Irish Heartbeat (song)
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"Irish Heartbeat" is a popular song that was first recorded on Northern Irish singer-songwriter
Van Morrison
's 1983 album Inarticulate Speech of the Heart
. A remake with The Chieftains
was also included on Morrison's 1988 album, Irish Heartbeat
.
with Mick Glossop acting as engineer. The version that was recorded with The Chieftains that was included on the album, Irish Heartbeat was recorded at Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin in the sessions from December 1987 to January 1988 with Brian Masterson as engineer.
and includes the words: "I'm going back/going back/To my own ones/Back to talk/talk awhile/With my own ones". Van Morrison was quoted by his biographer, Steven Turner as remarking: "But there's a big part of me that's just strictly involved with the island of Ireland
.
was included on the 1988 album Irish Heartbeat
. This recording with The Chieftains was included on the 2007 compilation album Van Morrison at the Movies - Soundtrack Hits
as it appeared on the soundtrack of the movie The Matchmaker
. The original recording has been remastered in 2007 and included on the compilation album, Still on Top - The Greatest Hits
.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Van Morrison
Van Morrison
Van Morrison, OBE is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and musician. His live performances at their best are regarded as transcendental and inspired; while some of his recordings, such as the studio albums Astral Weeks and Moondance, and the live album It's Too Late to Stop Now, are widely...
's 1983 album Inarticulate Speech of the Heart
Inarticulate Speech of the Heart
Inarticulate Speech of the Heart is the fourteenth album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, released in 1983 ....
. A remake with The Chieftains
The Chieftains
The Chieftains are a Grammy-winning Irish musical group founded in 1962, best known for being one of the first bands to make Irish traditional music popular around the world.-Name:...
was also included on Morrison's 1988 album, Irish Heartbeat
Irish Heartbeat
Irish Heartbeat is the eighteenth album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison and is a collaboration with the traditional Irish musical group The Chieftains, released in 1988...
.
Recording
The first version of the song, "Irish Heartbeat" that appeared on the album Inarcticulate Speech of the Heart was recorded in 1982 at Townhouse In LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
with Mick Glossop acting as engineer. The version that was recorded with The Chieftains that was included on the album, Irish Heartbeat was recorded at Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin in the sessions from December 1987 to January 1988 with Brian Masterson as engineer.
Composition
The song evokes images of homecoming back to IrelandIreland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and includes the words: "I'm going back/going back/To my own ones/Back to talk/talk awhile/With my own ones". Van Morrison was quoted by his biographer, Steven Turner as remarking: "But there's a big part of me that's just strictly involved with the island of Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
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Other releases
Irish Heartbeat as a remake with The ChieftainsThe Chieftains
The Chieftains are a Grammy-winning Irish musical group founded in 1962, best known for being one of the first bands to make Irish traditional music popular around the world.-Name:...
was included on the 1988 album Irish Heartbeat
Irish Heartbeat
Irish Heartbeat is the eighteenth album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison and is a collaboration with the traditional Irish musical group The Chieftains, released in 1988...
. This recording with The Chieftains was included on the 2007 compilation album Van Morrison at the Movies - Soundtrack Hits
Van Morrison at the Movies - Soundtrack Hits
Van Morrison at the Movies – Soundtrack Hits is a compilation album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, released in 2007 comprising 19 songs as featured in various movies. The album was released on 12 February 2007 in the United Kingdom and February 13, 2007 in the United States. ...
as it appeared on the soundtrack of the movie The Matchmaker
The MatchMaker (1997 film)
The MatchMaker is a 1997 film comedy film set in Ireland.-Plot:Marcy Tizzard is assistant to Senator John McGlory from Boston, Massachusetts...
. The original recording has been remastered in 2007 and included on the compilation album, Still on Top - The Greatest Hits
Still on Top - The Greatest Hits
Still on Top – The Greatest Hits is the third compilation album to be issued by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison in 2007 . It was released...
.
Covers
- In 1994, Billy ConnollyBilly ConnollyWilliam "Billy" Connolly, Jr., CBE is a Scottish comedian, musician, presenter and actor. He is sometimes known, especially in his native Scotland, by the nickname The Big Yin...
recorded a live cover of the song "Irish Heartbeat" during his World Tour of ScotlandBilly Connolly's World Tour of ScotlandWorld Tour of Scotland is a six-part television series — the first of Billy Connolly's four "world tours" — originally broadcast by the BBC in the winter of 1994. It involved his touring around his homeland of Scotland for 54 nights during the spring of 1994, beginning in Greenock and visiting...
. The performance was used as the closing theme to the BBCBBCThe British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
series. - Morrison's daughter Shana MorrisonShana MorrisonShana Morrison, born Shana Caledonia Morrison, on April 7, 1970, in Kingston, New York, is an American singer-songwriter and the daughter of Northern Irish singer-songwriter, Van Morrison, and his ex-wife, Janet Rigsbee Minto.-Early life:...
performed a duet of "Irish Heartbeat" with Brian KennedyBrian Kennedy (singer)Brian Edward Patrick Kennedy is an Irish singer-songwriter and author, known for his ballads, and has represented Ireland at Eurovision 2006. He is the younger brother of musician Bap Kennedy.-Personal life:...
on the Van Morrison tribute album No Prima Donna: The Songs of Van MorrisonNo Prima Donna: The Songs of Van MorrisonNo Prima Donna: The Songs of Van Morrison released in October 1994 is the first tribute album for the songs of singer-songwriter Van Morrison. The album was produced by Van Morrison and his friend for many years, Phil Coulter. Morrison's longtime girlfriend, Michelle Rocca was the model on the...
. - The Burns SistersThe Burns SistersFolk, pop and rock are given a Celtic slant by Ithaca, New York-based vocalists the Burns Sisters. Accompanied by Rich DePaolo's guitar, Eric Aceto's fiddle and their own guitar and mandolin, the three sisters—Annie, Marie and Jeannie—harmonize with heartfelt spirit...
on their 1995 album, Close to Home
External links
- [ allmusic.com] Review Irish Heartbeat