Back Home in Derry

[alipainting]

Thanks for the wonderful pictures and movies of climbing the rigging.

[Prinzzezkitten]

Ah, us Irish do know how to make a cheery song. XD

Beautiful none the less.

[littlemisssunshin69]

FUCK ENGLAND

[amazingsteve]

@littlemisssunshin69 bellend

[annietannietoverheks]

I guess someone missed the like button ;)

[dcconsi]

go gcuimer go deo ar a anam uasal dilis

[calBHA1]

UP THE IRA !

[amazingsteve]

@calBHA1 Cheers for the new Arndale centre in manchester!!

[JuniusFaction]

This beats the Wreck of the Edmunfitzgerald.

[flabcoan]

ONE PRICK WE NEED TO KILL!!!!!!!!!

[666jedo]

thay say 50% of australians have irish heritage.

[bizcut12]

@666jedo actually its 20%

[Ascocenda]

I like the song but I appreciate also the nice movie with old photography. The song is actually about the Van Dieman's Land, and the 19th century Irish political exiles, no matter how much extra meaning may be added to it.

[SophieTewpitz]

this song makes my eyes teary

[argylecassidyderry]

great song,can't stop playing it.

My family are from DERRY.

Many thanks for putting it on here

[bobhils]

great song god bleess the hunger strikers

[sting2009]

Great song by Bobby Sands though Gordon Lightfoot didn't do the music. Bobby also penned a song called "McElhatten". I have seen the lyrics but haven't heard any sing it. Has anyone heard any version of it?

[dratjp]

You are right about the music. I confused Gordon Lightfoot's "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"...if you want to to hear McElhatten, Check out Christy Moore's version on his album "Ride On" which is where I got this tune.

[sting2009]

Thanks for the info. I have a few of Christy Moore's albums but not "Ride On". I'll get myself a copy.

[dcconsi]

@dratjp on utube

[shanetheboy1]

@sting2009 christy moore does the best version , by the way micky mcilhatton was my great grand uncle. tal

[terrylingwood]

@sting2009 McElhatten was on the same album as this one by Christy Moore

[irishgymnast12]

@terrylingwood That's right, "Ride On" is a great album.

[ronniesoak2003]

@sting2009 Macelhatton is on Chriusty's "Ride on" album I think

[1freederryman]

great song god bless bobby sands

[dannad123]

the music was not by gordon lightfoot, and fuck bobby sands, the silly cunt.

[dratjp]

you're right about G.L., he used the tune for another song he did.

As for Bobby Sands, well you can if you want to...not my style.

[puzzcood]

go and fuck urself. my brother is in heaven and you black huns will rot in hell. so good luck. up the ra

[FoxfirePoet]

Haunting.

[beranac]

great song from great ppl :)

i like ireland cause we have a very similar history.... greetings from Serbia & Montenegro

[juanmartin0041]

Sad song, but brilliant. ;(

Tiocfaidh ár lá !

[Nonkopn1]

we miss our comrade bobby sands!

[Seamus616]

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam.

[Eoghaneen]

sin e mhac.

[zokomadi]

Ireland will be free,soon,promise from Croatian,

I've been north and I seen horror,every town has a freemason statue (obelisk),the pressure they put on people, english flags ,but soon it will be FREEDOM !!!!!

[McConnellough]

Brilliant.

[singmeluv]

Very Good version. I listened to several before I found this one..Best of all so far.

[dratjp]

Thanks

[paulrausch]

Tiocfaidh ár lá

[langepoot8416]

erin go bragh

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[doocary]

I love this and miss my home town DOIRE

[PapaDocN3D]

From:: unitedireland.tripod. (com)

Christy Moore originally recorded 'Back home in Derry.' When Bobby Sands wrote this song, while being held in Long Kesh prison, he called it 'The Voyge.' This is what Christy Moore says about how he came about the song.

[PapaDocN3D]

I was playing in Derry and staying with the Barrett Family. After my gig we were gathered in Chamberlain St. having a banter and drinking tea when a bit of singing broke out. A lad, just home from the

[PapaDocN3D]

Blocks, sangI was playing in Derry and staying with The Berrett Family. After my gig, we were gathered in Chamberlain St. having an banter and drinking tea when a bit of song broke out. A lad, just home from The these verses and subsequently wrote out the words for me. At the time, the name Bobby Sands was not known to the world as it is today.

[PapaDocN3D]

The following night I played in Bellaghy where the same process took place when I stayed with Scullion. Later on, he "sang" McIlhatton for me and told me it had been written by Bobby Sands, with whom he had shared a cell while "on the blanket." The name was becoming known to me.

[PapaDocN3D]

He used the air of The Wreak of the Edmond Fitzgerald from Gordon Lightfoot, an air which I suspect has earlier origins. My version of Bobby's song is shorter than the original.

[graingergod]

Top work.

[Socialcard]

great song..........................­......