The Fureys Siege of A Nation

[STHFGDBY]

I hope that's the last time we see images like this ever again..

[malachy17lb]

ireland unfree shall never be at peace

[MrHocker47]

makes me want to go home

[TheAMTRAK]

A beautiful tune magnificently played by the Fureys.

[andrewlewis963]

are not we all striving for an equal share

[his299]

This tune is so beautiful.

[alanrmuk]

ahh bet all those people in the riots were just going for a pint of milk!! lol

[judycatty]

wow its so fantatsic...a wonderful song 5*

[astridiato]

This is so magnifique, listening in France, thanks to Boxmusic. I love it. 5*. Astrid

[palefacejon]

Just a pity Thierry Henry didn't like it !

Only joking..in all fairness, he may have had a wee bump in the head, looked at his top and thought he was playing for Glasgow Rangers against the Celtic !!

[boxmusic90]

brilliant

[epiphone06]

think he's playing it in a low g. Anyone??tried it on guitar and the key is em

[p0sn]

low d, i can play along with it :D

[dblakey21]

can i just say whoever put this up it bought a tear to my eye, well done m8 the video was excellent

[xlon3d]

My fav song by the fureys of all time

[epiphone06]

one of my all time favourite fureys tune.

[jimmismash]

Brilliant post. But I concur with the juxtaposition of the marshal imagery to what is (as correctly pointed out by Gweltas1) a Greek folk song. The Dublin band Shamrog (Jury's caberet) also do a wonderful version of "Siege of a Nation" with the late Roddy Monks on long whistle. I'll try to upload a copy soon.

[celtmusic]

there still remains our claim...our land our land ... Ireland

[nepatriot98]

At 3 minutes 12 seconds through this song , what are the Brits looking at?

[barmybear]

its a map of derry, well free derry.

[gingerbrian]

up the ra

[feniangreen]

nothing 2 say except PURE QUALITY!

[GlasgowCeltic88]

Such a haunting song...

GOOD video. But I think the boys would be dissapointed it's been put to picture's of The Troubles... I've met Eddie & George a few times & I know that they pride themselves on being impartial, not wanting to let polotics ruin their music. BUT saying that I PERSONALLY think this is an exellant song that captures the meaning of The Troubles! Siege Of A Nation indeed!!!

5*'s

GC88

[luathbreacadh]

Thanks for the comment. I would have to say in my defence that the music inspires remembering everything that has gone wrong in Ireland and the seige we have put up with for 800 hundred years.

[Gweltas1]

May I point out that "Seige of a Nation", played here by the Furies, was in fact composed by the brilliant Greek Composer, Mikis Theodorakis, and it is credited as such on their album, so while it has been juxtaposed here with images of the "Irish Troubles" it actually pertains to Greece, not Ireland! However, it certainly resonates with any nation that has endured a troubled history.

[capetown99]

Good point.

I think it fits perfectly with Ireland also becuase thay say Ireland and its people have have a closer affilation with people from countries in southern Europe, like Spain and Greece.

[Gallagher1898]

@Gweltas1 It applys to Ireland as well when the British stole all their land,all their food,killed women,children,it applys to Greece its about a Greek island the Turks invaded,it all so applys to Cyprus when the turks invaded Cyprus in 1974,the Bristish & the Jews are to blame for this as they put them there,the bristish made turks police,a lot of Greeks were hung by the Bristish So Irish & Greeks have alot in common as they both had bad things happen to them.

[bgraybhoy]

UP THE RA

[hippy1470]

WAR is over Now and we do not want to

go back.

NEVER EVER LOOK FOR WAR

[harryf200]

@hippy1470 Well said. It's time for everyone to embrace the new POLITICAL solution, democratically accepted by a clear majority of people in the North on ALL sides of the divide.

[DCP200]

Excellent video

[WhistlingPaddy]

I think I might just have to make this my next tune, lovely song.

[WhistlingPaddy]

I think I might just have to make this my next tune, lovely song.