Very nice guitar work up. Many thanks for sharing. I really love to search for a 1 song, on youtube, each evening and listen to it's many variations. Your's is very fine. Thank you.
Peter Paul and Mary do a great version of this song but instead of coming to Ireland , it is coming to Louisville (KY), so as with many traditional Irish tunes that crossed the waters, the tune stayed the same but a familiar locale replaced the original
to answer the questions about its origin, its English!
The earliest version is thought to date from the time when Cromwell's army was in Western Ireland (1650's i think) . the original lyrics refer to an englishman, hence 'when i first came to ireland'.
actually, its English. It probably comes from the time when the English under Cromwell, were in Western Ireland, so some versions may even go back to the 1640's, but there are records of several versions in different parts of England from the 19th century. It refers a man from England, hence 'when i first came to Ireland' in the proper lyrics.
not bad! not bad at all...
TheZok1 3 months ago
your guitar playing is perfect, well done
tumalojim 1 year ago
Great video...Your voice is sooo cool... Like old Western sounding... I love the low vibrations from the guitar... Nice
TheTobyOne 2 years ago 2
Very nice guitar work up. Many thanks for sharing. I really love to search for a 1 song, on youtube, each evening and listen to it's many variations. Your's is very fine. Thank you.
daisymeme 3 years ago
Beautiful rendition! Lovely voice and soothing guitar! I hope you'll comment on my rendition too!
Ermengarde11 3 years ago
Peter Paul and Mary do a great version of this song but instead of coming to Ireland , it is coming to Louisville (KY), so as with many traditional Irish tunes that crossed the waters, the tune stayed the same but a familiar locale replaced the original
cebrownf 3 years ago
to answer the questions about its origin, its English!
The earliest version is thought to date from the time when Cromwell's army was in Western Ireland (1650's i think) . the original lyrics refer to an englishman, hence 'when i first came to ireland'.
LondonStag 3 years ago
beautiful I love it
gogocartoon11 4 years ago
wow, really good voice!
Nice tone!
I love Irish music!
xxSarah
songpidgeon 4 years ago
what a nice voice, man !
kifoulenezpartou 4 years ago
So good, but I'm sure this is an American folk song from the American West, yes?
Travieso78702 4 years ago 2
No it's Irish from the mid-early 1800's
buttflunky2100 4 years ago
actually, its English. It probably comes from the time when the English under Cromwell, were in Western Ireland, so some versions may even go back to the 1640's, but there are records of several versions in different parts of England from the 19th century. It refers a man from England, hence 'when i first came to Ireland' in the proper lyrics.
LondonStag 3 years ago
Good job!
LuvsMusic2 4 years ago
Beautiful! Greetings from an italian Lowden player...
juniusmaltby 4 years ago
Thanx for the comment..
You´ll find it on the Album "Dylan" released: Nov 16, 1973
hansaluft 4 years ago
Nice performance. Do you buy any chance know where I could find bob dylan version of it :)
Jucro 4 years ago
Thanx..!
hansaluft 4 years ago
very nice!
s0ulrider 4 years ago