Galway Girl (Steve Earle song)
| "The Galway Girl" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Steve Earle and Sharon Shannon | |
| from the album Transcendental Blues | |
| Released | 2000 |
| Recorded | 2000 |
| Genre | Folk, Celtic |
| Length | 3:05 |
| Songwriter(s) | Steve Earle |
| Producer(s) | Jamie Bedford, Ray Kennedy |
"Galway Girl" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Steve Earle and recorded with Irish musician Sharon Shannon; the title was originally "The Galway Girl". It was featured on Earle's 2000 album Transcendental Blues. "The Galway Girl" tells the semi-autobiographical story of the songwriter's reaction to a beautiful black-haired blue-eyed girl he meets in Galway, Ireland. Local references include Salthill and The Long Walk.
A cover version of the song by Mundy and Sharon Shannon reached number one and became the most downloaded song of 2008 in Ireland; it has gone on to become the eighth highest selling single in Irish chart history. The song has been the subject of numerous covers and live interpretations.