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I'll tell me ma
Last updated: 11.10.23
I first heard or perhaps it is better to say, saw I'll tell me ma in the playgrounds of my primary school, St. Stephen's Junior School, Worcester, where it was used by the girls as a skipping song. Being the little idiot macho twit that I was (did I hear anybody say still am? Quiet at the back, there!!) it was absolutely of no interest to me. Boys just didn't skip and sing skipping songs.
The Clancy Brothers showed me the error of my ways when I heard it on their LP "In Person at Carnegie Hall" together with The Irish Soldiers, A Man of double deed, When I was young and The Wren Song.
The version I sing however can be found in good old Soodlum's 100 Irish Ballads Volume 1
  Issue Instruments Performer
       
  Midi File(s)   Sequencer(s)
audiomidi15.gif Midi Frank Petersohn
audiomidi15.gif Midi Unknown
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cd15.gif The Chieftains Irish Heartbeat flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif The Clancy Brothers Irish Folk Songs flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Philip Coulter Celtic Collections: Phil Coulter flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif
cd15.gif Philip Coulter A Touch of Tranquility CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif The Dubliners 30 Years A-Greying flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif
cd15.gif The Dubliners 30 Years A-Greying flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif
cd15.gif The Dubliners Complete Dubliners Vol.1 flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif
cd15.gif The Dubliners Songs From Ireland: Greatest Hits flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif
cd15.gif The Dubliners Wild Rover CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif  Gaelic Storm Gaelic Storm flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Various Artists Party 3-Pack Drinking Songs flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15ca.gif
cd15.gif Various Artists I Love Sing-Along Irish Pub Favourites flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif
cd15.gif Various Artists The Ultimate Non-Stop Irish Party Album flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
     Title Performer Composer
       
youtube15.jpg I'll tell me ma (2:28) The Dubliners