Paddy Reilly

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Paddy Reilly

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Irish folk singer and guitarist, born October 18, 1939 in Dublin.
He is one of Ireland's most famous ballad singers and best known for songs such as "The Fields of Athenry", "The Town I Loved So Well" and "The Flight of Earls".
Released in 1983, his rendition of the 'The Fields of Athenry' became the most successful version of the song, remaining in the Irish charts for 72 weeks.
After a long successful solo career, he joined up with The Dubliners in 1996 as a replacement for the group's founding member Ronnie Drew. He left the group after nine years to move to New York City in 2005 and was replaced by fellow Dublin singer Patsy Watchorn

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The Fields of Athenry

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Down By The Glenside (Peadar Kearney)

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Spancil Hill

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The Town I Loved So Well

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Galway Races

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16 live performances · data from Setlist.fm

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August 29, 2005

Gaiety Theatre

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland


August 21, 1993

Henry W. Maier Festival Park

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States


August 20, 1993

Henry W. Maier Festival Park

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

  • 1. Rocky Road to Dublin

  • 2. The Town I Loved So Well

  • 3. The Wild Rover


August 3, 1991

The Shamrock Lounge

Kilross, Munster, Ireland


December 21, 1989

Royal Oak Cabaret Lounge

Cashel, Munster, Ireland

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Paddy Reilly's most-played tracks include The Fields of Athenry, Down By The Glenside (Peadar Kearney), Spancil Hill, The Town I Loved So Well, Galway Races. Listen to these songs and explore more from their catalog on this page.

Irish folk singer and guitarist, born October 18, 1939 in Dublin.He is one of Ireland's most famous ballad singers and best known for songs such as "The Fields of Athenry", "The Town I Loved So Well" and "The Flight of Earls".Released in 1983, his re... Read the full biography on this page.

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