Streets of Arklow
"Streets of Arklow" is a song by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. It appears on the album Veedon Fleece, released in 1974.
| "Streets of Arklow" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Van Morrison | |
| from the album Veedon Fleece | |
| Released | October 1974 |
| Recorded | November 1973 |
| Genre | Folk rock |
| Length | 4:22 |
| Label | Warner Bros. |
| Songwriter(s) | Van Morrison |
| Producer(s) | Van Morrison |
The song describes a perfect day in "God's green land" and is a tribute to the County Wicklow town of Arklow visited during the singer's 1973 vacation trip back to Ireland after being in the United States since 1967.[1]
The song has also been played regularly in concert since 2002 by Morrison. From 2003 to 2009 it was played in a medley with "You Don't Pull No Punches, But You Don't Push the River".[2]
Appearances on other albums
"Streets of Arklow" was re-mastered in 2007 and included on the limited 3CD edition of the compilation album, Still on Top - The Greatest Hits.
In 2015 it appears on Duets: Re-working the Catalogue in a duet with Mick Hucknall.
Personnel on original release
- Van Morrison – guitar, vocal
- Terry Adams – cello
- David Hayes – bass guitar
- James Rothermel – recorder
- Nathan Rubin – violin
- Dahaud Shaar (David Shaw) – drums
- James Trumbo – piano
- Ralph Walsh - guitar
Notes
- Rogan, No Surrender, pp. 299–300
- Becker, Gunter. "GB ::: ivan :::". ivan.vanomatic.de. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
References
- Rogan, Johnny (2006). Van Morrison: No Surrender, London:Vintage Books ISBN 978-0-09-943183-1