The Night Paddy Murphy Died
- The Night Paddy Murphy Died
The Night Paddy Murphy Died is a popular Newfoundland folk song. It was written by Johnny Burke (1851-1930), a popular St. John's balladeer.
The song has been recorded by numerous artists, including Ryan's Fancy on their 1973 album "Newfoundland Drinking Songs", Darby O'Gill on their 2002 album "Waitin' for a Ride", Drunk & Disorderly on their album "Home By Way of the Gutter", by Great Big Sea on their 1997 and 2000 albums "Play" and "Road Rage" and by Fiddler's Green on their 2007 album "Drive Me Mad!".
External Links
* [http://www.wtv-zone.com/phyrst/audio/nfld/06/diedjb.htm Lyrics]
ee also
* List of Newfoundland songs
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