244. I'll Tell Me Ma (Traditional Irish)

[Srchak]

Nice work Mr Raymond. Greetings from Serbia

[raymondcrooke]

@Srchak Thank you. Greetings from Melbourne.

[erinxblue]

Not the same affect without the iish accent ... Proud to be Irish lawd :)

[LumberZack1]

you should cover 'fields of athenry" and if you already have, someone please send me the link.

[raymondcrooke]

@LumberZack1 /watch?v=zCCBXeIfmvQ

[seanshatters]

cant sell it without the accent

[raymondcrooke]

@seanshatters I'm not selling it. It's free!

[OfficialArmonist]

Great cover! Nice recording studio!

[raymondcrooke]

@OfficialArmonist It's a room at my son's place, where I was recording one of my CDs.

[Blitzterra]

You Songs are AWESOME !

Very very Great ;)

10 from 10 Points !

[raymondcrooke]

@Blitzterra  Welcome to my channel.

[VerickII]

Another artist who's cover of this song is one of my favorites is 'Galic Storm'.. Granted they are a more "modernized" Irish group but I like a lot of their songs.. this being one of the ones that I actually downloaded from iTunes.

Thanks again for showing me ur link to ur playlist

[raymondcrooke]

@VerickII Thanks for your comments.

[Dolindox]

@VerickII haha a friend of mine just showed me that version you're talking about, of the Galeic Storm! That's how I got to know this song in the first place. Just a few minutes ago and I'm already an addict! Man, was it fast.. Love the song.

[Dolindox]

@Dolindox *Gaelic Storm

[sidthekid33]

i know every word to this song <3

[chrisnixon16]

my grandfather was friends with makem.

[Katzi]

That's cute! When I was a kid,I'd hear Tommy Makem & The Clancy Brothers on records (those came before CDs,kids ;-) ) when I saw my grandmother (she came from Ireland ) . I never heard THIS song though!Very nice!

[raymondcrooke]

@Katzi I still have a lot of their records. Pity I don't have a record player!

[TheBlueorigami]

Wonderful job! I'm discovering so many good songs through your channel!

[raymondcrooke]

@TheBlueorigami Thanks. I'm glad you're enjoying my channel.

[carnutter360]

great tune, great playing

what key are you using???? I play on the melodeon in G

[raymondcrooke]

I'm playing this in E. You can find chords of most of my songs on my website: raymondcrookeDOTcom

[evry1sdumseptme]

Ha ha what a legend!!

[slats1212]

which way to the turnip truck

[gregorsuro]

hahaha

[onkelbuke]

Wow, Excellent my friend.

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks, Chris.

[BrendanIsCool]

oh and good job!

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks for your comments.

[Alibart]

Anyone who says an Englishman has no rightto sing an Irish folk song has no understanding of of Irish & British folk music, which has a long tradition of borrowing off one another & claiming it as their own.

While this is the most popular version, many different versions were recorded in written word in the late 1800's ranging from as far as the Isle of wight to Scotland by Alice Gomme, under the name, The wind in the book, The traditional Games of England Scotland & Ireland...Pg 387

[raymondcrooke]

Quite right. And a lot of English and Irish songs are actually of European origin. Folk music is for everybody. I can never understand people who want to restrict a song to one group of people.

[angrydwarfofdoom]

Exactly! I'm a fan of the Orthodox Celts (Serbian Irish folk band) and they've never even BEEN to Ireland. But they do the music justice all the same, and make the genre popular in Eastern Europe. Who'd think it would work there? Goes to show you that this music is timeless. Thanks for all the contributions, sir.

[raymondcrooke]

You're welcome.

[BrendanIsCool]

I can never understand people wanting to restrict someone else's land for one group of people :3

[fearghus66]

try the rocky road to dublin its a cracking song

[raymondcrooke]

It is indeed. I may have a go at it some time.

[plautus5648]

This is some first rate tae kwon do!

[SirCoughsalot]

This is a really good song. Do you know Weila Waila? It's another really good children's song.

[raymondcrooke]

I may try it some time. Not sure that sticking knives in babies' heads is an appropriate subject for children!

[SirCoughsalot]

Your right, it's not for children, it's for the whole family! :-D

[Cassius96]

Dude - this is Paaaaaainful to watch

[Sctn2labor]

Oh get bent. The man's expressing himself with a greater joy for life than you can muster and you're just jealous.

Thanks for an up-tempo rendition, raymond. :)

[Chrisapple07]

thats so stupid saying, a brit shoud not sing this song! its just like saying, you can only be a scouser to sing a Beatle song or a manc to an Oasis song ect. its stupid an ignorant.

Could further this logic by saying an irish person shouldnt support Liverpool, arsenal, Man utd ect cos they aint from the respected cities, where these clubs are based.

Keep up the good work mate, am a fan of world music and songs like this are for everyone to enjoy!

[raymondcrooke]

Thank you. It's nice to get the occasional sensible comment!

