TG Lurgan's Irish Christmas EP includes "A Fairytale of New York" as Gaeilge - AUDIO

The folks at TG Lurgan have put together a great Christmas EP under the title "EP na Nollag 2012" which includes three songs including an Irish version of The Pogue's "Fairytale of New York", as Gaeilge.

The album also includes two other Irish tunes for Christmas.

TG Lurgan  puts together Irish versions of popular songs, including hits such as Adele's "Rolling in the Deep", to aid people trying to learn Irish. They say their songs are a great way to learn and sign" along the lyrics of popular songs is an enjoyable as well as being a very effective way of improving your Gaeilge. So put on your headphones and give it a go."

Here's the album to listen to:

You can download the album for free here.

Donegal high school epic Teenage Kicks/Gangnam Style lip-dub goes viral- VIDEO

Scoil Mhuire, in Buncrana, Co. Donegal was the setting for the YouTube track in which students lip dub various tracks starting with The Undertones Teenage Kicks and finishing with PSY’s Gangnam Style. The lip-dub has already clocked up more than 50,000 views on YouTube.

Teacher Katrina McGonagle told the Donegal Democrat the entire school was thrilled by the response.

 “We never, ever expected a response like this… It really is exciting for us all - not just the students!”

“On Sunday, we were on the trending list on YouTube.”

“It really has been great for the school. Everyone here is floating on air today.”

Watch the video below:

Irish music video reaches out to Irish immigrants the “Teaspora” around the globe

A still from Roisin O's video for "The Tea Song"

With now 70,000 Irish emigrating every year Roisin O’s video-makers decided to use this vast resource to a great affect. They reached out the #Teaspora, the tea drinking Irish immigrants around the globe, to contribute to their video for Roisin O’s “Tea Song”.

The footage gives a poignant snap shot of young Irish immigrants around the globe from New Zealand, Hong Kong, Australia, London, Italy, a family in Denmark, and more the video shows the tea drinking Irish shattered around the globe. The video also lists the number of days these immigrants have been away from home.

The constant in all of these clips is a cuppa cha. What’s better and more comforting when you’re away from home, as long as it’s Barry’s or Lyon’s of course.

For more information visit Roisin O’s website here.


Here’s the video:

Two young Irish boys perform a spectacular cover of Rihanna’s ‘We Found Love,’ goes viral on YouTube - VIDEO

Shyand and Rob singing "We Found
Love" by Rihanna

Two boys from Kildare, Shyand aged 16 on guitar, and Rob aged 11 on vocals, have been making waves on the Internet this week after posting a stunning rendition of pop-star Rihanna’s massive hit ‘We Found Love.’

In the video, one boy strums on the guitar while the other sings. The two added their own touch to the song by inserting a bit of a rap into it.

This is the second time that Rihanna’s ‘We Found Love’ has been making news in Ireland - just over a year ago, the Barbadian pop-star filmed the video for the song in Northern Ireland.

Read more: Rihanna video ‘We Found Love’ shows why Irish farmer was upset

Check out the video here:

Check out U2 performing on “The Late Late Show” in 1980 - VIDEO

The amazing hair of 1980s U2

Ten months before the album “Boy” hit the stores, U2 appeared on “The Late Late Show” performing “Stories for Boys”.

The Rolling Stones rooted out this little gem of a clip which shows Bono, the Edge and the boys performing just after the release of the three-song EP, “Three”.

John McKenna couldn’t have put it better with his introduction when he said, “What can I say about these titans among rock and rollers?...The band for the future – the Eighties or Nineties, who knows? U2!"

Here's the clip:

The Wanted rock Irish trad music with The Irish House Party - VIDEO

The Wanted

The latest video to go viral in Ireland is of two of the highly entertaining acts on last week’s “Late Late Show” as they give an impromptu backstage performance.

The Irish House Party played in their traditional Irish style to the tune of The Wanted’s pop song “Glad You Came”, sung by band member Siva Kaneswaran, from Dublin.

The familiar tune instantly comes alive with the enthusiastic performance from The Irish House Party, known around Ireland for their lively shows, full of craic agus ceol.

See the backstage performance below: