Saint Patricks Cathedral - The Dubliners

[BoudiccaBlanc]

Beautiful song! Thank you John Sheehan and Eammon Campbell! :-)

Thank you Dubliners! :-)

Thank you "witteroos" for posting this song. :-)

[witteroos]

@BoudiccaBlanc You're very welcome... I still love the tune as well, it's just beautiful

[theboatdrifts]

hands down my favourite composition of music ever, the whistle segment moves me every time, and compelled me to begin playing.

[cindydintn]

Mr. Sheahan, Mr. Campbell, your music brings light to my heart in the midst of my depression. I hope somehow you can know how much peace you have given me today.

[cindydintn]

This is an incredible musician, completely unappreciated, IMHO, and deserving of much more credit than he gets. His violin and pennywhistle are beyond amazing!

[brookwall]

What a pity that the people did not get quiet to listen to this almost hyme like tune.

[stefdirekte]

anyone got a clue on which key the flute are?

[Naarling]

@stefdirekte I think it is in G (:

[TheAngelofNight]

@Naarling it´s an Overton Tin Whistle in the Key of D - though he plays in G in this piece

[Naarling]

@TheAngelofNight Ah, all right :] 

[80peachy]

Me too, in Newcastle yesterday. Was so beautiful and the first time we'd heard it. Totally blown away!

[silverrainhorse]

Saw this live last night....BEAUTIFUL!

[silverrainhorse]

Saw this live last night....BEAUTIFUL!

[bellerace1]

Sometimes in life we have un-sung heroes and Mr Sheahen is defo 1, he played with the most distinguised voice you will hear in ronnie and simply in luke the best we will ever hear. he played as big a part as any been there from the start.

[eunan74]

Believe it or not , John Sheahan is my wife's uncle..he played this piece in the church on our wedding day in 2002, he's a great guy, he also played the marino waltz for us too

[Thommy007paul]

Ich liebe die Melodie

[Naarling]

Yeah...

It's amazing how this music can put my heart on fire (:

[busshock]

I heard this song in Groningen too and I really liked it. It has a kinda... medieval ring to it. I've never been to St. Patrick's but I can imagine this song fitting the atmosphere quite nicely.

[Naarling]

They played this song in Groningen yesterday... It's so beautiful!

John visited the Saint Patrick's Cathedral, and this is what he felt. He put his feelings in a song, and the result is this masterpiece.

[rattenjungfer]

I can´t believe it... I first heard the Dubliners when I was eighteen and have loved their music ever since, and I´m well nigh sixty now, so they can´t be the same Dubliners, can they`*g*

[pasarfan]

Well .... 'the fiddler' (John Sheahan) and 'the banjoplayer' (Barney McKenna) are 'the oldest' Dubliner-members. They belong to the group since the early 60's ....

[JohnRocksAlot]

they don't want it

[mambtwae]

Fair enough :).

[mambtwae]

This guy is seriously underrated. It pisses me off that this guy (and the rest of the Dubliners, of course) gets little recognition while all kinds of utterly unimpressive singers (naming no names) get massive amounts of public adulation, money and airtime.

[witteroos]

they just do what they love to do: make music and entertain people. Kind set of lads if you ask me!

[mambtwae]

Very true. And good for them. It's just that I'd rather hear this on the radio than most of the hollering I have to put up with :).

[witteroos]

Oh I have to totally agree with you on that!

[jesperna]

Believe me, they get plenty of recognition. Everywhere they play it's sold out. I went from Denmark to Dublin last year to hear them. It's magic....

[nipplebrady1988]

@mambtwae oh too true. as john told me " never put people on a pedistal" but my god thease men are gods walking with men. honest and skilled but never admit it. the real shame is they will only ever be truely loved when they pass, so to john,luke, ronnie, barney,ciearen,jim, sean. at then rest ,,slant`e

[cindydintn]

@mambtwae You are absolutely correct! I don't understand why in the world the Dubliners aren't more widely known than they are! Probably because they are such gentlemen!

