• Camera Obscura : Super Trouper (ABBA)...   Hansard & Friends : The Auld Triangle (HD) Live Royal Albert Hall 2014 Glenn Hansard, Elvis Costello, Imelda May, Lisa Hannigan, Conor O'Brien, Paul Brady Dónal Lunny, Andy Irvine , John Sheahan More from this concert here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5jhPmdEUQM The historic occasion of the first state visit to the United Kingdom by the President of Ireland culminated in a special evening of music, spoken word and dance at the Royal Albert Hall. The historic occasion of the first state visit to the United Kingdom by the President of Ireland culminated in a special evening of music, spoken word and dance at the Royal Albert Hall. President Michael D Higgins’ four day visit, hosted by Queen Elizabeth II, has been hailed as a huge success, with both heads of state celebrating Anglo-Irish links, the contributions to UK culture made by Irish communities and the political progress between the two states. Members of these Irish communities and representatives of both states filled the Hall on 10 April 2014 for Ceiliúradh (Celebration), to continue the celebrations with a host of artists and musicians both Irish and of Irish descent. Backed by a house band, special guests including Paul Brady, The Gloaming, Fiona Shaw,Elvis Costello,Imelda May and John Sheahan took to the stage to showcase the best of Irish culture and talent. A memorable moment came when Oscar-winning songwriter Glen Hansard led the guest vocalists and the 5,000 packed into the Hall in The Auld Triangle, a song made popular by The Dubliners which has become something of a modern Irish anthem, with Villagers vocalist Conor O'Brien adapting the lyrics of his verse to mark the occasion: “On a fine spring evening / we all lay dreaming / of a future gleaming / in the Royal Albert Hall”. (royalalberthall.com) A hungry feeling Came o'er me stealing And the mice were squealing In my prison cell And that auld triangle went jingle-jangle All along the banks of the Royal Canal To begin the morning The screw was bawling "Get up ya loser and clean up your cell!" And that auld triangle went jingle-jangle All along the banks of the Royal Canal Now the screw was peeping As the lag lay sleeping Dreaming about his girl Sal And that auld triangle went jingle-jangle All along the banks of the Royal Canal Oh! the wind was rising And the day declining As a lady, I'm praying In my prison cell And that auld triangle went jingle-jangle All along the banks of the Royal Canal In the female prison There are 75 women And among them now, I wish I did dwell Then that auld triangle could go jingle-jangle All along the banks of the Royal Canal