Brendan Shine
Brendan Shine (born 1947) is an Irish folk and country singer, television p… Read Full Bio ↴Brendan Shine (born 1947) is an Irish folk and country singer, television presenter and accordion player from Athlone, with 5 Irish number 1 singles and best known for his songs about everyday Irish life such as "Do you Want your Old Lobby Washed Down" and "Spuds".
Shine originally started off a barman, he set up a pub in Baylough in Athlone, across from St.Comans Park, 'Shine's Bar', He let his wife run the pub, recently Shine has sold the pub but the name remains 'Shines Bar'. He lives now in Moore, on the main road to Shannonbride in an ordinary old two story farm house, with a large farm attached to it.
Shine has released more than fifty albums and has had over forty-five hit singles. He began by playing in his father's country band while still at school, played in Kieran Kelly's Ceili Band along with schoolfriend Johnny Dawson (who still performs with Shine in the Brendan Shine Super Band), originally making his name as an accordionist before taking up singing and becoming one of Ireland's best-known entertainers. In 1971, he topped the Irish charts with "O'Brien Has No Place to Go", which stayed in the charts for five months.
In the 1970s he recorded a few number one hits in Ireland. These included "Where The Three Counties Meet" in 1973, "Abbyshrule" (1974), "All My Roads Lead Back To You" (1976), "How Much Time" (1977) and "Do You Want Your Oul Lobby Washed Down" staying at number one for over six weeks. The song stayed in the Top 50 for over 40 weeks and Shine performed the song to Pope John Paul II when the Pope visited Ireland.
He has also presented several television series in Ireland, including Nice and Easy and Shine On as well as appearing on The Late Late Show. In the 1990s he was a regular guest on The Lyrics Board and performed many of his songs on Music shows and chat shows
Shine originally started off a barman, he set up a pub in Baylough in Athlone, across from St.Comans Park, 'Shine's Bar', He let his wife run the pub, recently Shine has sold the pub but the name remains 'Shines Bar'. He lives now in Moore, on the main road to Shannonbride in an ordinary old two story farm house, with a large farm attached to it.
Shine has released more than fifty albums and has had over forty-five hit singles. He began by playing in his father's country band while still at school, played in Kieran Kelly's Ceili Band along with schoolfriend Johnny Dawson (who still performs with Shine in the Brendan Shine Super Band), originally making his name as an accordionist before taking up singing and becoming one of Ireland's best-known entertainers. In 1971, he topped the Irish charts with "O'Brien Has No Place to Go", which stayed in the charts for five months.
In the 1970s he recorded a few number one hits in Ireland. These included "Where The Three Counties Meet" in 1973, "Abbyshrule" (1974), "All My Roads Lead Back To You" (1976), "How Much Time" (1977) and "Do You Want Your Oul Lobby Washed Down" staying at number one for over six weeks. The song stayed in the Top 50 for over 40 weeks and Shine performed the song to Pope John Paul II when the Pope visited Ireland.
He has also presented several television series in Ireland, including Nice and Easy and Shine On as well as appearing on The Late Late Show. In the 1990s he was a regular guest on The Lyrics Board and performed many of his songs on Music shows and chat shows
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Brendan Shine Lyrics
A Bunch Of Violets Blue It was up in a moonlit garden Not far from the…
Abbeyshrule My thoughts go back when I was young To the days…
Are We Making Love? It's not working the way that I planned it We're no…
Bright Lights (Feat. Hollyn) Lights shine bright everywhere we go Music f…
Carrots The Spanish have their onions, the French like their snails …
Catch Me If You Can I'm a Páidín From Tullabhadín I've got money and acres of la…
Clock On The Wall Chorus: Ah the clock on the wall Says it’s time to go And…
Dear Hearts and Gentle People I love those dear hearts and gentle people Who live in…
Down The Wrong Road Again I can't seen to learn not to love you You get…
Good Night Irene Irene goodnight, Irene goodnight Goodnight Irene, goodnight …
I'll Settle for Old Ireland They sing about the hills of Oklahoma Or the big Swiss…
I'm A Savage For Bacon And Cabbage I'm a savage for bacon and cabbage Some call it bubble…
My Son Son You were the seed of life in me And now I…
Rock 'N' Roll Kids I remember sixty-two I was sixteen and so were you And we…
Rose Of Castlerea Oh, the lambs were playing in the field And the tulips…
The Fields Of Athenry The Fields of Athenry Pete St. John By a lonely prison wal…
When Two Lovers Meet When two lovers meet down by the green bower When two…
When Your Old Wedding Ring Was New When your old wedding ring was new And the dreams that…
Where Did You Meet Her Me name is Matt from Dublin, and I'm living in…
Wrong Road Again I can't seen to learn not to love you You get…
You Are No Angel Ahhhhh…… You are no Angel Though you've got those blue eyes …
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