The Bard of Armagh - (Traditional Song)

[OrthodoxofUSA]

Your version is my favorite version of this song.

[1niftyjay]

lovely. The streets of laredo was obviously written by an old cowman who'd heard this song at his mother's knee, and remembered it fondly.

[crc778Hypnodoc]

Excellent version

[gillilra011]

A superb rendition of a classic learned at my Mother's knee. Thankyou

[ShawDAMAN]

great!

[Sayworth]

Check out The Streets of Laredo.... Same melody altered slightly with years of separation across the Atlantic... The Scots Irish brought it to America.

[scotinbloodyexile]

Kevin, we have cried to this song, loved to this song. The line "light hearted boys make the best of old men" is a sentiment we shall live our lives to. Your voice has such a soulful quality, the man you never got to play the song for...his heart would have been full. Thank you , Dawn xx

[vipergurn]

up the rebels



[rigger420]

A Cape BRETON CELT FROM WAY BACK.

Thankyou

[autumnmusic]

One of the best versions of this song I've heard yet...thank you for this lovely rendition of one of my favorite childhood songs.

[autumnmusic]

Thank you for this wonderful version of one of my favorite childhood songs. <3

[fordygal]

very good song hun xx

[2irisheyes]

Wonderful! Always reminds me of my schooldays in Armagh where I first heard this song.

[gpo16]

Your only a bollix.up the dubs

[DardisMusic]

Up the Dubs indeed.

[bollix13]

Great sound quality, singing and guitar work... the drums I could take or leave, but well done-good rendition!

[sniperatwork]

Great version boy

[DardisMusic]

Thanks!

[cqsallie]

@sniperatwork Isn't this a great version, indeed? Thank you for this. Wonderful!!!!!

[fedecuco]

Bravo!!

Your version is excelent!

[wagspags]

This was played on the fiddle at my Uncle's funeral - he was an Armagh man living in Glasgow - I have been searching for a good version for my dad since then - this beats all others hands down. Fantastic - love your other videos too - Limerick Rake is the Mutt's Nuts !

[DardisMusic]

I have just seen this comment now - thanks a million!

[lorgain2]

From an Armagh man, not bad at all, well I am an oul hand used to Johm McCormack`s rendition.

[DinaBandhuDasa]

you have got a great voice. very nice song.

[ladyofthewood]

thats gorgous. keep up your singing its beautiful. Great rendition.

[loveofthecelt]

Beautiful....moving and comforting to an Irish lass.

[BardofCornwall]

An excellent rendition. Thanks for posting.

[MorganScorpion]

I've gone as cold as ice - only the best music can do that to me.

[charlee2552]

Very nice, wonderful sound.

[KrisShred]

Super :) wunderschön

[SomebodyIusedtoknow]

just checking in on you, going through my favorite vids of yours. thought i fill you in on my stalking habits ♥

[DardisMusic]

Thanks Mariam ♡

[trishabrd]

Wow...Lovely...Very Lovely Singing...I always enjoy stoping by for a listen!!! :)

[DardisMusic]

Thanks for stopping by :o)

[WilderPIlger]

Good job mate!

[DardisMusic]

Oh my! Der Meister commenting on my channel! :o) Thanks for watching Florian!

[zebidee55]

Lovely and haunting.

Hmmm - makes me want to go track down The Fields of Athenry. I guess I should check your videos first!

[DardisMusic]

:o) Thanks for watching!

[DamianNixon]

Ceol leat a stocaigh! Maith tú. D.

[DardisMusic]

Thanks Damian.

[AlbertMondback]

As t3h usual, *****.

[ChlorophormPerfume]

Absolutely beautiful!

[bentonio07]

Yes, hhartely35 is right - a real pleasure it is!

What is that in the backround?

A recorder or what?? Anyway, beautiful!

I'd give it a more prominent spot in the mix

[DardisMusic]

A tin whistle. I was not 100% happy with the sound and I wanted to add a sort of ... 'followed the wars' sound. Hence the drum beat and the whistle and it was background. But I think you're right - i think I will try a remix one of these days!

Hope you're well my friend!

