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Self Aid was a benefit concert held in Dublin, Ireland on 17 May 1986. The concert performances were primarily by Irish musicians, although Elvis Costello and Chris Rea were designated "honorary Irishmen" for the day. The concert included the last performance by The Boomtown Rats.

The purpose of the concert was to highlight the chronic unemployment problem in Ireland at the time, with nearly 250,000 people unemployed. The 14 hour concert was the largest that had ever been staged in Ireland. All musicians that took part donated their time free of charge. All profits from the concert and subsequent album, Live for Ireland, went to the Self Aid Trust. The telethon raised millions of pounds for a job creation trust fund as well as over 1000 job pledges. The song chosen for the finale was "Let's Make it Work", written by Christy Moore and Dublin songwriter Paul Doran. Tributes were paid to Phil Lynott who had died just 4 months earlier, including a performance by a reformed Thin Lizzy with Bob Geldof on lead vocals.

Concert performers

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Moya Brennan of Clannad, Bono, Bob Geldof and Chris de Burgh performing together at the concert.

The line-up included:

Live For Ireland songs

CD (MCA MCD06027):

Maggie's Farm – U2
Seven Into The Sea – In Tua Nua
Many Rivers To Cross – Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Dirty Old Town – The Pogues
Don't Pay The Ferryman – Chris de Burgh
Harry's Game – Clannad
The Bridge – Cactus World News
Looking After No. 1 – The Boomtown Rats
Here Comes The Knight – Van Morrison
Don't Believe A Word – Thin Lizzy
Steel River – Chris Rea
Make It Work – Christy Moore and Paul Doran
The Lark – Moving Hearts
The Island – Paul Brady
Feel It Now – The Fountainhead
Exiles – Auto Da Fe
Tell Me - Blue in Heaven

LP (MCA MCGD 6027):

Don't Believe A Word – Thin Lizzy
The Lark – Moving Hearts
My Friend John – Those Nervous Animals
A Sense Of Freedom – Les Enfants
The Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheeba In Galway – De Dannan
Old Pal – Brush Shiels
Don't Pay The Ferryman – Chris de Burgh
Harry's Game – Clannad
Rock'N'Roll Fantasy – Bagatelle
Keep On Climbin – Freddie White
Boil The Breakfast Early – The Chieftains
Steel River – Chris Rea
Tell Me - Blue in Heaven
Maggie's Farm – U2
Dirty Old Town – The Pogues
Seven Into The Sea – In Tua Nua
Follow Me – Rory Gallagher
Exiles – Auto Da Fe
Carol – Scullion
Leave My Kitten Alone – Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Here Comes The Knight – Van Morrison
Skidoo – Stocktons Wing
Independence – Big Self
The Island – Paul Brady
Feel It Now – The Fountainhead
The Bridge – Cactus World News
Looking After No. 1 – The Boomtown Rats
Make It Work – Christy Moore and Paul Doran

(Note: There have been multiple versions of this album, with varying tracks, in different formats.)

References

External links

"Self Aid: 20 Years on" article from CLUAS, the Irish indie music website
LIve For Ireland album

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-'''Self Aid''' was a [[benefit concert]] held in [[Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] on [[17 May]] [[1986]].  The concert performances were primarily by Irish musicians, although [[Elvis Costello]] and [[Chris Rea]] were designated "honorary Irishmen" for the day. The concert included the last performance by [[The Boomtown Rats]].
+'''Self Aid''' was a [[benefit concert]] held in [[Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] on 17 May 1986.  The concert performances were primarily by Irish musicians, although [[Elvis Costello]] and [[Chris Rea]] were designated "honorary Irishmen" for the day. The concert included the last performance by [[The Boomtown Rats]].
 The purpose of the concert was to highlight the chronic [[unemployment]] problem in Ireland at the time, with nearly 250,000 people unemployed. The 14 hour concert was the largest that had ever been staged in Ireland. All musicians that took part donated their time free of charge. All profits from the concert and subsequent album, ''[[Live for Ireland]]'', went to the [[Self Aid Trust]].  The [[telethon]] raised millions of pounds for a job creation trust fund as well as over 1000 job pledges. The song chosen for the finale was "Let's Make it Work", written by [[Christy Moore]] and Dublin songwriter [[Paul Doran]]. Tributes were paid to [[Phil Lynott]] who had died just 4 months earlier, including a performance by a reformed [[Thin Lizzy]] with [[Bob Geldof]] on lead vocals.