The Hills of Connemara
Encyclopedia
The Hills of Connemara is a traditional Irish
folk song
about Irish
moonshine
, or Poitín
. In the song, the drink is referred to as "mountain tea" (tea to rhyme with day).
Music of Ireland
Irish Music is the generic term for music that has been created in various genres on the island of Ireland.The indigenous music of the island is termed Irish traditional music. It has remained vibrant through the 20th, and into the 21st century, despite globalizing cultural forces...
folk song
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
about Irish
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...
moonshine
Moonshine
Moonshine is an illegally produced distilled beverage...
, or Poitín
Poitín
Poitín , anglicised as poteen, is a traditional Irish distilled, highly alcoholic beverage . Poitín was traditionally distilled in a small pot still and the term is a diminutive of the Irish word pota, meaning "pot"...
. In the song, the drink is referred to as "mountain tea" (tea to rhyme with day).
Recordings
- Four to the BarFour to the BarFour to the Bar was an Irish band in New York City during the early to mid 1990s.From its beginnings as one more hard-drinking pub band from the boroughs, it ventured into a neotraditional fusion of pop, rock, and Irish and American folk....
on their live album Craic on the RoadCraic on the Road (album)Craic on the Road: Live at Sam Maguire's was the first full-length album by Four to the Bar, released in 1994.- Track listing :#I'll Tell Me Ma #Waxie's Dargle/The Rare Old Mountain Dew #My Love's in Germany...
. - Gaelic StormGaelic StormGaelic Storm is a Celtic band. Their music includes traditional Irish music, Scottish music, and original tunes in both the Celtic and Celtic rock genres...
on their self-titled album. Their rendition was also used in the dance scene in James Cameron's TitanicTitanic (1997 film)Titanic is a 1997 American epic romance and disaster film directed, written, co-produced, and co-edited by James Cameron. A fictionalized account of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, it stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack Dawson, Kate Winslet as Rose DeWitt Bukater and Billy Zane as Rose's fiancé, Cal...
. - Tom Donovan on the Irish Compilation Album A Taste of Ireland: Pub Songs
- Shilelagh Law on their album "1 & 9"
- The Bard of Cornwall on their Myspace.
- Gallowglass on their Myspace & various live recordings.
- The Irish RoversThe Irish RoversThe Irish Rovers is a Canadian Irish folk group created in 1963 and named after the traditional song "The Irish Rover". The group is best known for their international television series, and renditions of traditional Irish drinking songs, as well as early hits, Shel Silverstein's "The Unicorn",...
on their 1971 album On the Shores of AmericayOn the Shores of Americay- Track listing :*Side One:#Shores of Americay#Lament for the Molly Maguires#Fiddler's Green#Marika's Lullaby#Mountain Tay #The Marvelous Toy*Side Two:#Rhymes and Reasons#Goodbye Mick and Goodbye Pat#Years May Come, Years May Go...
, the song title styled as "Mountain Tay (The Hills of Connemara)".