[justdeb24]

Oh my goodness - never have I heard such a beautiful song!! I thought I had heard all of the Dubliners songs - but this one just takes my breath away! I'm just in awe of this man's talent! And what a way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Tuesday!! Thank you for posting all the wonderful music from the Dubliners. I just can't get enough!

[witteroos]

Two years ago, when I made this video, was the first time I heard this song. I went twice when they were in Holland that year, the second time John invited me and dedicated this song to me and another woman, I felt soooo honored!

[josparkes]

Adorable and beautiful. I love it to bits !

Sends me to heaven where raptures are free.

WOW

Jo Sparkes

Norfolk

6/2/2009

[opaldove]

voelcsei, I am SO envious. I've been a huge fan of The Dubliners since 60's. Haven't seen them live for a few years, is Barney still performing with them?

[jesperna]

Oh yes Barney is still performing. I saw them at Vicar Street on December 30th in Dublin. Best musical experience of my life. Barney performed 'I wish I had someone to love me' and 'Fiddler's Green' and of course his amazing reels.

[josparkes]

Is that in Dublin?

I adore the Dubs, and would love to see them live,and this piece is awesome. He is really skilled on the violin/fiddle?

Beautiful, really beautiful !

Irish music addict

Jo Sparkes

Norfolk

6/2/2009

[voelcsei]

Saw them yesterday in small town Uelzen in Lower Saxony, Germany.They were brilliant.This song brought the atmosphere of Saint Patrick´s to the audience. I heard it for the first time yesterday.

[peddaz55]

I saw them live, heard that song and never forgot it... it's one of the best songs they've written (in my opinion).

[mturrini]

I agree :)

[mturrini]

That's such a beautiful jig :))

As John played it i really was in Saint Paddy's cathedral...I can't find words...great...

[Irishdagger]

After my name sake...wonderful!

[Daisy4dk]

love this song from my favored dub. God bless good old John Sheahan and the dubliners

[karboking]

great music. saw the dubliners yesterday in Esbjerg ( denmark )playing this song too. absolutely the best concert i have ever bin to.

[stogskk]

I absolutely love this song. If anyone out there knows what type of tin whistle John Sheahan uses and what key this song is in, it would be much appreciated. Gotta love the Dubs; I saw them on St. Patty's day, and they were nothing short of brilliant. Thank you for posting this masterpiece.

[TheAngelofNight]

It's a Soprano D tin whistle ,branding should be a Overton whistle as John Sheahan is a friend of the well regarded and well known whistlemaker Bernard Overton

I play Overtons as well as they are really great in tone and handling ,but I play those of his partner Colin Goldie

[mkearley49]

wow ... I see what you mean by the whistle ... that's the sweetest one I've ever heard ... my favorite and most understated Dubliner.

[o0n1]

Just like the bards of old times brilliant!!

Well done lad post more.

[o0n1]

Just like the bards of old times brilliant!!

Well done lad post more.

[KilkennySchool]

Well, I ain't a lad, but a lass ;)

[tomasberggren]

mmmmmm candy for my ears

[irishcottage]

Just lovely.

I would like to find a copy of the sheet music.

[jeroendevries]

It's stand on The Dubliners songbook 2.

[irishcottage]

Thank you.

[TheAngelofNight]

I can proove about the songbook ,but just as a nice notice for you : he's playing it with classical ornamentation effects,so don't be depressed if the sound is not sheahan like.

But hope you enjoy playing it ,it's a lovely piece of music,I can truely say this Maestro influenced my life and my music.

[dubliner85]

Prachtig nummer! Ben onlangs ook nog naar The Dubliners geweest, helaas toen niet gehoord. Bedankt!

[ihateESNIR]

thank you for the video made my day would you know the name of the music please..

[witteroos]

It's called Saint Patricks Cathedral, as the name of the video says ;)

[89RoadRunner]

i love it :)

[jeroendevries]

Dit vindt ik zelf ook een heel mooi nummer en speel dit ook graag op de gitaar en draag het op aan de maestro/schrijver John Sheahan.

[Tropidenia]

This seems to be the only record of this wonderful little piece - many thanks for posting it!

[burberry1]

If you want the studio recording, it`s on the "Further Along" album. Check it out!