Danny Farrell

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Danny Farrell is a song^[1] by The Dubliners^[2]. Sung by Luke Kelly^[3] in a gruff monotone it tells the story of an educationally challenged Irish male whose life (from an unpromising start) goes from bad to worse. The song is socially and culturally significant, depicting the struggles faced by Irish travellers (a minority within a minority at the time the song was written): limited employment prospects, alcoholism, homelessness and loneliness. Despite painting a bleak overview of this man's life the songwriter cannot but admire this "Pavement Peasant's" inner core.

Still now, Danny Farrell- he's a man

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1. ^ Song lyrics
2. ^ ARC Music EUCD 1533 The Dubliners Special Collection CD1 Song 6
3. ^ Immortalised by Paddy Reilly in the song The Red Haired Minstrel Boy(Celtic Collections CTCCD 006)

The song was written by Dublin songwriter Pete St. John.