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Glen Hansard & Friends : The Auld Triangle (HD) Live Royal Albert Hall 2014

Glenn Hansard, Elvis Costello, Imelda May, Lisa Hannigan, Conor O'Brien, Paul Brady Dónal Lunny, Andy Irvine , John Sheahan

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The historic occasion of the first state visit to the United Kingdom by the President of Ireland culminated in a special evening of music, spoken word and dance at the Royal Albert Hall.
The historic occasion of the first state visit to the United Kingdom by the President of Ireland culminated in a special evening of music, spoken word and dance at the Royal Albert Hall.

President Michael D Higgins’ four day visit, hosted by Queen Elizabeth II, has been hailed as a huge success, with both heads of state celebrating Anglo-Irish links, the contributions to UK culture made by Irish communities and the political progress between the two states.

Members of these Irish communities and representatives of both states filled the Hall on 10 April 2014 for Ceiliúradh (Celebration), to continue the celebrations with a host of artists and musicians both Irish and of Irish descent.

Backed by a house band, special guests including Paul Brady, The Gloaming, Fiona Shaw,Elvis Costello,Imelda May and John Sheahan took to the stage to showcase the best of Irish culture and talent. A memorable moment came when Oscar-winning songwriter Glen Hansard led the guest vocalists and the 5,000 packed into the Hall in The Auld Triangle, a song made popular by The Dubliners which has become something of a modern Irish anthem, with Villagers vocalist Conor O'Brien adapting the lyrics of his verse to mark the occasion: “On a fine spring evening / we all lay dreaming / of a future gleaming / in the Royal Albert Hall”.
(royalalberthall.com)

A hungry feeling
Came o'er me stealing
And the mice were squealing
In my prison cell
And that auld triangle went jingle-jangle
All along the banks of the Royal Canal
To begin the morning
The screw was bawling
"Get up ya loser and clean up your cell!"
And that auld triangle went jingle-jangle
All along the banks of the Royal Canal
Now the screw was peeping
As the lag lay sleeping
Dreaming about his girl Sal
And that auld triangle went jingle-jangle
All along the banks of the Royal Canal
Oh! the wind was rising
And the day declining
As a lady, I'm praying
In my prison cell
And that auld triangle went jingle-jangle
All along the banks of the Royal Canal
In the female prison
There are 75 women
And among them now, I wish I did dwell
Then that auld triangle could go jingle-jangle
All along the banks of the Royal Canal