Cavan Girl - Roy Buckley - The Song Collector

Cavan girl is a song written by American-born singer/songwriter Thom Moore. Although born in California, Thom Moore had a very strong connection to Ireland. Other songs written by Thom Moore include The Scholar (Train to Sligo) and Carolina Rua.

On St Patrick’s Day, March 17th 2018, Thom Moore passed away at the age of 74, leaving behind a legacy of fantastic songs that will live on and continue to blossom.

From Cork City, celebrating the songs of Ireland and beyond, Roy Buckley The Song Collector...

Known affectionately by his peers in the music industry as “The Irish Songbook” - not least because he knows and can perform hundreds of songs - but also because his encyclopaedic knowledge of folk music is so wide and diverse...

Roy Buckley has now decided to document and archive the songs he has collected throughout his career - he will uncover and breathe new life into forgotten gems and deliver old favourites with his unique sound.

We present Roy Buckley... The Song Collector

[kd]

Beautifully sung & a gorgeous voice. I was born in America, but my heart has always been in Ireland, twice I've been & God be willing I'll go again.

[robertroberts]

So glad I discovered Roy (much in part thanks to the damn pandemic and it’s forcing artists into live streams). What a treasure he is for keeping these songs going.

[johnkelly]

I know the man that this song was about he owns a pub in Sligo now

[johnkelly]

I know the man that this song was about he owns a pub in Sligo now