We all knew the song, but when Afro-Irish singer Tolu Makay performed N17 on the RTÉ New Year's Eve countdown show, hearts swelled all over the country and beyond.

The Saw Doctors (named for historic traveling tinkers who sharpened village saws) meld pop, rock, ... On the signature hit "N17," one of Ireland's biggest- selling singles, ...

Leo Moran, guitarist with The Saw Doctors, wrote the lyrics to N17 – the band’s singer Davy Carton wrote the music. Moran: “My uncle Martin O’Brien emigrated to the States in 1957.

THE Saw Doctors say they’re having the last laugh on people who never considered them hip, after a cover of their N17 classic hit No1. Nigerian-born and Co Offaly-raised singer Tolu Makay’s ...

The Saw Doctors - famed for hits such as "N17" and "I Useta Love Her" - are playing US concerts this summer for the first time in ten years. IrishCentral Staff @IrishCentral. Jul 05, 2023.

If you, like Aisling Bea, adore The Saw Doctors, you are not alone. 'N17' is one of their most celebrated songs and has become an anthem that speaks to the universal experience of longing for home.

The Saw Doctors are coming to the House of Blues in Boston. And if you have any interest in Irish music, this show is a must see. The Saw Doctors are coming to the House of Blues in Boston.

The crowd are chanting N17 even before The Saw Doctors come on to the stage of a hot, packed Electric Arena at Electric Picnic on Sunday evening. The band kick off with Green and Red of Mayo, Davy ...

Isle of Wight Festival 2025 favourites The Saw Doctors went down a storm on the main stage at Seaclose Park last week, ...

N17, The Saw Doctors’ debut, had flopped badly, selling 150 out of a run of 500 vinyl pressings. Galway Airport effectively shuttered in 2011. Photograph: Frank Miller ...

It’s difficult to capture—or even describe to the uninitiated—the ephemeral, magical, people-pleasing essence of a Saw Doctors concert. Once you’re there, lifting your Guinness pint and ...

THE band who shot to fame by immortalising the N17 could hit No 1 this Christmas -- singing about the merits of city life. Veteran Irish rock band The Saw Doctors have teamed up with legendary ...