This is taken from Mike Scott's website:

Is The Waterboys a Scottish or Irish band ?
Mike Scott who formed the group is from Edinburgh in Scotland. Several Irishmen and one Irishwoman have been members at various times and the group was based in Dublin from 1986 to 1991. At other times the group has been based in London or New York. The Waterboys have had English, Welsh, American and other Scottish members too.

For me they're Scottish....but then again I would say that?!

Great band, saw them first when I was 16 at the QM...a few moons ago

this is the last song yu here just before they throw you out for dancin too hard and makin a fool of yu self

Why does this crap make me sick?  I love all types of music... but something about Tori Amos and Irish music makes me want to barf?

 DaMoGan wrote: 
 I'll meet ya at the local for a pint.

Great to see all of the pro-Waterboy stuff below: be sure to support the band next time they are stateside.  I have a distant connection to Mike Scott and am told coming to the states to perform is a loosing battle since very few come out in support: all of our loss.

More Irish!
More Irish!

Go to Ireland and learn what contentment is.

There are countless versions of this song and the story it tells, handed down to american music as Blackjack Davye, which Bob Dylan picked up on Good as I been to you.

I never really got the Waterboys from their studio work.  But this I get.  

Love it.  I wish I was in an Irish bar tonight, instead of at home!

 Govi wrote: 
Nope, it's Irish drinking music, a long and honourable tradition across the country, and played by countless pub bands every weekend whilst the punters drink themselves into a stupor on Guinness, Harp and Paddy's :*)

This is a great example of it, and IMO pure, concentrated craic. A pint o' porter and a Jamieson's for me, barman!

Best served with Guinness!

Reminds me of my "Jig Punk" buds The Prodigals. Hand me a Guiness!

 esmeralda wrote: 

 esmeralda wrote: 
I was going to write how much I agree with this post, then I realized it was me.

Love this live version!   Saw them live about 5 years ago.  Great 3-hour show, but they did not play this song...

Is this Irish oompah?

 eastcoast wrote: 
Oooh, Planxty! That reminds me I need to upload the Mozaik version of, " A Blacksmith Courted Me/Blacksmithereens," which is about the hottest live acoustic song I have ever heard.

 

Love love love this song. I would say this would make my top five songs in the world.

I normally have trouble enjoying anything w/ a bagpipe in it (other than the deepest depths of the ocean). But this makes me want to order a pint and sit back.

 coy wrote: 
Feckin' right! That's a pint of stout and a double Jameson's for me, barman :*)

Just love this!  Makes me want to stop working and let it all out with friends, dancing and singing and laughing!

makes me want to visit ireland and hit the pubs
raggle taggle oh

 make it stop!

fun! makes me want to jump on my desk and dance.

 Laptopdog wrote: 
Visit a few more Irish pubs and you'll get a taste for this.  You won't have to get as drunk to enjoy it. 

a great classic irish song...love the Planxty version, which I doubt you will hear on here.

 manbirdexperiment wrote: 

"Oops!  Watch the swears, honeybear.  We don't use the I-word in this house."

Let's follow that up with some Young Dubliners!