EARLIER THIS YEAR, it emerged that Ed Sheeran had a song on his new album called Galway Girl. Wait, THE Galway Girl?
After some digging, it was confirmed to us that the song was not in fact a cover of the Steve Earle/Mundy classic, but an original.
Sheeran’s version was finally released earlier this month, and fans of both songs had the same thought:
It was only a matter of time before the songs were brought together – and fittingly, it’s been done by a Galway musician.
John Gaughan of An Púcán pub worked the two tunes into each other to create probably the most Galway mashup ever:
https://www.facebook.com/anpucan/videos/1860706364199040/
Can’t see the video? Click here.
The video has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook and viewed thousands more – and people are hoping that it catches Mundy and Ed Sheeran’s eye:
A’boy John!
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