De Dannan and Mary Black play an emigration song as part of their set at the National Stadium in Dublin.
De Dannan played the National Stadium in September 1985 and the recorded concert was broadcast in February 1986 as part of the Festival Folk series.
The musicians include Johnny (Ringo) McDonagh, Frankie Gavin, Máirtin O'Connor, Alec Finn, Caroline Lavelle, Dolores Keane and Mary Black.
De Dannan perform an emigration song about a man who decides to head to America in search of a better life. Introducing 'Paddy's Lamentation’ Mary Black says the emigrant finds that things are hot in America but there not as hot as he expected.
This episode of ‘Festival Folk’ was broadcast on 10 February 1986. The programme was produced and directed by Ian McGarry.
Mary Black and Dolores Keane (1985)
'Festival Folk' televised concerts from the National Stadium featuring well-known folk singers and musicians.
The first episode in the eleven part series of ‘Festival Folk’ was televised on 9 December 1985. The three programmes featuring De Dannan were broadcast on 10, 17 and 24 February 1986.
