The King's Shilling

"The King's Shilling" written by Iain Sinclair performed by the Karan Casey Band at Celtic Connections 2017. Recorded at Glasgow City Halls. Featuring:
Karan Casey - vocals
Seán Óg Graham - guitar
Donald Shaw - piano
Ewen Vernal - double bass
James Mackintosh - drums
Michael McGoldrick - flute & whistles
Niall Vallely - concertina
Dirk Powell - banjo, fiddle & mandolin
with special guests
Niamh Dunne - vocals
Pauline Scanlon - vocals

[@paulmurphy3406]

Beautiful voice, singing a sad but beautiful song. Bravo

[@denisbudbud]

This voice is so sweet and musical. And having met Karen in person two times in person, hearing this song brings me tears. Such a beautiful soul. Je vous salue Karen, gourc'hemennoù evit ar sonerezh. A wir galon !

[@paulmurphy3406]

Absolutely beautiful Karan - bravo to you and the band. ❤

[@neilnicolson481]

Brilliant, just brilliant!

[@thompsonmartin3]

What a heavenly voice! Wonderful!

[@seangrogan3622]

Álainn, is tusa an guth! Cé go raibh orm fanacht beagán ar an amhránaíocht!

[@HistoryNerd1814]

This song is not an anti war song take the kings shilling comes from enlisting in the army or navy of the British Empire

[@HistoryNerd1814]

I also think this isn't a Scottish song

[@whitephos490]

Written by Ian Sinclair from Caithness, Scotland in the 1970s

[@annegor17]

Even if we didn't already know it was written by a Scotsman, you only have to peruse the lyrics (kilt and sporran, Broomielaw - in Glasgow) to know it's origins!

[@jasonstraight3338]

@@annegor17 or because twa, saw, and war all rhyme with each other!

[@denisbudbud]

I think that the song takes the direction the singer wants to give it when it's done with his whole soul. This is the case here and then your comment is purely formal, though quiet interesting.

[@burrelsk]

Beautiful song but her politics is pure shiite. Ruins the setting.