[heilong79]

you sing this old jig well. Thanks.

[DardisMusic]

:o)

[lobstfeld]

lovely

[lobstfeld]

lovely.

[DardisMusic]

Thanks!

[Weatherhill1]

sweet.

[DardisMusic]

Thanks James.

[UncleVRoy]

Fantastic!!!

Well Done!

Never heard this one, thanks for the intro!!

[DardisMusic]

Glad to be of some help :o)

Thanks for the nice comment!

[Messell]

great! I really enjoy your Irish traditionals

[DardisMusic]

Thanks a lot Messell! Thanks for watching!

[hhartely35]

A pleasure as always Kevin!!

[DardisMusic]

The pleasure is mine Joern. Thanks for watching.

[SilentDilemma]

Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!!

[DardisMusic]

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

[Stiophain]

I love it, too, Kevin. My mother's father's family (McCord) is reputed to have come from Armagh, and I used to work with a young woman whose parents (Hearty) were both from Armagh.

[DardisMusic]

Thanks Stiophain. McCord is certainly a name I would associate with that area although, I must admit, I have never been there!

Thanks for the support.

[chris3443]

I love it.

[DardisMusic]

Thanks Chris.

[Boucrate]

It's funny when I listen to you, the Irish neighberhood I live, in Montreal called Point-Saint-Charles, suddenly seems more beautiful. In the middle..no surrounded by giganstesque railroad wards since 1860, the Irish with poor french canadian worked then almost as slave to built the Canada coast to coast railroad engines. A bit as the Chinese who built the Rail out west, they where treated as shit, after being used and abused. It was a deep slum for long. Getting better now. Salut my friend.

[DardisMusic]

Thanks for that Boucrate. People I am from don't know much about Irish people who went to Canada. The US and England were the usual destinations, or maybe Australia. But interesting to know about the folk that headed your way.

[rudyvandam]

Bit too much of sound effect for my taste but,

great song, very well sung!!!

[DardisMusic]

An old problem of mine to be honest - the options I have alas.

Thanks for watching anyway!

[GibsonSGsRock1]

Great stuff mate!

5*

--Matt

[DardisMusic]

Thanks Matt!

[jsherlock95]

Great song. Beautifully performed. You are getting too good at this sort of thing!!!

G&A

[DardisMusic]

:o) What is that supposed to mean brother? And where is your latest video? Well?

Again, thanks for watching & commenting!

[fanoguitar]

You are great at these folks songs! You should put them into a collection!

[DardisMusic]

Something I am working on - thanks for the nice words!

[bear9253]

Kevin, beautiful job on a song I had not heard before, but plan on hearing much more now that it is in my favorites. Thanks for sharing your amazing gift. Peace

[DardisMusic]

Thanks as always bear!

[Premedia]

Keeping these kinds of songs alive is a solemn obligation and you perform something far greater than a song when you share them with the world. Excellent performance, Kev.

[DardisMusic]

Thanks Luis.

[cydullah]

though not our world, it's beautiful none the less.

[DardisMusic]

Thanks for watching and for commenting :o)

[psychomessiahs]

Haha, on the frontpage I only read "The Bard of Armag..." and I thought "..eddon" :D

Great song, but where did the percussion and the flute come from? ;)

[DardisMusic]

LOL.

Hi Andreas,

Well, I had the percussion playing in my ears as I recorded and I added the tin whistle later. And I am busy listening to different versions of your 'request' - soon!

[ACU5TIC]

You always do the traditional songs really well,good to hear them,cheers.

[DardisMusic]

Thanks my friend!

[Tilly220]

You know I love this Kevin- I always do!!

[DardisMusic]

Thanks Tilly! I don't know what I'd do without your encouragement.

[emifolk]

it's absolutely fantastic Kevin love your voice and it's an awesome sound  to play love it to hear you sing some old traditionals

deserves all the stars again

[DardisMusic]

I have the feeling I will be doing that more and more over the next few months!

[emifolk]

great my friend can't wait to hear some more of this tunes

[WizKil]

I Love It!!  Very Well Done!! 5*****

[DardisMusic]

Thanks!