![]() Being a staunch Hun, Robertson tried to do a Kreosote Kenny special, but nobody had explained the concept to the Neo-Gers players. My best guess is that Pat 'left the old world for the new' is the rationale for changing Railway to Railroad and some concern about giving offence is the reason 'Paddy' became 'Patrick'. With Willie Collum feigning injury so he wouldn’t be blamed when Celtic won, Don Robertson stepped into the breach. ![]() ![]() Source: Singing Together, Spring 1975, BBC PublicationsĪs this song only mentions 'Pat' and 'railway' and is normally called some minor variation of 'Paddy on the Railway' I am at a loss to explain why the BBC decided to call it 'Patrick on the Railroad'. There are numerous titles of the song including, 'Pat Works on the Railway' and 'Paddy on the Railway' and 'Fillimiooriay'. Historically, it was often sung as a sea shanty.The song portrays an Irish worker working on a railroad. 87K views, 317 likes, 53 loves, 26 comments, 128 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Stair na hireann / History of Ireland: 'Paddy On The Railway' Performed by Luke Kelly and The Dubliners Stair na. Paddy on the Railway īad 'cess to the luck that brought me through 'Poor Paddy Works on the Railway' is a popular Irish folk and American folk song (Roud 208). ![]()
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