Irish narrow gauge

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Irish narrow gauge

Post by Peter Butler » Fri Feb 05, 2021 6:35 pm

Some lovely images and folky style accompaniment.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeCXZ3KH_LQ
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Post by ge_rik » Fri Feb 05, 2021 7:26 pm

Perfect!!! The first song I've ever heard about narrow gauge railways.... ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š Wonderful

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Post by Andrew » Thu Feb 11, 2021 1:57 pm

Hello!

Some lovely images there, thank you! The Irish Lines would make for a good photographic contest (or just a joint gallery) sometime - I can't think of anyone on here who specifically models Irish stuff, but I think a lot of us have aspects of the atmosphere...
ge_rik wrote: โ†‘Fri Feb 05, 2021 7:26 pm The first song I've ever heard about narrow gauge railways....
You might enjoy "Are you right there Michael?", written by Percy French after a journey on the West Clare line, and performed here by Brendan O'Dowda: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7w7eH6JuL50

There's a great story behind it on this Wiki page, which also has the lyrics: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Are_Ye_Ri ... re_Michael

Enjoy!

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Re: Irish narrow gauge

Post by ge_rik » Thu Feb 11, 2021 3:13 pm

Lovely! I wonder if a similar song has been or will be composed about the Peckforton Light Railway?

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Re: Irish narrow gauge

Post by Lonsdaler » Sun Mar 21, 2021 6:30 pm

Andrew wrote: โ†‘Thu Feb 11, 2021 1:57 pm Hello!

Some lovely images there, thank you! The Irish Lines would make for a good photographic contest (or just a joint gallery) sometime - I can't think of anyone on here who specifically models Irish stuff, but I think a lot of us have aspects of the atmosphere...
ge_rik wrote: โ†‘Fri Feb 05, 2021 7:26 pm The first song I've ever heard about narrow gauge railways....
You might enjoy "Are you right there Michael?", written by Percy French after a journey on the West Clare line, and performed here by Brendan O'Dowda: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7w7eH6JuL50

There's a great story behind it on this Wiki page, which also has the lyrics: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Are_Ye_Ri ... re_Michael

Enjoy!

Andrew.
Those lyrics bring to mind that wonderful film Oh! Mr Porter - Will Hay at his finest. :)
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