[xshineythingsx]

A brit should not sing this song!

[raymondcrooke]

You mean there's a law against it? Just as well I'm not a Brit then!

[mustangmilligan]

Last I checked Belfast city was part of Britian!

[raymondcrooke]

Who said it wasn't?

[mustangmilligan]

was replying to the guy that said a brit shouldn't be singing this song. IMO a brit has more right to sing this pretty little ditty than an irishman... and then is it really then a traditional irish song? :)

But I digress :)

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks. It's not always always obvious who is talking to whom. As I'm neither Irish nor a Brit, his comment is not very relevant anyway.

[mustangmilligan]

Ah, we both failed to notice you were an Aussie! :) Never mind!

Great job on the song, I'm enjoying several of your videos at the moment.

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks. I hope you'll find a lot to enjoy on my channel.

[worjackie9]

your very right... it is shite

[Deaglanomoailin]

rite I am really pissed off... this is the worst version i've heard. This piss british accent does not only insult me but hurts the song in general.. and to those who even thought about commenting on this.. van morrisons version is not the best.. Ronnie Drew's version is the best which can be found on the chieftains world wide over album.

[raymondcrooke]

Thank you for your constructive criticism, and please accept my apology for insulting you by singing this song. I was under the impression that folk music was for everybody, but obviously I was wrong.

Have you heard my song "YouTube Comments"? I'd be interested to hear your comments on that one.

[IrishDexy1988]

its an irish tradional song though...

[bloodyspiderdust]

The Irish are not the only one who loves this song. I sing this song and I'm a Malaysian chinese. Although I speed the song up a little bit.

[2milycyrus2]

Cooooooooooooollllllll

[TOBERMORE1]

Best ever version was by Van Morrison and the chieftains..........PRICELESS

[spekz0r]

Yes! I've listened to many versions but Van Morrison's version is the best!

[TheBluntNinja]

Hmmm... I'm sorry, the song just doesn't feel right without an Irish accent.

[conhuirmckee]

Yea agreed! Don't get me wrong its played and sang very well just need an irish accent lol

[airmansailor]

Thanks Raymond,

What a great song! Got the lyrics and chords from your web site and now in the learning mode. Love that little strum...cheers Al

British Columbia Canada

[mukarung]

Yours is the best rendition so far on youtube! Great job and thanks for posting.

[bafr1]

cool thank you for this

[sleaponit21]

you should hear me jamming alomg with you raymond on g banjo its wicked happy new year

[raymondcrooke]

How about uploading it? I'd love to hear it.

[sleaponit21]

yes I will have to work out how to do that ray, so that my backing is heard on your vid, but has yet I dont have a clue how to do it. Iv downloaded it to my tube file, its perfect speed for warm-up and practice sessions

[europeangirl1616]

cool song i like ur voice!!! I love Ireland:))))Merry Christmas to everyone

[TreSewell]

I like it! Do you have an album?

[babybookworm003]

i've heard this song sung by the rankins and seen the wiggles dance to this (to avoid snide remarks i work as a nanny and thats why i watch the wiggles)

[Tenshanhan]

Pah, bugger the rest of these criticisms. It's an excellent version of the song, and you really have made it your own. It's not quiiiite as good as when my Grandma used to sing it to me, but nothing ever has been since then ;).

[raymondcrooke]

I hope she sang it with an Irish accent. Otherwise it's illegal. Thanks for your comment.

[herecomesthepainbaby]

Ahahahahahaha your soooo shit you have 2 be irish 2 sink it u absolute noob

[babybookworm003]

Here obviously you failed history in school theres more the a good chance ray has some irish english and or scottish in him if hes from aus every heard of transportation. it happends about 2 or 300 years ago when the king decided to transport the convicts there for creating the country of austrailia

[MickForMayhem]

English accents just don't work.

[raymondcrooke]

I'm not going to stop singing Irish songs just because I don't have an Irish accent. As an Australian, am I supposed to restrict myself to Australian songs?

[Xxhollyxx1992xX]

that just doesnt sound right in an english accent!!!

[raymondcrooke]

Just as well I'm not English then, isn't it?

[islandboyz13]

amazing ive heard a few of your songs now ( i know ther not Your songs just your singing them) gatta say great job cant wait to hear more

[raymondcrooke]

If I'm singing them, then they're my songs! Actually folk music belongs to everybody. That's the whole point. I do have a lot of original songs here too. Comments are always welcome. Thank you.

[bronxer78]

Ay chihuahua!

[HaulAwayJoe]

not bad man

[Phantomsbreath]

That's amazing. I love this song. And you do it well. All you need is a drum in the backround, and you're set.

[pakieire]

delightful!

[NicktheIrishman]

CLASSIC! AND...5stars

[kennewicksheri]

Wonderful, fun and .. your singing is right on the mark..

Another great treasure in my Raymond Crooke playlist

*sheri*