Paul Brady - Arthur McBride and the Sergeant

May 9th, 2008 by Mike

Paul Brady owns the traditional song, 'Arthur McBride and the Sergeant'. His Lowden accompaniment sounds effortless, but shows great dexterity and passion. Although first recorded in the mid 1970's, his versions of 'Arthur McBride' and 'The Lakes Of Pontchartrain' are still being asked for by audiences today. In many folk clubs Arthur McBride is on the list of songs never to be played, like 'Wild Rover', but that is just because no one can perform the song as well as Paul Brady.

His songs have been covered by an impressive list of artists: Tina Turner, Cher, Carlos Santana, Bonnie Raitt, Phil Collins, Trisha Yearwood, David Crosby, and Art Garfunkel to name a few. You may know more Paul Brady songs than you thought.

He also plays piano and his song 'The Island' is a beatiful and poignant protest song about the troubles in Northern Ireland and Lebanon that were prominent in the mid 1980s, but still seem relevant today.

Here he is playing 'Arthur McBride and the Sergeant':

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Paul Brady CDs

Paul Brady DVD

The Guitar of Paul Brady
In this Homespun Tapes DVD, Paul Brady teaches how he plays traditional and contemporary Irish Songs. Paul explains how each time he plays the guitar accompaniment will be different. An excellent way to learn Celtic song accompaniment.

Paul Brady Songbook

The Paul Brady Songbook
Arranged for Piano, Voice and Guitar, Pauls songbook has the following songs: Crazy Dreams, Dancer In The Fire, Follow On, Helpless Heart, I Believe In Magic, I Will Be There, Nobody Knows, Not The Only One, Nothing But The Same Old Story, Oh What A World, Paradise Is Here, Steal Your Heart Away, The Hawana Way, The Homes Of Donegal, The Island, The Long Goodbye, The World Is What You Make It, and You're The One.