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This album features the original hit recording of Paddy Reilly's "The Fields of Athenry" with remained in the Irish Charts for over a year. Written by Pete St. John, this song has become one of the most recorded Irish ballads of all time and has also established itself as one of the great sporting anthems.
From the terraces of Glasgow Celtic's Parkhead to Landsdowne Road to Thomand Park or 'Muzzer', "The Fields … " has become entrenched in the Irish psyche. We do not always reach the promise of sporting glory, but we'll die trying and singing till we're hoarse. "Dreams And Songs To Sing" in a nut shell.
Perhaps it's the struggle against adversity that strikes a chord with Irish sports fans everywhere. Front the terraces of Glasgow's Celtic Park to Lansdowne Road, to Thomond Park or “Muzzer", The Fields... has become entrenched in the Irish psyche establishing itself as one of the great sporting anthems. We do not always reach the promised land of sporting glory hut we'll die trying and singing till we're hoarse. “Dreams And Songs To Sing" in a nutshell. 'This great ballad was written by Pete St John, and tells the story of a young mans struggle to feed his wife and child during the great famine of 1847. Lord Trevelyan, the British Government's Relief Commission appointee, brought a supply of com back from America in a bid to battle starvation, Unfortunately it was Indian corn too hard to be milled, so useless. However, local people thought it would save them, broke into stores, were arrested and deported to Australia never to see their families again. Perhaps it's this struggle against adversity that strikes a chord with Irish sports fans everywhere. From the terraces of Glasgow Celtic's Parkhead to Landsdowne Road, to Thomond Park or “Muzzer". The Fields... has become entrenched in the Irish psyche establishing itself as one of the great sporting anthems. We do not always reach the promise land of sporting glory but well die trying and singing till we're hoarse. "Dreams And Songs To Sing" in a nutshell.