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Eight years since one of Galway city’s greatest moments as day ‘unforgettable’

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Eight years since one of Galway city’s greatest moments as day ‘unforgettable’

The Galway public as well as music lovers have looked back on a celebrated day in the city’s recent history when thousands of people came together for a musical performance.

Eight years ago marked a huge event in Galway, which definitely brought more than the usual amount of revelry and tunes to the city’s Shop Street.




A huge public performance of the iconic Steve Earle song Galway Girl took place on the jammed street eight years ago this summer, with hundreds in attendance including Sharon Shannon and Mundy, the duo who brought the song to number one on the Irish charts in 2008.

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Drone footage of the sing along from overhead shows the street swamped with people moving and grooving to the classic tune.

The event marked the largest street performance of the song that was the eighth highest selling single in Irish chart history. A post commemorating the big day by the video crew Kamil Films stated:

“What a day it has been! Can’t thank enough my talented film crew, and all the people that showed up to share a bit of joy and passion with us that day. And what a journey this video had to date! With 20 MILLION VIEWS, its global reach & other accomplishments We will share some fun facts & updates soon.”

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