST CD 91

 Part of the Barrytown trilogy of movies from Dublin, Ireland which also includes:  The Snapper (1993) and The Van (1996).  Some excellent soul tunes selected as well!       https://gofile.io/d/kWs8XZ

IRELAND LAUGHS With Joe Cuddy - LIVE AT JURY'S CABARET CD

 Good for a much needed laugh on St. Patrick's Day.  This one actually autographed!

https://gofile.io/d/sd4eT4

THE CORRS - TALK ON CORNERS CD 97 98

 Been curious about this band so picked it up at Goodwill last year.  Checked a couple songs while labeling that were pretty cool!!  BTW you all got's to check out our friend Nathin' Nuthin's blog https://nathannothinsez.blogspot.com/ called Nuthin' Sez Somethin' as he is doing "The Fem's Of Feb." theme this month with legendary female groups I only wish I had.

https://gofile.io/d/DKrwXo

RORY GALLAGHER - Blueprint LP 73 w The Story So Far LP 73 w Irish Tour 2LP 73 74 w Top Priority LP 79

 REPOST and ADD ON:  Heard rumors about 'Best Live Album of all Time' from a vinyl group post at facebook so I got it and it don't disappoint!  A big influence for Gary Moore too.

https://gofile.io/d/DTJVcY

GILBERT O'SULLIVAN - HIMSELF feat. Alone Again (Naturally) LP 72 w Back To Front LP 72

 Found these two minty platters together one day at Goodwill and first on not even shown on Discogs as existing.  Wow, have really enjoyed retracing my youth musical favorites like here with 'Alone Again Naturally' and before with 'All By Myself' or 'Music Box Dancer'.  Yes I was born into a large family of 10 total afterwards and was super shy for years and years hiding from company in the pool area while they had fun splashing around...like what HEY what did God throw me into this life??!   Every song on these two are beautiful sounds from the best vinyl!     https://gofile.io/d/NJ0kSp 

CLANNAD - Claddad 2 CD 74

 PLEASE SEARCH ABOVE FOR MORE and ADD ON:  Nice!  Found another by this band.

https://gofile.io/d/OOBEnm

ENYA - st CD 86

 PLEASE SEARCH ABOVE FOR MORE and ADD ON:  Well by gosh-by gorsch, I didn't know (but could have guessed) that she was a former member of Clannad!  This CD is from around that time and before her huge hit song I believe as I hadn't seen it before and so, snatched it right up at Goodwill.

https://gofile.io/d/CD60ld