Glad to hear that it is English and not exclusive to the Irish religious wars as I was always led to believe.
Maybe someone could point that out to the BBC World Service so we can hear their stirring version more often. It makes the hairs on my neck stand up when I hear it away from home and missing all things British.
refering to the orange lily. orange being worn by the protestant king william who defeated the catholic, king James at the battle of the Boyne in 1690.
The Orangemen revived the song, but it actually goes back much earlier than that. It was first played many years earlier by the Parliamentary forces led by Oliver Cromwell. It was played as a march when Cromwell's troops fought against the army of King Charles the First in the war between parliament and the king. Parliament won, the king was arrested, he was tried for treason for defying the wishes of parliament, he was found guilty, and be-headed.
Magnificent Recording. I'll purchase it if you ever offer it for sale as an audio recording at classicalarchives .
PastorRob62STL 4 months ago
Magnificent Recording.
PastorRob62STL 4 months ago
Glad to hear that it is English and not exclusive to the Irish religious wars as I was always led to believe.
Maybe someone could point that out to the BBC World Service so we can hear their stirring version more often. It makes the hairs on my neck stand up when I hear it away from home and missing all things British.
netherledy 1 year ago
@netherledy missing all things english you mean..
Pawnbroker00 1 year ago
it is english
wwefigurerey 1 year ago
i love this! i showed it to my grandmother -who is ligit, from ireland- and she thought it was beautiful, she even 'sang' all the words =]
XDjillybeanXD 2 years ago
could you please send me a tab of the song using youtube-mail, if you don't mind? I
metr0punk 2 years ago
Did you tab this? I'll buy it if necessary
catheh06 2 years ago
@catheh06 If I remember correctly, it's an arrangement by John Duarte which I adapted ever so slightly.
nomusician 1 year ago
Hey, do you reckon you could put me onto where you got the sheet music for this? I have the basic tune and can play it, but not the way you do!
JimBell1984 2 years ago
@JimBell1984 see my comment @catheh06 (got so much music notation, can't put my finger on it. )
nomusician 1 year ago
heya, its irish for the lily saves the day.
refering to the orange lily. orange being worn by the protestant king william who defeated the catholic, king James at the battle of the Boyne in 1690.
ThomasW605 2 years ago
The Orangemen revived the song, but it actually goes back much earlier than that. It was first played many years earlier by the Parliamentary forces led by Oliver Cromwell. It was played as a march when Cromwell's troops fought against the army of King Charles the First in the war between parliament and the king. Parliament won, the king was arrested, he was tried for treason for defying the wishes of parliament, he was found guilty, and be-headed.
SeniorSuperstud 1 year ago
@ThomasW605 next on my repertoire is A Farewell to Kings. ;)
nomusician 1 year ago
this is beautiful. :]
rapagyn 2 years ago
well, thanks.
I have yet to find a rendition for the bagpipe, but I guess that's not Irish is it?
nomusician 2 years ago
Forgive me if we English cannot spell - never could. According to WIKI, the name seems to stem from Irish:
"Lile ba léir é, ba linn an lá" and "Buaill Léir ó", but I suggest those interested should read up on it...
nomusician 2 years ago
Beautiful tune! and you play this really well! I wonder where it is from, english folk? american?
chirritutiplen 2 years ago
I believe it is English or Scottish?
It is wrongly attributed to Purcell - at least I don't see a connection there...
Anyone know...?
nomusician 2 years ago
Must be hard to know... but anyway I love it!
chirritutiplen 2 years ago
Definitely English and not by Purcell. . It was first played as a march by the forces of Oliver Cromwell many years before the Battle of the Boyne.
SeniorSuperstud 1 year ago
id like to hear the barry lyndon fife&drum verison of this song it just sounds awsome to me when you get the chance check it out!
2ndpadrummer 2 years ago
Best version I've heard! Thank you for this.
MyBrotherMan 2 years ago